People who want to migrate to the region to increase with the new corona Online consultation meeting May 31 18:05
A "national emigration fair" was held for people in charge of moving from urban areas to rural areas, in which local government officials and others consulted online, and people who were considering local immigration due to the effect of the new coronavirus also participated.
According to the organization "LOCONNECT" that supports people who wish to migrate to rural areas, since the last month, the number of consultations on migration has increased by 10% compared to before that, and many of them have started considering the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Is that
In response to this, the group held a “national migration fair” where people considering migration can consult with local governments by chat or video call, and 138 local governments and private organizations from 38 prefectures participated.
On the 31st, more than 170 consultants asked about the environment of the emigration destination, and a 31-year-old office worker man living in Osaka who is considering moving to Kochi Prefecture is a 28-year-old wife and a prefecture person in charge. I consulted with.
The person in charge replied, “I think I will spend more time with my family than I am now.” He also introduced job offers and housing information, and discussed the image of life in Kochi.
A male wife said, "I was aware that there are work styles that increase the family's time because of the coronavirus. I would like to seriously consider where to live with the couple."
Organizer Katsutoshi Izumitani said, “I think people who were originally thinking of migrating had their backs pushed by the influence of the coronavirus. I think many people had the opportunity to reconsider their work-life balance.” It was.
IT company man Telework possible work and emigration study
The man who is in charge of sales at an IT company said that he could work through telework, and he began to specifically consider moving to Sendai City with his hometown while continuing his current work.
27-year-old Shoki Hosokawa, who is in charge of sales at an IT company in Tokyo, started working from home last month after the declaration of an emergency and started working at home with the person in charge of the business partner he had talked to so far. Mainly focused on interactions using email and chat.
Initially, I was worried, but I listened to the other party's requests in detail and sent more than 100 emails and chats every day, and I also attached careful attention to communication, such as attaching materials with drawings as needed. This means that my performance was almost the same as when I met him.
Mr. Hosokawa is thinking that he will be returning to Sendai City, which was originally his hometown, because his relatives and friends have died one after another in the past few years, and this time he has the prospect of being able to continue his sales work at home. I started a concrete study on moving to a local area.
Mr. Hosokawa said, "I thought that the basics of sales were going to the other party and having a relationship by kneeling together, but I realized that there was no problem if I tried to communicate carefully even remotely, I realized a new thing. It was. "
When I talked to my boss man about moving to Sendai city during an online meeting on 28th this month, the boss man said, `` I knew that I can do sales work remotely, and there is also migration. I don't know. On the other hand, I may be able to do business with customers all over the country, "he said.
On the other hand, Mr. Hosokawa also stated his concerns such as "I would like to be involved in human resource development in the future, but can this be done remotely?"
Mr. Hosokawa said, “I felt how difficult it was to be away from my local friends and family because of the new coronavirus. I realized that I could do telework, so I began to seriously think about migration. I would like to work with my boss to make sure that immigration is possible without bothering me. "
Changes to allow companies to choose various work styles
Companies are beginning to appear that are expanding their work styles in telework and seeking ways for employees to work in various ways, including migrating to rural areas.
At the Lancers IT company, where Mr. Hosokawa, who wishes to move to Sendai city, works, telework was switched to about 200 employees since the last month when the emergency was declared.
In addition, about 20 systems have been added to promote telework, such as provision of allowances to prepare an environment for working at home, requests for babysitters, and permission to bring back office chairs and monitors. It was set up in.
The company expects to continue teleworking for the time being even after the declaration of emergency is lifted, and it is also considering reducing offices or consolidating dispersed offices.
Mie Miyazawa, who is in charge of human resources at this company, said, “I felt that there was a sense of crisis that we needed to improve the environment immediately, and we started to reform the system. It was a new discovery for the company as well. "
After that, regarding employees who wish to relocate to rural areas like Mr. Hosokawa, "While many people are reviewing their own way of life, I would like to present a working style that suits each situation. I think that people living in Japan may have the working style of living, and I would like to set up a system so that they do not have superiority or inferiority. "
Expert "It's difficult to change all at once due to social trends"
Experts say that there is a new movement that people are thinking of migrating to the country due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and that it is unlikely that it will be a big trend if there is no change in social structure It shows a naive view.
Professor Taro Kawaguchi of Meiji University, who is familiar with the changes in demographics and working styles, said that some people are thinking of migrating to the country due to the effect of the new coronavirus `` The idea of emigrating to the country with emphasis on my lifestyle was The fact that even a salaried worker can get the feel of working regardless of where he / she works is a new move in this feature. "
"The trend of not having to live anywhere as long as it produces results is expected to accelerate even on the corporate side. It is also important to have a system that facilitates work by telework in order to retain excellent human resources." I pointed out.
On the other hand, "Not all people can work by telework, and it may be difficult to change this all at once due to the trend of society. Companies have managed to manage personnel and labor evaluations by working hours. However, in order for teleworking to take hold, we must change to a method of evaluation based on results, and it is necessary to improve the legal system. It will not be easy, ”he said.