Chiba Workers with Disabilities Told Only “Coming to the farm is your job”

“The work was far from professional agriculture, and most of the time was spent on breaks. If there was a harvest, I would do it, but there were days when I just watered the crop. In those cases, it only took about 30 minutes, and I had five or six hours of free time. Some people were on their cell phones or listening to music, and had a lot of free time. They told me that ‘coming to the farm is your job.'

Compared to the employment support facility, my salary was several tens of thousands of yen higher, but it didn’t lead to my personal growth or career advancement. I was harassed by the management staff, and in the end, I had to quit after six months.”

Episode Notes:

‘ “Coming to the farm is your job”: Workers with Disabilities in Japan Harassed, Given Little Work to Make Up Employment Numbers’:

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/05/02/coming-to-the-farm-is-your-job-workers-with-disabilities-in-japan-harassed-given-little-work-to-make-up-employment-numbers/

‘Hokkaido ranch operator in abuse suit admits to paying disabled workers in snacks, juice’ (March 14 2024):

https://barrierfreejapan.com/2024/03/14/hokkaido-ranch-operator-in-abuse-suit-admits-to-paying-disabled-workers-in-snacks-juice/