Workplace Situation Trainer
What would you actually do?
7 situations that SSW workers face in the first year of working in Japan — instructions you didn't fully understand, overtime you weren't sure you could refuse, a payslip that didn't match, a mistake you needed to report. Choose your response. See the reasoning and the cultural context. Learn the phrase you need.
What this covers
This trainer presents 7 realistic workplace situations that SSW workers commonly face in Japan. For each one, you choose how you would respond — then see the reasoning behind the right answer and the cultural context that explains why.
Communication
Understanding instructions, asking questions
Work Hours
Overtime requests and pay tracking
Accountability
Reporting mistakes, the 報連相 principle
Health & Attendance
Calling in sick the right way
Pay & Deductions
Reading your payslip
Feedback & Hierarchy
Public criticism and supervisor dynamics
Accommodation
Housing deduction disputes
This is different from
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Go to Interview Prep →Vocabulary Trainer
86 workplace phrases in flashcard/quiz mode. This trainer focuses on what to say and when — not just the words themselves.
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