@interjc: Shit's about to hit the fan for highly skilled talent
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Reposting a Nikkei investigation report: Among the highly skilled foreign talents referred to as "highly skilled foreign personnel," 45% earn less than the average starting salary of university graduates. In practice, they are mostly treated as supplementary labor for understaffed workplaces, which contradicts the original intent of the system.
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Highly skilled talent is about to be buried in shit
Nikkei Data & Investigation (@nkinvestigation): 【Labor Critical Point】It has been found that 45% of “highly skilled foreign talent”—who are supposed to possess advanced expertise—earn less than the average starting salary for university graduates (just over ¥240,000). The government has actively welcomed them, expecting them to drive technological innovation, and the number of arrivals in Japan has surged. In reality, however, they are being used to fill labor shortages on the front lines. This deviates from the purpose of the system.
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