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Staff Interview Female Staff SPECIAL Roundtable Discussion
Last updated on January 14, 2022.
"It's great for a woman to drive a bus,"
"In the morning, when I hear a woman's announcement at the station, it becomes brighter."
Your words are our best encouragement.
That's why I want to create a future where female drivers and station officials become commonplace.
We will continue to make every effort to achieve this.
How did you get to the office?
K.O. (Bus crew): I became a bus crew member when the bubble burst. When I was quitting as a programmer and working on land transportation, I longed for a bus driven by a woman up close. When you actually get on, the bus whose driver's seat is in front of the front wheel only comes out before you think, "Is it okay to get out so far?" That kind of feeling was fresh and I felt "I want to ride more."
K.Y. (Bus staff): I was of the same generation as K.O., and I first joined as a bus guide. In the interview test, you sang a song assuming a guide. I've been drunk for a long time, but I don't get drunk at work for some reason. Since 1998, I have been working at the sales office from dealing with lost items to managing crew attendance, and now I'm going to hang up on the crew every day.
T.K. (Subway driver): I longed for the female conductor I saw while traveling and said, "This is it!" I quit the accounting for my previous job and joined the office. Unfortunately, the conductor's life was over due to the one-man operation in 2008, but my mind has changed, and now I am a mom driver.
C.K. (Station staff): There are many different careers. I was a contract employee of a private railway company, but I was only able to do ticket gates, and I was not allowed to see regular employees being promoted to conductors and drivers. My motivation was to think "a wider job." Now I'm running around from home monitoring to transfer guidance (laughs).
Do you feel the strength of a woman at work?
C.K. (Station staff): I feel the strength of a woman when I get in touch with a woman's sudden illness at the station. It is sometimes said that it is easier for women to communicate requests such as "I want to lie down" or "I want a blanket".
K.Y. (Bus staff): In addition, the planning of “Children's Uniforms” for the ride experience of the Thanksgiving Day “Hamarin Festa” sponsored by Transportation Bureau may be a good example of our female perspective. In the past, it was only for adults, but the just size is popular. I'm glad to see you happy, "I will be a driver in the future" and "Thank you".
K.O. (Bus crew): It's rewarding to say "thank you" in events and everyday work. Of course, it can be difficult, but let's blow it all with a word of "thank you".
Children's uniforms popular at Hamarin Festa
Did you have any difficulties?
K.Y. (Bus staff): Great East Japan Earthquake, 3.11. I danced so much that I thought that the buses lined up at the sales office would hit each other. While responding to the rush of customers' calls, the crew who returned tired and prepared soups saying "What is warm." The night was long.
K.O. (Bus crew): That day, the crew was ordered to return to ensure safety. On the way back to the garage, I remember everyone regretted, "I really want to ride it," when I saw the line returning home on foot.
T.K. (Subway driver): The subway was also suspended to confirm safety, and it was frustrating.
C.K. (Station staff): From that experience, disaster prevention measures have been enhanced. The other day, I took on the role of evacuation guidance in the event of an emergency training at night, but I have to do it more quickly. And although trains usually tend to be considered safe vehicles, there are also personal injuries, so I think that our existence value is to protect the safety of our customers.
K.O. (Bus crew): That's right. We think about how to protect our customers' lives so much that we can use our nerves. That's why I take a bus from another car on holidays and learn driving techniques.
What are the driving forces and goals of your work?
T.K. (Subway driver): I'm a 3-year-old child. As a system, we take care of “short working hours for childcare”, “childcare leave allowance” and “child nursing leave” that allow us to have time to pick up and drop off at kindergartens. The job of a driver is that once you get on, you can only use radio, and it is certainly difficult to receive contact from the nursery school. But after working hard and returning home, when I look at the child's smile, "I'll do it."
K.O. (Bus crew): My driving force is the presence of a son who attends a mechanic school. When I was raising children, the system for women was still groping, but recently it has become quite easy to work. Actually, my child says, "I want to enter Transportation Bureau." I have to do my best with "no accidents and no violations" that I have been protecting for 24 years for the day I can work with parents and children. Yes, when Mount Fuji looks like Bahn on the first flight in the morning, I think, "Oh, I'm happy."
K.Y. (Bus staff): We, the bus staff, are most pleased to receive a call from a customer saying "I was good driving." The driving force is to convey this to the crew and please them. Conversely, you may be scolded, such as "I will not come at the scheduled time", but it is rewarding to talk with the crew and improve it.
C.K. (Station staff): I can do my best because I have the goal of being a driver. The station manager also pushed his back saying, "Let's study in the future." I want an environment where I can improve my career.
T.K. (Subway driver): Transportation Bureau continues to evolve with one-man turnover, home door, and the opening of the Green Line. It's fun to excite such a period of change, so let's work together.
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