Although the average Japanese income is more than 4.3 million yen, the income of many dispatched employees is far below this level. Today, our protagonist, Hideyoshi Endo (pseudonym), belongs to the low-income class. His total income last year was just 2.45 million yen.
Endo is now dispatching nurses (nurses), and to put it bluntly, they are slightly better than temporary workers. He previously worked as a salesman at an equipment company, but resigned due to a conflict with his boss. Later, I worked a few more jobs and finally found this job as a nurse. "The main reason is that there is a shortage of people in this industry, and capable young people don't want to do this job." I don't have a qualification in the industry, and to be honest, I'm not interested, but I want to work. I don't have many options on my own. Endo said.
170,000 yen per month
Endo's salary, after deducting taxes and insurance every month, was 170,000 yen. This income is very low in Japan. Despite his cheap salary, Endo had to pay 30,000 yen as child support for his ex-wife and children. That leaves only 140,000 yen.
Endo lives in an apartment more than 40 years old in the suburbs of Sapporo City, 2DK. The rent is only 32,000 yen, which also includes management fees and parking fees. "This room was spacious for me. It's just that the parking lot is open air and has to be snowed every day. However, this rent is very cheap after all, so there is no complaint. ”
You also have to wear a down jacket at home
The building where Endo lives is less sealed, so in winter, the temperature inside the house is usually below zero. In order to save money, heating equipment such as air conditioners is not usually used. "If I had the air conditioner turned on every night, I would have to pay more than 10,000 yen more for electricity a month, which is too luxurious for me, so I can only wear a down jacket morning and evening."
In addition, the toilet, dishwashing, and washing water are all snow collected from the balcony (after melting). Endo said, "This season, there will be a lot of snow on the balcony." Inexhaustible. ”
Save on living expenses and want to buy a car
Endo cooks his own meals almost every day. Of course, vegetables are also the cheapest to buy, such as bean sprouts, onions, potatoes, cabbage and so on. Pork can't afford it, so buy chicken, and it's about to expire at half the price. "My daily living expenses are limited to about 300 yen, plus the occasional fruit, drinks, and two out-of-the-box meals a month, which will not exceed 15,000 yen a month."
In this way, Endo can save about 40,000 yen a month, which is really a thrifty home. His current light car creaks and creaks in traffic, so he keeps thinking about getting a new car. "The suburbs of Hokkaido and the suburbs of Tokyo are two completely different concepts. There are no cars here, it is simply difficult to walk. Now that I have a deposit of 100,000 yen, I can pay the down payment for a car with more effort. ”
I haven't thought about getting rid of poverty
Since the salary for this job is so low, why don't you want to jump out?
Endo said that he slowly fell in love with the work. Mainly the colleagues in the company are friendly, do not have to work overtime, and are not tired. Most importantly, the company has been insisting on sending employees and becoming regular employees for many years. "It gives me hope that with hard work, income may increase." Although the salary of regular employees is only tens of thousands of yen, with the addition of twice a year bonuses, the income is that dispatched employees cannot be compared. ”
It seems that Endo also belongs to the self-sufficient and happy people, with low wages, no lofty goals, and only food and clothing. There are many dispatched employees like Endo in Japan.
Attached: Endo's one-month expenses (in Yen)
Salary: 173000
Rent: 32000
Parenting fee: 30000
Dietary fee: 15000
Utilities: 11000
Lamp oil fee: 2000
Telephone fee: 5000
Fuel cost, etc.: 13000
Premium: 15000
Incidentals: 12000
Remaining: 38000