Crazy Japanese Jobs

[BecomingAdrian]

CAN I WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS FOR NO REASON TOO?

[givemesomething]

I want to translate Kiras77s opinion.[from Japan]

『I think, most Japanese regard time is precious, so that the time

waiting in the elevater to reach 15th or 20th floor feels very stressful for us.

The work of this lady is to reduce the stress of the customer when the

shop is crowded.

[givemesomething]

I could understand the normal reaction of others which may think

that that kind of Job is meanness.

But if u have a chance, try talking with them.

They know all about the individual floor information.

They are professional. There service is beautiful. 

[davebournemouth]

I think ive been to this store,Takashimaya,it was my first visit to Japan,I loved it,I was fascinated by the store ladies,i spent a lot of time just watching this show,also if you went on the escalator,another lady cleaned the handrail for you as you got on,and also bowed to you.wonderful,like no other country in the world..

[Hottelio120]

Im japanese I love this place

[davebournemouth]

@Hottelio120 Hi. is this Takashimaya in Shinjuku ? Im English and I loved it too,and I love Japan !

[Hottelio120]

@davebournemouth

Yes :)

[ann512xoxo]

IM GLAD IM HALF JAPANESE AND HALF AMERICAN:D LIKE PLZZZZ

[kaisermuto]

SO WHAT?  IT'S NORMAL JOB IN JAPAN.

[allgoo19]

Oldest department store in the world, at least according to Wiki, seems to be Matsuzakaya in Japan since 1611.

Of course, they didn't call it a department store back then, Japanese didn't even know English words(Hyakkaten in Japanese equivalent). Things were a lot different from as we know today, like no elevator or escalator.

Can you imagine samurai shopping at department store?

[bottomOFair]

@allgoo19 they dont do the shopping their maids or vassals do.

[Nnovata]

very profesional. I wish I lived in a civilized country like that.

[Krisnadhuaja]

Everything a Japanese do, they do it with enthusiasm.

[pontanum]

This is Takashimaya at Nihombashi, Tokyo.

Established in early 19th century, Takashimaya has been regarded as one of the high-end department stores in Japan since the Meiji period. The quality of service as seen in the video is due in part to the fact that Takashimaya has been doing business with wealthy customers since its inception. They hold various exhibitions on a upper floor, to which even the Emperor and Empress pay a visit in rare occasions.

[nanamac1000]

ウチの亡くなった祖父が高島屋の社員だった

昔、高島屋の受付嬢とエレガは身長が最低170cm以上であるこ­とと容姿端麗が条件だと言ってた。

今は条件が緩くなったが他の百貨店に比べ平均身長が高い

[mondeost2202008]

RESPECT to the Japanese..

I love how in Japan, they treat service-giving jobs like being an elevator operator/guide, gas station helper, mechanic, etc. as respectable in fact, any clean legal job is treated that way.

Where I live, such jobs would be considered a form of low class labor in which one is treated lower for having such job (or any blue collar Job). I HATE MY COUNTRY!!!

D:

[PriusRider]

germany, price price price. MAKE IT CHEAP!

In department store Karstadt the were cutting down payment desk to 50% and you have to pack ur bags urself of course ^^

Same in gas station. Unqualified personal that is just taking cash. 1 or max 2 ppls are stationd.

germany allways price price price!

[89Knerba]

I can't quite understand some comments people have made on here. I think this is a positive approach. Maybe the rest of the world should take a leaf out of Japan's book. Also not to mention the global economy, imagine what a difference it can make to jobs out there. This applies to people standing at fuel pumps filling the car for you.

So for those who think this is stupid, take a closer look and come to realise what you have written.

[haichtee]

she must hate her job

[tomueki]

she called elevator girl.

[Kiras77]

i am japanese. わたしが思うに、日本の人々にとって時間は貴重であり、15階や­20階もあるエレベーターをずーーーっと待ち続けるのは面倒なこ­となんだと思います。この人は、お店が混んでいる時だけこの仕事­をすることで、少しでもお客さんのストレスを減らすことができま­すよね。

[Sillardy]

That i call over-manning or over-employment.

[olivierjaquet]

Japan is such a beautiful country, and the japanese people are so nice !

Japan is my favorite country

[seonidh]

In Japan the customer is king its something you'd have to experience first hand. I actually feel a little uncomfortable and guilty they are so keen to be of service in the west our customer service is nothing like this.

[justplainly]

she a android

[SMGrawks]

That's not her job, she's just crazy

[tejojo]

There's only three words that this makes me think of. Ran ran ruuuuuuu!!

[Enlisted3435]

Why is this important? Can't they figure that out for themselves when boarding the elevator? That's not excellent service, it's an exercise in futility.

[hiashiro1]

@Enlisted3435 don't make comments like those if you don't understand another nations culture. Japan is huge on respect, she knows that they know how to work the elevator. But it's respectful to do so , just in case. It is excellent service becuase it shows that the workers truly care and show great respect towards patrons.

[Enlisted3435]

@hiashiro1 There's a difference between showing respect and being a brown-nosing fool. You can show people respect in so many other ways. This is stupid. You're stupid. You're face is stupid blah blah blah blah internet argument blah blah blah.

I really don't care anymore. Bitch.

[blo0magic]

uhh. this is kind of common thing in asian countries including Korea.

[Misame5]

lol i though that was an animatronic for a second there

[Romanflight]

Americans are like: "...so, what fucking floor do you want?"

[Redzoob]

what an ass on that girl

[MrAlexGTV]

Unproductive

[GTFO22]

@tjardo16 iolñover 7uyppoiu

FFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU­UU

[TheKevinChannel1]

Push all the buttons lol

[Guidemysoulallah]

@TheKevinChannel1 lool im 24 i still do it, lol

[Nastrodamous89]

is this in takashimaya?

[mayasonic]

@Nastrodamous89 Yes it is!!

[monkfighter123]

um i guess that is the asian version of a bell hop and they are so polite

[ilovethelegend]

@tjardo16 *attempts*

*error window comes up*

Oh dear...

[Robinsonson]

Probably she works with the same goal of any other job, to be paid.

[dadepoot]

This is why japan is a rich country! And I mean that in a good sense. ☺

[KiLLeRxxBuNNy]

crazy jobs? its not crazy it just your counrty dont serve well

[narusyo]

内装の方が興味深い

[sar343]

sometimes when i say the word Japanese i think just to hentai :/ idk why lol

[osa0806]

@sar343 henti? lol

[dendara100]

@sar343 all that politeness in real life, perhaps hentai is an outlet for rude mannerisms Japanese are not allowed to exhibit? But looks like a great place to live.

[midn135]

they have the same thing in china and korea

[mikueuro]

外側の案内係の人で、最後に左腕を微妙な角度で伸ばすのは、どん­な意味だろうか？

[skyninjabot]

And you know what? this laidy here is getting PAYED (A LOT) for doing this they way she does!

[harri38]

you know you are out of options when you are doing this

[mikueuro]

最近めっきり減ったよねー、エレベーターガール。百貨店ならでは­のサービスは存続するべき。

[helghastelite]

theres a good thing about these simple jobs, poor (and not poor) people can find easy work which technically means no one is unemployed, since there is a job for everything :D

[ANDREWWALLFORD123]

So sweet elevator services woman good job!!!

[lucyinthesky919]

nobody can understand who lives where waitress put glass of water without smile and never come to take order.

[kuskul9]

無駄じゃないか？と思う一方

最近は減ってると聞くとちょっと残念にも感じる

客足の調査も兼ねるとかすれば生き残る術もあるのかな？

[eniguma81]

この仕事を無駄なものとしか考えられない人間に逆に聞きたい。

ホテルのドアマンも君たちに取っては無駄な仕事だと思うのか?

I want to ask a human being thought this work to be useless adversely.

Do you think that work of the doormans of the high-quality hotel is useless work for you?

[somberlight]

@eniguma81, no. it is common to see every kind of servants in high cost hotels, so a doorman would be something i would expect to see.

[akeminxx]

安藤優子さんは、元渋谷パルコのエレベーターガールです。

仕事中、業界人にスカウトされ、現ニュースキャスターの道へ。

[mcataa]

wow!

[wigon]

I tell you what. The job may seem stupid, but that is a truly civilized culture with a serious belief in quality service. If I lived there I would make it a point to thank such people every day. Small things like that can really make your day ALOT less stressful.

[weeardguy]

@wigon Indeed. We can learn a lot from the Japanese.

[tennispro1199]

SO. MUCH. KEIGO.

[deepakjindal070]

Indian version: chall oey chiknei hawa aney dei !!: lol

[JohnTrellez]

HAHAHA, holy hell. the worlds most stimulating proffesion

[manojl17]

I wouldn't call it a "stressful" job at all. You need to know about the culture to understand the significance of a job of this sort. Or even the true polite and service oriented culture. I was born and grew up in Tokyo. Been to several countries but have to say, so far, haven't found a country with such efficient and fabulous service oriented society yet.

[enoden2001]

日本橋高島屋のエレベーターですな

[mikami123]

you can do that.... cant you? its not crazy....... its naive......thats all they know how to be loyal and kind to their customers. Its just appeals an advertisement so even freaks like you remember this place

[TalonMercenary]

too many people so they think up useless jobs to employ people

[Nautypaw]

@TalonMercenary useless jobs or not, it is still a job ^.^

[swetaro]

i hate those retarded jobs. over-service is bad for people.  sorry my english

[NeoFalcon69]

My lord - the Japanese are well mannered people!

And ladies and gentlemen - that is what I call service!

[FATIGUEDOUT]

they want the world to think that about them. Every nation does, but you won't think so highly of japanese women after you have seen the movie "nobody knows".

[eXcite8D]

Lol, i know. xD

I told my cousin i thought that too, and she told me manners is a national pastime for them.(i'm still not too sure on that one)

But i'm pretty sure it's considered rude to let go of your control over your anger.

[degen2000]

Japanese people are so kind :)

Thx to my dad we know a lot of japanese families and hang out with them, I'm so happy for it + Theyteach me Japanese aswell as my high school does.

[claatu]

There are exceptions, trust me and not hard to step into those ones..

[BalloonJammer]

@NeoFalcon69 It's also for competition -- there are 'maid cafes' where the staff do their best (and hopefully *the* best) at customer service so that guests will keep coming back instead of trying another shop. Here in the USA the bar is much lower.

[NeoFalcon69]

@BalloonJammer

Well the Japanese adopted the "Big Box" stores but kept a small store mentality like having staff members to assist you when you need it. Sadly - everytime I walk into a big box store I feel like we are herded in and out like farm animals.

[mafurock33]

@NeoFalcon69 wait til you see the prices in theses kind of stores though.

Seriously though, what is amazing about service in Japan is that there is no tipping. They aren't doing their job well in hopes for a tip, they are doing their job well because (to generalize) Japanese people do their jobs well.

[roy89321]

Passengers are waiting for her!

[incognito84]

Are you sure she isn't a robot? Hey, it is Japan...

[incognito84]

Yeah, here in Korea they have people who bow at you as you drive your car into parking garages at department stores. That is their entire job, they just bow at every single car in a rhythmic way to make you feel wanted.

[ImproveYourBusiness]

Realy...?

Would not be the case in germany.

Here stands a plate that says "Welcome to store name" ^^

[Kin94285]

its not productivity..

[SRI0147852]

外人へエレベーターガールをなぜ変人というのだ？

[enoden2001]

僕も同意見です

[pechiko]

エレベーターガールも年々減ってますね。

昔は女の子の憧れの職業だったりしました。

なくなりませんように。

[wave0730]

かっくいい

[aznloveu1]

Wow.....Oh wow.....wow....why can't American people have job like this huh? I like it....it so service-able. I am not even sure if service-able is an adjective word. lol....

[seamonkeywater]

whats so odd about it. thats a job from the 30's when elevators were operated by hand.

i find the elevator girls useful because they control the elevator and you dont have to wait around for 10 minutes bcz people are hitting floors by mistake or jamming the door, etc.

[ImproveYourBusiness]

yehr! Makes fun to step into an elevator on 1st floor, the person inside had pressed 10s floor and than you pres 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and than step out on the 2ed just to do it again ^^

Yehr, I am an jackass. It makes me feel happy to punk ppls but I get REALY MAD when some one puncks me...

[greendayarigato]

crazy?

Is the elevator girl unusual?

[reincarnage256]

respect

[TheIfiti]

she's so gentle <3

[iRcLuMsY]

I thought she's a robot?!?!?

[marmaladekamikaze]

Who said she wasn't?

[53462874]

so bored imagine all you life working in that Situation

heeyy the people have problems i mean imagine that you have a bad day and you go to work you cant smile aalll the day

can you¿¿¿¿

[MrRadaikon]

It's apart of their culture to always seem outwardly friendly. Tatamae and honne. They feel that the dichotmy is necessary to function in such a small crowded nation. And it works.

[dondonwaittv]

This is the courtesy of the developed nation

surprised that the people of the underdeveloped country watch this

[ofelixdacat]

Wow, I can't believe people get paid to do such pointless jobs. It''s a nice touch to have an Elevator Announcer, & she seems to do her job very well, but is it really necessary? This is as pointless as someone who gets paid to open doors, or pump gas. Customers can do it themselves, unless they are extremely lazy.

[innpressTV]

WHY you say crazy !!!

you rae racist

[animesimplyrox]

this is why japanese provides the best services.

[cyaki125]

The US can't catch up with japanese on efficiency and quality of service.

[ThatOneAwesomeGuy1]

Its because we're so money obsessed as long as people buy it we produce it in mass quantities.

[mrboyface]

@animesimplyrox i heard their sex services are just as good

[TurkWingTsun]

shes movin like a robot . in japan you dont know who's a robot or a human ^^ but nice job man , friendly people

[micronode]

Man what an advanced robot >:O i wouldn't be surprised...

[yakira0525]

何の用で日本橋高島屋に来られたのですか？

[IBCProduction]

wow! man!

[nintendogss]

LOL!

[KyomiUeda]

hahaha what a strange job!^^

[mo7arib]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[yakira0525]

屋上、トップアイランド・駐車場がございます。

[yakira0525]

たまに母と日本橋高島屋に用があって来る事がある。

[yakira0525]

おっと！ここは、日本橋高島屋ではありませんか！

[isokessu]

she's like robot. have you seen japanese woman robots? they look and sound like that and they are smarter than she is :D well not really but they look like her and all japanese womans sounds like robots

[isokessu]

i don't really understand those japanese.. like some guys went to elevator and that woman started to talk some shit? wtf :D who would pay salary for her doing that?

[horseyrider2008]

As I mentioned, back in the days of manually operated elevators, big dept. stores and even office buildings had elevator coordinator jobs. There was usually a board showing what floor each car was at. Based on what the board showed, the coordinator would control how long the cars would remain at the main floor before ascending. That way passengers/customers didn't have to wait for a car. Computers do it today in most buildings. Personally, I miss the human element.

[anime12411]

lol

[horseyrider2008]

These jobs were so commonplace in the US when I was growing up in the '50s/'60s. I miss the old downtown dept. stores that had elevator operators and announcer/coordinators which kept the elevator movements synchronized. I would love to visit this store in Japan to relive my childhood memories. :)

[shihkster1015]

they do that in taiwan a lot too

[Orchid899]

Maybe that isn't her job She's just some crazy lady. LOL. I do think it's rather cool though. I love the bough at the end. It would make me feel like royalty.

[Orchid899]

Sorry, I meant "bow".

[horrorkev]

where can i get that job ?

[omgwtfbbqstfu]

i think some old american skyscrapers still have them....a tradition or somethin

[horseyrider2008]

You're right! A few buildings here and there in different cities have retained the old style elevators. I applaud the buildings' owners for keeping them, along with the jobs that they require.

[CosmoWizard]

hell no. she is paid to say that the elevator is leaving?

damn! ;p

[axrark]

When i went to japanese department store, i was very amazed that almost every employee there bowed to me even i didn't buy anything!!

[pikarikku]

over in china, there will be elevator ladies in each elevator that would push the buttons for you, and whenever the elevator stops at a floor, they'll poke their head out and say, 'going down' or 'going up.'

[horseyrider2008]

Yes, I remember when elevator operators did that in the U.S. In some buildings, you told the operator what floor you wanted when you entered the car because they would only stop at the floors called out, either by their passengers or call buttons located on each floor.

[stevenevo7]

nice country..

[Bigalinjapan]

Well the Japanese English level is so low (even people who studied for more than 7 years), I wonder how they ever succeeded becoming one of the leading exporting countries in the world.

[ToranoDude]

that's stupid.

[persianmad]

what knowing enlish has to do with being sucessful? it helps to know diffrent language but is not the only way of success.

[zackelby]

Wow. Culture there is so much different than in America. If someone bowed to me when I was in an elevator, I would just be kinda scared.

[phildoughty]

bukake

[kesel5588]

i think the only racist here is you....i'm a chinese and yea some japanese are cold or even racist but you can't genenralize and say they're all racist...

[La1chi]

..Dude everyone is like racist..o_0

[TheDeepMirror]

You know, they learn English at an early age and all throughout their education because they know most foreigners don't take the time and dedication to learn their language.

My Opinion: Japan is superior. :)

[imstupid4114]

well said mirrior, well said indeed

[nibelungvalesty]

Right on bro. Im Black and Im studying Japanese too I've gottin real good at it. Listen everyone its the detication and diligence, and striving that help you accomplish anything. And thats my dream..... To go to Japan and live there. (^-*)

[reversedmirror]

Ditto. ;)

[stylish267]

what shopping center is it!?

[mayasonic]

It was somewhere in Ginza, Tokyo. An expensive mall.

[penfolduk78]

@stylish267 mitkoshiamaya in nihonbashi, just up the road from ginza - it sucks

[noneother]

OMFG

[mayasonic]

Tell me about it!