Mom

I joined Macnica as a new graduate, but the other two were mid-career. May I ask why you decided to join Macnica?

I was looking for a job when I was 24 years old, and while I knew that I wanted to start a family someday, I also didn't want to give up on my career. I had a strong desire to increase my own value as much as possible while I was still young. Macnica has a deep-rooted culture of delegation of authority, and I decided to join the company because I thought I would be able to achieve overwhelming growth even as a young employee.

Macnica has a culture where you can be entrusted with big jobs regardless of your age! Now that several years have passed since you changed jobs, do you feel like you have achieved your goals at the time?

of course! Since joining Macnica, I have been able to take on a variety of work challenges, and I feel that I have been able to grow amazingly!

Macnica has an environment that encourages employee growth. And Furumon-san also had a child a few years ago. I'm really glad to see that you're living the life you envisioned before joining the company!

thank you! I am grateful to all the team members for their great support in raising my children! There are many male employees in my team, but there are also many fathers who have experience raising children. I often went on business trips, but after I got pregnant, there were some members who cared about me, saying, "Is your body okay? If you're having a hard time, I'll go instead, so don't hesitate to tell me."

It is a department full of kindness! Kiuchi-san, I think you've had the experience of taking maternity leave, but what was the reaction of those around you?

In my case, when I got married, my boss consulted me about my future life plan, so when I found out I was pregnant, he was very happy, and he immediately set up a system for handing over my duties!

You've been talking about private matters on a daily basis! How did you handle the transfer of duties when you went on maternity leave?

In my department, instead of handing over all of the work to one person, it was a method of temporarily handing over to about 10 people. I was happy to feel that I was leaving a place for myself to return to, and I am very grateful that many people took over the work I was in charge of! Thanks to that, I went on maternity leave with the vision of doing the same job after returning to work.

Even after returning from maternity or childcare leave, I am very grateful to be able to take on the same tasks as before or new challenges. The system of maternity leave and childcare leave is very important for women to continue working. There are many women in the departments I manage, but I want my subordinates to feel free to take maternity leave and childcare leave, and to return to the company with peace of mind.

I'm grateful that my boss thinks like that.

By the way, I have taken maternity and childcare leave three times. When I first tried it, there weren't as many working mothers in the world as there are now, and Macnica, like other companies, didn't have a system in place as much as it does now, but even in such a situation, please create a way for me to successfully return to work. I am truly grateful to my company and my boss. Like my boss at the time, I want to provide an environment where my subordinates can balance family and work in their lives.

Are there any systems that you use to raise children?

The hourly leave system that allows you to get paid every hour is very helpful for raising children! I use it when I have to temporarily leave work to attend an event at my child's nursery school or to pick him up.

It is a blessing for mothers to be able to work from home. Since I started using telework to improve my productivity, I no longer have to go to the office every day. Since I don't have time to go to the office, I can finish my work sooner, and I can go to the nursery school immediately from home, which is very helpful.

The environment is becoming easier for working mothers to raise their children! And I think the good thing about Macnica is that the company takes into account the working styles of its mother employees. Back when the work-from-home system was not yet in place at the company, a group of female employees, including myself, whose children were about to enter elementary school, once expressed their concerns to their superiors.

I would love to hear more about that story!

At that time, in my department, there were many mother employees whose children were just entering elementary school. After hitting the "wall of 1st grade", many mother employees said, "Even if you want to work, it is difficult to balance work and family."

I've heard of the "first grade wall", but what kind of problem was it?

When a child who went to nursery school becomes elementary school, it becomes even more difficult for moms to balance home and work. Compared to when I left my child at a nursery school, there are more events that parents have to participate in, such as class visits and PTA activities. So I asked my boss at the time to set aside some time for me to discuss my worries about balancing family and work. Then, when the company was considering introducing a telecommuting system, my boss shared our opinions with the company and worked with HR on various matters. Of course, the main purpose of introducing the telecommuting system is to improve productivity, but after considering our opinions, the results system was introduced, so please take our thoughts into account. I am very grateful to my boss and company.

The great thing about Macnica is that if you speak up, they will take your concerns seriously!