A Day of Part-Time Work in Kobe
I took a day job today. Nowadays, there are several convenient services that allow you to book a job just a day in advance. It's a one-day job where you can experience various types of work. Of course, the pay isn't very high, but you do get paid.
Reading economic magazines and news is important for gathering information, but going out to the field allows you to experience the economy firsthand. Using services that offer one-day jobs has allowed me to learn about different industries, which I find very beneficial.
Today's job was cleaning a hotel near Kobe Sannomiya Station. I cleaned individual rooms at a hotel used by overseas tourists. My task was to clean the unit baths in the rooms. I spent the day thoroughly cleaning the bathrooms and toilets.
Most of the guests were foreigners, particularly from Asian countries. I could really feel the rise in inbound tourism. While I worked only one day as a part-timer, most of the staff at the hotel are full-time employees. Despite the large number of workers, there are many foreigners. The person who taught me my job today was Vietnamese.
Thinking about the economy being supported by foreigners serving other foreigners makes me a bit worried about the future of this country.