日本社会は「やり直し」を本気で許していない

ビジネス日本語講座 · Mar 1, 2026 · 7m

This episode explores why Japanese society does not truly allow people to start over. While the ideal is a system where anyone can change careers at any age, the reality is different. Companies prioritize young graduates, organizations struggle with hierarchy when older beginners enter, and cultural values favor staying on one path. As a result, people become trapped in “octopus pots” — narrow career paths they cannot easily leave. The solution is not to rely on the system, but to prepare individually by diversifying skills and keeping options open. In a society that resists second chances…