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Before his retirement, Takahashi had an annual income of 13.5 million yen. He had been in charge of hundreds of employees and was considered a candidate to succeed senior executives. After retiring at the age of 60, he was re-employed but his position dropped significantly.
A 62-year-old former senior corporate executive in Japan. Before his retirement, he was a sales general manager with an annual income of 13.5 million yen (approximately NT$2.7 million). He was in charge of hundreds of employees and was regarded as the successor to the company's senior executives. Unexpectedly, he was re-employed after retiring at the age of 60. His position plummeted, and his monthly salary was only 280,000 yen (approximately NT$56,000). He even had to accept the command of his subordinates who had trained him personally in the past, and was often jeered at. He sighed helplessly: "How long will I have to live in such misery and endure this humiliation...".
Japanese media reported, "I told myself that in order to make a living, I had no choice but to let go of my pride." Takahashi originally tried to apply for a job at other companies, but could never find suitable conditions. In the end, he had no choice but to return to his original company, but was assigned to the quality control department, responsible for handling customer returns and product inspections. Ironically, this is the same department where he has pushed for layoffs in the past to improve the company's profitability.
What makes Takahashi even more embarrassed is that Tanaka, the 42-year-old section chief who he personally trained in the past, has now become his direct supervisor. Back then, Takahashi not only taught Tanaka basic sales skills, but also delivered important projects. Now, the status of the two parties has been completely reversed, and work communication can only be carried out through the company's internal chat tool.
"Mr. Takahashi, the data you entered is incorrect. Please follow the manual." "We don't need your advice. This will only disrupt on-site operations." Whenever there was a problem at work, Tanaka would correct him through messages, and his cold accusations would spread throughout the floor. Takahashi, who used to be the core figure of the team, can now only silently dismantle cartons and check return orders. He sees his former subordinates gathering to discuss sales strategies, but he is excluded.
He said that in the past, when he walked into the break room, everyone would take the initiative to say hello. Now, as soon as he appears, his former subordinates stop talking and leave their seats in embarrassment. When getting off work at 5:30 pm every day, Tanaka would remind him in a mechanical tone: "Contract workers, please get off work on time." Takahashi could only leave through the back door, and did not even dare to look at anyone.
However, it’s not that Takahashi doesn’t want to resign, but reality doesn’t allow it. His monthly actual salary is about 220,000 yen (approximately NT$44,000), and he has to pay 80,000 yen (approximately NT$16,000) in mortgage payments, which he cannot pay off until the age of 65. Most of the savings accumulated in the past have been used for children’s education and parental care expenses, so he can only continue to endure even if he suffers the humiliation of the workplace.
"All I can think about is regret for choosing another life path. How long will I have to suffer like this, how long will I have to endure this humiliation...?" This sentence expresses his helplessness after retirement.

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