For example, let's say a trainee says this: "I have a dance I want to specialize in. It's a genre called popping. However, the company tells me to only dance idol choreography. So, I feel depressed."
This isn't a matter of the heart. It stems from not understanding the concept of a profession properly. No matter how young the trainee is, I always use honorifics.
"The company isn't the place to fulfill your dreams. It's not a place where you do what you want as a hobby. It's a place you go to earn money. To do that, you need to first do what benefits the company. That's what a job is. But do you know what's surprising? You're doing well at what the company wants. And when you do that well, you'll have many opportunities to do what you want."
Idol trainees. They can't always get along. Especially if there's a trainee in a team whose skills are lacking, they face significant pressure from their peers. What should be done in such situations? I provide the concept.
"You're not school juniors or seniors here. You're business partners. What happens to a business if partners fight or harass each other? There's only one way for a business to succeed. Partners need to respect each other and help each other."
-While that's true, the last part bothers me. It seems like there's a need for some stress management. It's a problem that even adults might find challenging, and it must be even harder for kids. If a company works with minors, they should be more attentive.
-This is exactly the advice I need at 25.
-Even in regular corporate hiring, there's talk about dreams and passion. In reality, we're just accessories. Being an idol doesn't seem to have any special gap in that regard.
-It's true... If they genuinely want to dance, they should pursue a path as a dancer, not as an idol.
-That's just how the world works. Even if you find it boring or dislike it, turning it into a profession is part of life.
-Even for teenagers, knowing reality is more important than chasing illusions.
-Once they debut, there's no turning back. Without that mindset from the start, if it turns out different than what they dreamed of after debut, it could become even more challenging. Even if they're young students, they're learning the attitude required for a lifelong profession.
-But in any profession, don't you have to do things you don't want to? To earn money and do what you want, you have to do tasks you may not like. Since idols start young, teaching them the basics seems reasonable.
-From experience, I've found that such realistic advice is better. Comfort isn't always the best; sometimes, pushing a bit harder is beneficial.
