I've received the baton for the employee introduction relay. My name is Arai.
Although I received the baton, it has only been a year since I joined Monosus, and due to the epidemic, I have not met most of the employees in person. When I was thinking about who to appoint, the first person who came to mind was Mr. Harazawa.
Somehow, I've been close to Harazawa-san from the beginning. My first impression was that he was a friendly, nice guy! But he was also very passionate! So I somehow felt a sense of sympathy for him.
Some of you may already know about various aspects of him, but I was able to hear about some aspects that many people may not know, such as recent events and future challenges, so I would like to share them with you all!
I thought I was a "good father"!?
The Harasawa family got married to someone from the same company, and on February 21st of this year, they had a precious child. I wanted to know what it was like, so I spoke to them.
Due to the spread of the infectious disease, the way of working has changed and teleworking has become the norm, but thanks to the understanding of her company, she has been able to take time for childcare, and her life itself has not changed much. (That's nice.)
But it seemed to be quite different from what he had expected.
"I thought I was a great father!" he said, but once his child was actually born he was shocked at how powerless he was.
This was the case for me too, but it's the number one mistake that the majority of men make!
Harazawa-san only had a positive image of putting babies to sleep, feeding them milk, soothing them when they cry, and so on, but when I saw her seriously talk about how she was shocked at her own helplessness when she realized that "milk wouldn't come out on its own!", I laughed so hard my stomach hurt. (Of course it wouldn't come out, Harazawa-san.)
However, the good thing about Harazawa is that even if he falls (?), he doesn't give up for free.
After experiencing childcare, he said, "I think carefully about my wife, understand what I can and can't do, and try to raise the child together," and when I saw him talking with a refreshing smile, I was really impressed by what a wonderful person he is. (I could never do that, haha)
Following this trend, I was curious about his wife and the history of their marriage, so I asked him about it, and he told me quite frankly. I'm really excited to share it with you all here, but I'm afraid my wife will blow me away (lol), so I'll refrain. It's a wonderful story, so if you have the chance, please talk to her about it individually.
Where the heat goes
Harazawa has a warm and friendly personality in his private life.
However, when it comes to work, his impression is completely different, and he is challenging himself in many different ways. He continues to produce results as a CF salesperson, promotes WORK101 as his personal project, and continues to be involved in company matters as a general meeting committee member, making him a multifaceted man. On the other hand, I personally felt around the end of last year that he was wasting his energy.
It seems he felt the same way, so he decided to retire from his successful CF sales job and take on a new challenge in order to further develop himself.
In fact, as we talked, one thing that emerged was his strong desire to continue growing and be challenged from scratch.
To be honest, I don't know much about Harazawa's work at CF, but I think that he ran into obstacles, had worries, and struggled in his own way, and that's what made him want to grow even more.
As I was listening to him speak, I was struck by the words, "I want to build momentum."
I think that because I worked for Monosus, a company that supported and encouraged me in what I wanted to do, my horizons broadened in many ways, and as a result, the number of things I wanted to do and the number of things I was able to do increased, which is why I may have been confused and worried.
I am hopeful that if my passion can be matched with my own strengths and skills, I will be able to move forward with a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment.
Growing together
As I listened to him talk, I got the feeling that he will surely have a fulfilling life both in his personal and professional life from now on.
A birth plan is a written message to your child.
Harazawa-san also sent a message to her child, which was,
"Let's grow together from now on!" (How wonderful!)
Considering the current working environment, I think there are no more perfect words. Manabe-san told me, "Have children soon. Children will help you grow up," and I feel that every day. I'm sure the three of us will get along well as a happy family and lead wonderful lives both in our private and public lives.
I'm rooting for you from the bottom of my heart.
ARAI Shigeta