After watching the drama "ANIMALS", four members of the editorial department thought about "a happy way of working"

This column contains spoilers for the first episode of the drama "ANIMALS".

The ABEMA original drama "ANIMALS" began airing on June 23, 2022. The story begins when Umi Kamori, the main character played by Airi Suzuki, works for a TV program production company and forgets her love and dreams.

"Is it happy to live at work?" "If you like what you like, can you sacrifice your private life?" Watch with 4 people! We talked about sympathy points unique to Arasa.

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Edit A

Joined the company as a new graduate and worked at several branch offices before moving from advertising production to the editorial department. She is the oldest sister in the editorial department. she is very kind she is really very kind. she is the mother of all

Edit B.

The second venture company that manages events. A reliable older sister who can say what needs to be said firmly. The type who clearly separates his private life and work.

Edit C.

Experienced two venture web media companies, now the third company. Although he is a young man in the editorial department, he has a hoarding personality and has experienced stomach ulcers and 10 yen baldness.

Edit D.

The youngest member of the editorial department. After working in sales, she joined the editorial department! The type that has good glue and can read the atmosphere. In her private life, she is quite active.

Alasar "If you're busy, you can't take care of yourself even if you want to."

I sympathized with the place where I could not refuse when I was asked around! When I think that I am being relied on, I feel like I want to live up to everyone's expectations... So, I'm going to do my best without being able to do it. But there are moments when I suddenly look at the cosmetics and think, "It's cute. " I sympathized.

Recognize. Especially when you're busy working, you lose even a piece of aesthetic sense . I can't do my best to make up every morning. It's like, no makeup.

At times like that, there is also a feeling that you want to take care of yourself. But I can't. It takes a lot of energy to get out of that situation .

It's hard to be a mid-career in a small unit, isn't it?

In the drama, the junior suddenly leaves the company, and I sympathize with that (laughs). It's just not possible at my current company.

I was also at my previous company... The main character stayed up all night for three days, but I used to have days where I could only sleep two hours a day for several days . I sympathized with the situation like "It's not the case." I don't want to be entrusted with the work of a junior, but there is a deadline, and if someone doesn't do it... I can't refuse. The depiction was very realistic and made me feel nostalgic.

At my previous company, I worked in a small team just like the main character, so I sympathized with Mr. B. Being a mid-level member of a small team is really hard , isn't it?

I understand that. In the drama, when the main character is taking a break, his boss calls him and says, "You must be here after all . " It's amazing that the main character who can't refuse took the plunge.

Rest is important.

The main character says, "Maybe I didn't like it," and quits the company, but even if he doesn't really like it, he's forced to do it, so he thinks he likes it . After that, I had time to rest, and when I looked back on everything up until now, I think I was able to realize the true "tough feeling". If I'm too busy, I won't have time to think, so I can't think of hard things as hard.

I really understand that! In My Navi Woman's serialization "Work Hacks", there was a similar problem the other day. When I'm sick, I don't even know what I want to do.

I'm tired every day. What to do when you don't understand the "meaning of working"

Yes Yes. So I took some time off and thought, "What did I really want to do? "

The main character may have longed for a sparkling world or a new world somewhere. I wonder if she was living without awareness while suppressing her feelings.

No~~, resting is important~~~~.

The depiction of "I can't quit even if I want to quit" was too real

Before I got a call from "ANIMAL BEAUTY" about the results of my interview, my sister and I were happily making hamburger steaks, but I thought it was really simple. I was relieved to see that scene because the depiction continued with no makeup and dazed for a long time!

It was cute there.

It was cute! Because I live in an apartment with my girlfriend's younger sister who is older than her, I think there was a part of me that thought, "I can't quit her job." When you weigh your life and dreams, it's very real that you can't quit your job even if you want to.

Especially if you live alone. "Will I be able to pay the rent from next month?" or "Do I have to go back to my parents' house?"... What will happen to my life? I think there are many people who can't decide to change jobs because they think .

Moreover, in this case, it is a change of job in an inexperienced industry / different occupation. All of a sudden it's very difficult.

But on the other hand, Arasa may be the last chance. If you don't try now, the older you get, the harder it will be to try. I had the same feeling when I requested a transfer!

Courage is required to change jobs and transfers

Mr. B and I are job changers, but didn't you think to the main character, "I wish I could change jobs sooner ?"

I thought (laughs). But maybe I think so because the first company I entered was a venture company, and I assumed that I would have a career based on changing jobs. If anything, I have a feeling that I want to challenge various things according to my interests, so I wonder if that is a difference in the way of thinking about careers . However, the main character of this drama doesn't seem to have time to think about his career or to change jobs... At the end of the day, you have two choices: to quit or to put up with it.

In my case, I'm a proper person, but I've been transferred a lot, so I thought to the main character, "Why don't you transfer?" If it's a company of a certain size, I think it's easier to change the environment by transferring . Even if the human relations and work contents are renewed, the base part is the same. However, in the case of this drama, every department seems to be tough (laughs).

"If it's tough, quit." That's true, but when it's tough, don't you know what you want to do next, even if you want to change jobs or transfer?　Even if I really want to quit my job, then I stop, thinking, "What can I do?" But unexpectedly, there are people around me who suddenly quit the company and are enjoying their NEET period even though they haven't decided what to do next, so I wonder if there is such a choice.

Certainly there are such children (laughs). But that requires some savings.

In my case, I said "quit" without deciding what to do next!

Huh, cool.

If I don't say I'm quitting, the next project will start, so I thought that if I didn't say it, I wouldn't be able to quit.

People can't change if they don't have the courage to take the first step...

It may be okay to have a "full swing to work" somewhere in your life

On a different note, there are people who are happy to have a life where they focus entirely on their work. What about you?

I used to be that type of person in my previous job. 90% work! Work was my hobby. That's why I was able to do my best even if I could only sleep for two hours, and I liked my work. When I first became a member of society, I thought, "I'm going to keep working hard and live my work!" But when I turned 26, I remembered, "Is there any point in working so hard?"

For some reason, D-chan is making a face like "Impossible" (laughs)

It's just a matter of privacy! Immediately after joining the company, the gap between college life and working life was really hard. I read newspapers in the morning, and I read marketing books on weekends . That's why I want to cherish my private time from now on!

At first, I also thought that advice from seniors like that was unbearable, but after working for about a year, it got stained (laughs).

The expression "dyed" is apt. But I understand. In the case of venture companies, there are companies that give you incentives or promotions for the amount of effort you put in. It may be structural. By the way, what about Mr. A?

When I was a new graduate, I was assigned to a rural area, so I was working recklessly. But after transferring several times, I started thinking, "I have to do my best," and then, "The company is surprisingly successful . " Did you change your mind there? I think privacy is important now. If you can't afford to some extent, you can't even love.

It may be okay to have a "work hard period" somewhere in your life . It wouldn't be good if it continued to break me, but it might have been good to have been able to experience it while I was young. I have a lot to learn.

Certainly. If I was asked to work like I did when I was a new graduate, it would be impossible (laughs).

When I go through hard things, even if there are some hard times, I can think, "Maybe it's better than that time." Anyway, it's important to have a balance between your private life and work ... so can I summarize this time?

Yes.