Freeter vs arashi7/6/2023 ![]() ![]() In 2001 a popular answer for employees leaving their salary job is “the job did not suit me or was boring,” but on a survey conducted in 2016, the typical response is instead “long working hours (including overtime).” According to a survey conducted by The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, the increasing drive for becoming a freeter is the long working hours in full-time jobs. Some Reasons Young People Become FreetersĪ part of the reason more freeters are increasing in numbers is their desire for more free time and flexibility, which is often difficult to obtain while working as a regular employee (正社員, sei shain) in a fulltime salary job. Many workers who became freeters for whichever reason, now find themselves stuck because they cannot acquire specific job skills needed to work a salary-paid job. The term is usually used to describe young people, different from those who return to part-time work after marriage or retirement.Īccording to The Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training, most freeters can be categorized into four categories:ġ) the “moratorium type” who are temporarily working before starting a careerĢ) the “dream pursuit type” who need the freedom of a part-time to work on their dreams such as becoming a musicianģ) the “no alternative type” who have no other options or opportunities or who missed the job hunting window after graduating from collegeĤ) the recently added “step-up type” who become freeters to complete study or training for the jobs they aspire to have Freeters are included within the employment category of “part” (パート) and “arubaito.” Age and circumstances discern whether the employee is called a “freeter” or not. Furita, a Japanese word that first came into use in 1987, is a combination of the English word “free” and the German word “ arbeiter,” meaning “laborer.” The word arbeiter” already exists as “ arubaito” (アルバイト) in Japanese to describe part-time or side jobs. The term generally includes men working continuously for less than 1-5 years and unmarried women working for a living. ![]() ![]() What Does “Freeter” Mean?įreeters or Furita (フリーター) is a term used to define young people (between the ages of 15 and 34) in short or part-time employment instead of professional, salaried long-term careers. ![]()
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