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I was nervous because this was my first part-time job

I’m interested in the economy and want to work in the field of economics in Japan in the future. After coming to Japan, I immediately entered a Japanese language school and looked for a part-time job. I decided to work at CoCoICHI because a Vietnamese friend working here introduced me to the job. I had never worked in Vietnam and this became my first ever part-time job. Moreover, I was nervous because I couldn’t understand the Japanese language at all when I entered. However, my Vietnamese friend, foreign staff and Japanese staff kindly provided guidance, so I was able to work with confidence. CoCoICHI understands and takes care of foreign staff, making it a pleasant place to work.

Japanese and foreign staff do the same jobs

There is no difference between Japanese and foreign staff jobs. New staff members start by collecting customers’ dishes from tables and washing them. At that time, I couldn't speak Japanese at all, so I focused on learning Japanese without serving customers. Once I became familiar with my job and started understanding Japanese, I practiced operating the terminal for taking orders. When I could use that machine, I started handling orders and serving food. Senior staff members helped me serve customers until I got used to it, which was reassuring. Now that I'm used to it, I can serve customers alone. My Japanese also improved and now I can ask for orders and say other simple Japanese phrases. I want to improve my Japanese further, so I’m actively focusing on customer service.

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I learned simple Japanese conversation at work

I graduated from a university in Vietnam, studying construction. But I was interested in Japan and came here to work in architecture in the future. Before working at CoCoICHI, I entered a Japanese language school and worked part-time in a Chinese restaurant because I could cook even if I couldn’t speak Japanese. However, a Vietnamese friend working at CoCoICHI suggested that I work there, saying, "There are many foreign staff members and you’ll enjoy the work!" Since this CoCoICHI shop was also easy to access from my Japanese language school, I decided to work here. When I first started working, I didn’t use my Japanese because I was washing dishes and cleaning. But now I work in the hall, where I take customers’ orders and serve food. I'm glad I can practice my Japanese while working. When I started working at CoCoICHI, I could hardly speak Japanese, but I learned how to speak it better by serving customers in the hall.

I want to be become great at providing service and speaking Japanese

There are lots of good things about working at CoCoICHI. One is that work is enjoyable. Since joining the company, I’ve mainly been taught by the store manager, who never becomes angry and always teaches me carefully. The workplace is always fun because other staff members kindly provide guidance and customers usually respond with a smile when I take their orders. Their smiling faces make me happy. In addition, I look forward to the delicious meals we’re served. I learned how great Japanese service is when I started working at CoCoICHI. Japanese are very patient with customers and treat them with a pleasant attitude. I want to learn excellent Japanese service and language skills while working at CoCoICHI so I can work for a Japanese architectural firm in the future.

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