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昨日はお休みをもらった。今日は妻の体調がよくなったので、オフィスでお仕事。
I took a day off yesterday. Since my wife is getting better, I went back to work at the office today.
勤務表を見てみると、昨日の休みが子の看護休暇になっていた。これを見るまで、夏休みを充当しようと思っていたけど、まさかの結果に。
When I checked my work schedule, I realized that yesterday’s day off was recorded as child care leave. Before checking, I was planning to apply for my summer holiday, so this came as a pleasant surprise.
就業規則を確認してみると、たしかに看護休暇がある。てっきり大企業にしか存在しない制度だと思っていたけど、そんなことはなかった。
I also reviewed my company’s labor regulations just to be sure, and it clearly mentions child care leave as a valid reason for taking time off. I had always assumed that this kind of benefit was only offered by large Japanese companies, but I was wrong.
日系大企業に勤めていた当時、周りの人からも言われていた。子供の体調不良を理由に休めるなんて大企業しかできないこと、恵まれている制度なのだと。
When I worked for a major Japanese company, I was told that child care leave was a privilege exclusive to employees of big companies, and that I was fortunate to have access to it.
しかし、実際にはとても小さな外資系企業にも存在した。しかも、当時よりうんと給料も高くなっているので、休んだときの見返りが大きい。今日、改めて、１社で働き続けることで、井の中の蛙になってしまうことを実感した。転職してよかったと心から思う。
However, it turns out that even a small foreign company offers the same leave benefits. Moreover, my salary has increased significantly compared to what I earned back then, so the financial impact of taking a day off is much less now. This experience made me realize that sticking to just one company can be like being a frog in a well. I’m really glad I changed jobs.
To be continued.
