I should have taken three steps forwards, and yet...
Thailand is said to be “the country of smiles.”
Finding my way on the streets and even shopping in the city generally feels pretty nice.It has a modest and honest impression, with people who present themselves well. Not to mention, I love that custom of putting your hands together to greet others.
I actually do this every day.
I feel very excited that I have an opportunity to work with the people of this country.
One person has taught me this, however...
“‘A country of smiles’ sounds pleasant to the ears, but it does have a meaning of ‘false impressions.’”
Since work is not something I can do by myself, I decided to recruit someone that could help. Suffice to say, recruiting in a foreign country is very difficult. As for someone who can’t tell even left from right in this country, I didn’t have a way of choosing. Each person, no matter who, had a profile skillset without any shortcomings.
But, the reality was that a salary could be declined with just a pay difference of 1,000 bahts (about 30 US dollars). Since that couldn’t be helped, I decided to really appeal about Bigbeat as a company.
I decided to choose by not what they couldn’t do, but what they could do, how much they sympathized with Bigbeat, and how much delight they had in hearing about it.
“Bigbeat’s 20th Anniversary Book” was very useful for this.
For what it’s worth, it was full of photos of us drinking and having a merry good time (haha).
At last, I had a willing comrade come to become my right-hand assistant. Something to be commemorated: Bigbeat Bangkok’s first employee!
Next was recruiting sales staff.
A certain person has also advised me that...
“In Bangkok, most people will quit within a year.”
It didn’t matter if the company wasn’t established yet.
I asked for and received plenty of advice from others.
They worried for me.
Not just about the business side of things, but about the lifestyle here, the inconveniences, etc. But they also introduced me to many people. So, for those people, I want to firmly put together a base that would be useful to them as soon as possible.
That certain person has also said...
“It’s a country where the Japanese deceive the Japanese.”
I secured an office so that I could continue to fight.
It’s a small, windowless room, a little less than 10 sqm (108 sq ft).
No matter how hard I tried, at most I could fit only 4 desks in the room.
Regardless, to me it’s my castle of hopes and dreams.
I am thinking of making Bigbeat Bangkok a company of Thai people.
I think of my employees as my family, so I have to protect not only the employees who are working here, but that family lifestyle and its well-being as well.
I feel that most Thai people now live safe and carefree lives, and I want that kind of fellow consciousness towards the organization.
First, by putting into order the place here, I think I could make Bigbeat Bangkok a place where one feels happy to work at. In the near future, I also want to produce a Thai leader so that we would be told, “Bigbeat Bangkok... I heard that it’s actually a Japanese company!”
Just like the advice from many different people, there will probably be difficult problems.
In this past month, I have repeatedly taken three steps forward and two steps back. In total, however, if I think I’ve been continuously taking one step forward then perhaps I’ve been doing a good job.
I aim to make the Thai people smile and feel, from their hearts, joy in working here. For myself, if I can make them feel encouraged while being able to help them as they live here...well...
“Life is one, two, punch. Sweat, tears, let’s walk~”
Written by Charlie
*At Bigbeat Bangkok, Hideaki “Charlie” Kaneko is an acclaimed, rising name!
At last, I had a willing comrade come to become my right-hand assistant. Something to be commemorated: Bigbeat Bangkok’s first employee! 
Next was recruiting sales staff. 
I am thinking of making Bigbeat Bangkok a company of Thai people. 
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