Scenes and Lessons with my Japanese Boss

Below are sample Scenes and Lessons with my Japanese Boss. Enjoy reading and try to learn from it.





Scene 1:



It has just started then Direct Sales models when one model was not able to ship out due to critical material. MY Japanese Boss was very angry with me and my Colleague Sales Engineer for not informing him earlier.



As my Japanese Boss was in the middle of his litany:



Japanese Boss: Why did not inform?!! You can solve this problem?!! How much is this one? No checking?!! Why?!! No interesting?!! Who can pay?? You can pay??!! Pay na lng……



The Sales Engr(female also) moved behind the wall then fainted like a melting candle. MY Japanese Boss thought at first if it was a joke. He asked: Why? What is she doing? I tried to carry her but she was too heavy. My Japanese Boss ended up carrying her to the clinic near the office. I think Mr Ipposhi was worried too at that time.



Lesson 1:



Inform immediate Boss earlier if there are problems that you cannot solve on your own but make sure that you have done 1st all means and ways to solve it.



Scene 2:



It was in the morning when I was informed that starting that day I’ll be the Production Planner for PCP. There was no turnover at that time; the previous production planner just forwarded to me the latest Production plan and Shipment Plan and My Japanese Boss instructed the daily target. In the afternoon, the Filipino Production Supervisor called and told me to zero out variances and change the plan to actual. I was revising the plan when My Japanese Boss asked me to show him the updated plan, thus, I gave him the revised one. When he cannot see any variances, he kicked my table and with my clipboard on top of it. He called the Filipino Production Supervisor and me in the meeting table:



My Japanese Boss: Why?!! Why did you change the plan?



Sheila: Sir, Sir Joel (Filipino Production Supervisor) said that I change it.



My Japanese Boss: and you followed? Why? Is he your boss?? Is he???



While we were having the conversation, he kept on kicking my chair.



Lesson 2:



You can only follow instructions from other Departments Boss if it was confirmed by your immediate Boss. Also, production plan cannot be changed if there is no Production Volume Revision or no instruction from immediate Boss.



Scene 3:



I was handling then GTI when Drive Production has stop due to delayed delivery from GTI. My Japanese Boss asked for an explanation, I went to him carrying with me 3 papers. I started explaining when:



My Japanese Boss: What is this? Do you expect me to understand?!!!

Are you not ashamed to show me such report?!!!

I Don’t like to talk to you.

After which he throws the papers.



Lesson 3:



Before reporting to your immediate Boss, make sure that to consider your presentation. Make sure that it will easily understand and consolidate the data. Make a summary and be ready for a detailed report.



Scene 4:



It was 11:00pm then when I was in PCP’s van on the way home when Mr Ipposhi called. He was very angry, I tried to explain but he doesn’t let me talk. I was cut every time I tried so I let him talk, let him pour his anger. I think it took him an hour with his monologue when he was finally finish, he said, “hello?” and the only word that I was able to feed was “yes sir?” then he said “ok, bye! The next day, he called for meeting to discuss the issue.



Well, it wasn’t the 1st time anyway and definitely wasn’t the last.



Lesson 4:



If My Janeses Boss is very angry, do not argue. At first, listen to what he has to say. If he is too furious to the maximum level, he will leave you after he pours out his anger afterwards; he calls again for a meeting. Once he asks for an explanation, go direct to the point; he doesn’t need too many excuses.



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