Tokyo Video Game Tycoon.

The young man smiled and said, "Okay, you can play after the older brother finishes setting it up."

"really?"

The child was very happy to hear this.

"That's right, just wait a moment."

The young man took a few video cables and connected a game console to a new TV.

Just then, people dressed in uniform walked over.

Their uniforms had a matching logo, making them look like people from an advertising company.

"Sir, are you organizing a company cherry blossom viewing event?"

The young man looked up at the person, then nodded and said, "Yes, that's right. What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just saying hello. We're from New Century Advertising Company, and we're also organizing a cherry blossom viewing event nearby. Would you like to come and visit us? We've prepared a lot of delicious food for you to try."

The young man seemed somewhat interested, but he still apologized and said, "Excuse me, I have some things to take care of here. How about we wait a bit?"

"Oh, it's okay, you can come later. But are you working or enjoying the cherry blossoms? It seems like you're still busy at a time like this?"

"It's not work, it's just for fun. We're a game company, and we thought we could play games while enjoying the cherry blossoms."

"Oh, this is really a strange company culture. Don't you think it's a bit abnormal?"

"Not quite normal?" The young man thought for a moment and then shook his head. "I don't think so. We're always like this."

After hearing this, the people at the advertising company became even more convinced that such a company would not last long.

They're always so lazy and casual, and they don't have a good competitive culture at all. What kind of company is this?

"Your salaries must not be very high, right? I think young people should work harder and earn more money while they are young, otherwise they will regret it when they get old."

The young man replied, somewhat puzzled, "The salary is alright, I'm quite satisfied."

"That's because you haven't seen high-paying jobs. Look at me, for example. My annual salary can now reach around five million yen."

The young man was taken aback: "Only five million?"

Advertising agency employee: ? ? ?

Chapter 504 Company Culture

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According to the latest statistics from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the average wage in 2002 was around 4.2 million yen.

A salary of five million a year is considered a pretty good job, especially in this post-bubble era when it is even more precious.

However, this compensation was actually earned through working crazy overtime.

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare not only calculates the average annual salary, but also the average working hours per person.

In Japan, the average working hours per person exceed 2,000 hours per year. If holidays and weekends are excluded, each person works an average of more than 10 hours on weekdays.

But this is actually just superficial data; it's statistical data.

Beneath the surface, it's the intense competition among Japanese people that drives them to arrive at work early and leave late, even if they're not doing anything, they stay in the company to make themselves appear hardworking.

In reality, the average working hours of normal Japanese companies would need to increase by at least 500 hours per year.

Advertising agencies, news media, and the internet industry are all known for their adeptness at working overtime.

Working more than twelve hours a day with no holidays is the reality for most advertising companies.

Only with such a hard-working spirit can one earn an annual salary of around five million.

The advertising company employee was initially quite satisfied with his salary, even feeling that his current situation was already very good given the bursting of the bubble.

only……

Only five million?

talent?

How much do you earn annually? How dare you use the word "only"?

The advertising company employee asked somewhat defiantly, "Then how much is your annual salary?"

"Are you talking about me? My annual salary last year was around 7.3 million yen."

The advertising company employee's lips twitched slightly.

This is almost half of his annual salary.

How old is this person? Probably around twenty-six or twenty-seven?

Such a person has probably only graduated from school two or three years ago, yet they can have this kind of annual salary.

It seems my judgment was wrong. This company probably also has a lot of overtime work, but it's just that these young people are really full of energy that they are behaving this way.

An employee of the advertising company said, "Wow...that's really high! Your work must be very demanding, right? Actually, sometimes this is very detrimental to your health, and over time you'll get a lot of illnesses. It's really not worth it."

"Is it hard? It's alright. I have regular working hours and holidays. Although the work is indeed tiring, the weekends off and the 6 pm closing time give me a chance to rest properly."

Two days off a week, and you can even leave work at six o'clock.

These keywords immediately pierced the hearts of the advertising company's employees.

Is your company still hiring?

It's nothing. I just really admire your company's culture and philosophy, and I think it's excellent.

Prior to this, he had been wildly praising the corporate culture and philosophy of his advertising company.

However, he was ultimately tamed by reality.

But he quickly shook his head.

No, it must be false. What this kind of person says is probably not true. It must be like this.

Young people like to put on a show of being rich when they're not. Since they're just chatting with strangers, it's normal to try to appear very happy.

During family gatherings, he would boast about his importance in the company and the benefits it offered, even though he was actually suffocating from the company's exploitation, but he had no choice in the matter.

He now believes that the person in front of him is probably in the same situation as himself, just putting on a show of wealth when he's not, what a hypocrite.

He looked at the young man, who had once again bent down to adjust the game console, with a hint of pity, and then said, "By the way, if you have time, you can come over and try the delicious food we've prepared, and you can also check out the atmosphere of our company."

"Yes, definitely. I'll let the kids play for a while after I get the game consoles set up."

The advertising company employees left looking somewhat dejected.

Even though he eventually concluded that the young man was lying, it seemed as if another voice inside him was telling him that what the young man said was true, and that such a wonderful job really did exist in this world.

I just wasn't that lucky.

Why does this cherry blossom viewing event suddenly seem less appealing?

Meanwhile, his colleagues who shared similar thoughts had mostly returned to their respective company locations.

By now, the president was surrounded by some obsequious middle-aged men.

They were all mid-level managers in the company, trying their best to climb the corporate ladder.

"President, this is sake carefully brewed by my father. Please have a taste."

"President, we will definitely make the company achieve even greater glory! The future belongs to us!"

The president thoroughly enjoyed it.

What's the point of being a company president? Isn't it just to have a group of people surrounding you and to enjoy a series of privileges?

Of course, he still had to put on a show; this was an important part of winning people's hearts.

He then noticed that the employees who had volunteered to win over the young people had returned.

In a good mood, he didn't pay much attention to the changes in these people's emotions.

"Oh? You're back already? Come, come, sit down and have a good rest. This is a rare opportunity. I paid a huge price to persuade the client to extend the construction period a little so we could have this precious vacation time. You must cherish it!"

In reality, the price he paid to the client was just a matter of his word, but that's what connections and relationships are all about; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the president of the company.

But you don't need to say these things to your employees.

"Look, the president cares about you all so much, you juniors, why don't you hurry up and offer him a toast!"

Several middle managers immediately glared at the returning employees and said.

At this moment, one of the employees inevitably revealed a hint of disgust.

He actually really dislikes these kinds of company team-building activities.

It's supposed to be about fostering relationships among employees, but in reality, it's taking away from their already limited rest time.

They had originally planned to spend the day enjoying time with their families, but they had no right to refuse.

Then they remembered those young people over there.

Looking at their energetic appearance and the genuine smiles on their faces, it seemed as if they were voluntarily participating in the cherry blossom viewing activity as a company at this time.

They must have plenty of time to rest and spend time with their families, which is why they are willing to participate in company activities on such a special holiday.

Chapter 505 The Beginning of Team Playing Together

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Temples, mausoleums, palaces, museums, lakes, black swans, mandarin ducks, pelicans, and wild ducks.

More importantly, there are over 1,200 cherry blossom trees.

This is Ueno Park, the largest park in the Tokyo area.

Every year during cherry blossom season, countless people come to admire the cherry blossoms.

The trees blooming with pink cherry blossoms are incredibly beautiful here.

Children played wildly on the lawn, laughing and shouting, while some adults, dressed in very formal Japanese kimonos, knelt on the ground, sipping tea and quietly watching the cherry blossoms flutter down.

Within this beautiful area, there is a very special place.

This place is home to the most children; it's practically a children's haven.