[New Future Session NEO] Persian cat represents young experts in Tokushima Prefecture

Hello!
This is Inoue, a Persian cat from Beyond Shikoku Office.

The dialogue meeting "New Future Session NEO 2020" was held
at Tokushima Prefectural Joto High School on November 5th (Friday), and I participated as a young expert representing Tokushima Prefecture.

In addition to Joto High School, Tsurugi High School, Kaifu High School, and university students from within the prefecture are also participating, and
Tsurugi High School and Kaifu High School will be holding the event online due to coronavirus countermeasures.

What is New Future Session NEO?

Organized by Tokushima Prefecture, this is a place for ``opinion exchange'' between young people, including high school students, and people who are active on the front lines of the region.
provide an opportunity for high school students to think about Tokushima's present and future, and
incorporate the ``flexible opinions and ideas of young people'' proposed through a free exchange of opinions
into Tokushima Prefecture's policies. .

■Aim of the event
In order to "overcome population decline" and "correct the over-concentration in Tokyo," Tokushima Prefecture has adopted a common concept of "vs. Tokyo" and
is promoting various initiatives to encourage a "return to Tokushima" centered on young people. I am.
At this dialogue meeting, high school students exchanged opinions with people who have immigrated to the area and those who are active on the front lines,
giving them an opportunity to think about Tokushima's present and future, and
a diverse range of members including students from other schools participated. In doing so, we would like to freely exchange opinions and
incorporate ``young people's flexible opinions and ideas'' into Tokushima Prefecture's policies.

Two young experts from within the prefecture participated,
one of whom was from Tokushima Prefecture and is still employed and active in Tokushima Prefecture.
The other person is a person who moved to Tokushima Prefecture and is currently employed and active in Tokushima Prefecture.

Reasons why Persian cats are particular about finding local employment

After graduating from high school, I wanted to find a job, so I first got a job in Tokushima City.
After working there for about two and a half years, I decided that I wanted to work in my hometown, Miyoshi City.
To begin with, my hometown is Higashi-Iya in Miyoshi City, and I
started living in a dormitory as soon as I entered junior high school, so I only lived with my parents for 12 years.

so I returned to my hometown of Higashi-Iya, Miyoshi City, and got a job because I wanted to cherish the time I had with my family

Because Higashi-Iya is located deep in the mountains, there are few jobs where women can play an active role, which is a problem.When I
was thinking about advancing my career, I learned that there was a satellite office in Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City.

What appealed to me about the satellite office was that I could work at the same speed as in the city while still being in my hometown.
Our head office is located in Osaka,
and we have four other offices: Yokohama office, Shikoku office in Ikeda-cho, Miyoshi City, and Canada office.
The duties of the Shikoku office where I work include server construction, operation, and maintenance
, as well as customer support for our company's content online reservation system.
The work content is the same as at the Osaka head office, and
you can do work that requires IT skills that can be used throughout Japan while staying locally.

The job requires very advanced IT skills, but any job requires study.
Although there are still many things I don't understand during work,
it's not particularly inconvenient because our bases are always connected online.

Although I joined the company as an opening member of the Shikoku office and had no IT experience,
I was able to get a job as an engineer regardless of my location or IT skills.
When I thought about changing jobs, I chose a job based on what I could not do, rather than what I could do.
When I searched for a job based on what I could not do, I had more job options, and
as a result, I was able to get a job as an engineer, which I had never experienced before, and
I feel that my experience in life has also increased.

The satellite office is located in the same building as other companies, and
there are many colleagues from the same generation, so there is a lot of interaction and stimulation.
I believe that the stimulation I receive from my peers has a great impact on my personal growth.
At Nishi-Awa, the "Next Leader Development Training Session" is held four times a year for people working in satellite offices,
and I am able to keep my motivation high while feeling the growth of everyone there.

Also, although I currently live alone because it is difficult to commute from my parents' home to work every day,
it is advantageous for me to be able to spend time with my family on holidays.

I think everyone has one or two places that they can call home.
Of course I was raised by my family, but
I have always felt that I was raised by my hometown.

I believe that it is kindness that shows consideration and concern for others, from the basics of saying hello and saying ``thank you'' and ``sorry.''

When I wanted to give back to my only hometown, the
first thing that came to mind was to live and work locally.

My current goal is for

Beyond, our satellite office, to take root as a local company and through the efforts of myself and the members of the Shikoku office

What Persian cats want to convey to high school students

High school students who wanted to move out of the prefecture had the following opinions.
``I want to work for a large company''
``There aren't many big events in Tokushima''
``I want to go outside the prefecture or the city and learn various things''
I agree with all of these.
Everyone has the same amount of time, so I want them to enjoy the moment and live in the moment.
I'm sure that no matter what path you choose, you will regret it sometimes.
However, if you can always live happily and fully in the present, the memories of the past will always be pleasant memories.
Whether you live and work within the prefecture or outside the prefecture, I want you to be proud of being born and raised in Tokushima.
The individuality and strengths that you possess are definitely the result of your past environment.
That's why Tokushima will always be your hometown.

Finally

I'm not very good at speaking in front of people, so participating in this event was so nerve-wracking that I was shaking
, but I feel it was a great experience that I don't often get.

I was able to listen to and talk with the Governor of Tokushima Prefecture, Mr. Kamon Iizumi, about his passion for Tokushima, which I would not have had
the opportunity to talk to in my daily life to participate in the event on behalf of Tokushima Prefecture. I couldn't be more honored to do this.
I would like to thank everyone involved for making this experience possible.

I think it was a good opportunity for people to learn that this kind of work style and company exists in Tokushima as well.

I thought there are many students who want to look fashionable while working, so
I put myself out there and bleached my hair pink for the first time in my life.
Taking care of your hair after that is very, very difficult...(*_*)

Growing every day, moving forward every day.
I have to update myself every day! ! !
Thank you for reading to the end.