At a normal company, this would easily warrant dismissal. At the very least, they should be placed on leave.
Well, decent people wouldn’t do this kind of filthy work in the first place.
I’ll answer as Maezawa from the president’s office as well.
First of all, I don’t think it’s wise to make statements based on seeing only one side of things. You should assume that the people currently working at the company are there because they’re needed.
I think the same applies to Mamiya.
From here on, I’ll speak in general terms.
I don’t know what kind of black companies you’ve worked for up to now, but workers in Japan are fairly well protected. Company presidents from various businesses have been pressuring the Liberal Democratic Party to change the laws.
Still, I feel that workers are only protected enough for things to be roughly fair as they are now. From a manager’s perspective, though, they apparently want to be able to fire people immediately.
You’ve probably figured out where I’m going with this, but dismissals are quite difficult in Japan.
If someone who was fired takes the company to court, the worker usually wins. The company will almost never win simply by claiming that the employee made mistakes at work.
Being fired for being incompetent is also rarely accepted as a valid reason. I won’t go into detail, but if you look up relevant court precedents, you’ll find plenty of examples.
I would think this is common sense to any reasonable person, but what kind of world do you live in?
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I’m Basil, a male member.
Twitter’s social impact is on a completely different level, so the two aren’t really comparable. But the representative and Maezawa have said much more extreme things in this Q&A box, so surely no one’s going to get fired or disciplined over this.
By the way, I’ve watched some of Mamiya’s interview videos and felt that his wording toward women was pretty harsh and unforgiving. I’ve also thought the staff comments were rather severe on several occasions.
That said, from a man’s perspective, I’m grateful for it because it helps women with overly optimistic expectations prepare themselves and provides valuable information.
Please don’t let it get you down—keep doing things in your own style.
I’m sure that, just as Maezawa tends to be tough on men, the staff here have a culture of not being particularly gentle with members of their own gender.
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Chikuwa here, one of the male members. It’s pretty obvious the questioner has never worked for a reputable company. There’s no way you’d be fired over something like this. And as a disciplinary action, it would be a suspension—not a leave of absence.
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Mamiyas from Universe Club here.
This may be the first time in my life I’ve received this much attention!!
I’m currently browsing job sites, just in case I get fired at any moment.
I’ll do my best right through to the end, so thank you for your continued support.
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I’m male member BB7.
Based on what’s written, I can’t help wondering whether some unbelievably pure, innocent, and clueless middle- or high-school kid—boy or girl—is just posting this as a prank.
I’m beyond surprised; I’m honestly speechless.
Are people like this really the norm these days?
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I’m date◎yume, a male member.
Haha（笑）
Considering the impact of what you say, you might be advised to think more carefully about your words（笑）
There aren’t many of them, but the staff members I’ve met were all perfectly normal, decent people. I’m sure you’ll see that right away if you meet them and have a proper conversation.
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I’m Taro, a male member.
These outrage-bait questions just keep coming（笑）. As a bystander, I’m looking forward to seeing how the people involved respond.
A company’s mission and values are incredibly important. The real question is whether they’re just empty slogans or genuinely embedded in the employees. In a situation like this, that’s what I’d be looking at. I don’t want the company to gloss over it with things like dismissals or leaves of absence. More than that, I think it’s about how much the person in charge can stand up and fight before escalating it to the company（笑 pressure）。
And just one thing, as someone answering this: please don’t call this a dirty job. Especially if you’re a member. Even if you aren’t, I still think that’s wrong. It may not be a profession you’d want every child in the world to aspire to, but considering the contradictions between people’s lives and desires, I believe it has great value. Work that confronts those delicate desires is incredibly meaningful and difficult—and while it may not be something everyone would understand, it’s absolutely a job you can be proud of. Controversial topics are fine, but I hope the momentum doesn’t end up overshadowing something this important.
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I’m Kazu, a male member.
Most companies don’t fire employees just because they make a mistake.
And after everything they’ve done for you, that’s no way to talk about them.
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