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それでも会社は辞めません
人材派遣会社で働く初芽は、営業部での成績がふるわず上司から叱責される日々。
ついに、会社中の使えない社員が集められたという噂のＡＩ推進部へ異動になった。
パワハラ、セクハラの横行する理不尽に耐えるのは、生産性の低い無能な社員だから？
「逃げたらいい」と「逃げ場なんてない」の狭間で揺れ動く初芽だが――。
輝かない人々に当たる心温まるスポットライトは、これまでと同じ世界を新しい見え方へと変えてくれる。
ビジネスの世界に精通した著者が従来と真逆の価値観で描く、決してかっこよくないヒーローたちの物語。
ついに、会社中の使えない社員が集められたという噂のＡＩ推進部へ異動になった。
パワハラ、セクハラの横行する理不尽に耐えるのは、生産性の低い無能な社員だから？
「逃げたらいい」と「逃げ場なんてない」の狭間で揺れ動く初芽だが――。
輝かない人々に当たる心温まるスポットライトは、これまでと同じ世界を新しい見え方へと変えてくれる。
ビジネスの世界に精通した著者が従来と真逆の価値観で描く、決してかっこよくないヒーローたちの物語。
352 pages, Paperback
Published October 11, 2023
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April 4, 2026
✔️ The Book in 3 Sentences
This book follows the everyday struggles of working life and explores what it means to keep going without quitting.
Its core message is that fulfillment doesn't necessarily come from changing jobs or chasing big achievements, but from finding meaning in relationships and in how we perceive our current situation.
It matters because, in a time when work itself is rapidly changing, it encourages us to rethink where our sense of purpose and value truly comes from.
✔️ Impressions
> How Did I Discover It?
I had been consuming too much digital content lately, and my mind felt like it needed a digital detox. In search of a physical paperback, I went to a bookstore, and there in a small corner dedicated to books about work, I came across this one. It looked easy to read, so I decided to take it home with me.
> Who Should Read It?
The core message of the book is about finding meaning in human relationships. Each chapter carefully builds its background, which sometimes makes the pacing feel a bit slow. However, throughout the book, there is a consistent sense of the energy and possibility that comes from connections between people.
I would recommend this book not to someone looking for quick takeaways, but to anyone who wants to slow down, rest their mind, and reflect quietly.
✔️ How the Book Changed Me
As AI continues to replace - or at least transform - parts of human work, this book made me reflect on where we should seek meaning in what we do. It raises important questions: Can we keep working in the future? How do we find our value in society?
More than anything, it gave me a sense of warmth and courage. It made me want to face my current environment more carefully and thoughtfully, instead of trying to escape or rush toward change.
✔️ My Top 3 Quotes
- いちばん「もったいない」のは、自分の人生をすっかり諦めて生きることだ。(The greatest waste of all is to go through life having completely given up on it.)
- 俺たちの人生は、まるでえら呼吸ができないのに水の中を泳ぎ、もがきながら進んで いるようだ。その合間に自由を味わう瞬間が時々ある。(Our lives are like trying to swim underwater without being able to breathe - struggling and thrashing just to move forward. And every now and then, in between, we catch a fleeting moment of freedom.) - my high school swim coach, who I admired a lot, used to say this to the team.
- 変わるって、最初は転職するとか、出世するとか、違うことを始めるとか、そういう わかりやすい変化が起こることだと思っていたんです。でも、もしそうだったとしたら、 人はずっと環境を変え続けないと進化できない生き物だということになっちゃいますよ ね。だけど、きっとそうじゃないんだって。（中略）同じ場所で同じ仕事を変わらずやっていても、心が心がちょっとでも感じ方を変 えたら、全部が変わっていく気がします。(At first, I thought "change" meant something obvious - like switching jobs, getting promoted, or starting something new. But if that were true, it would mean that people can only grow by constantly changing their environment, wouldn't it? I don't think that's the case. Even if you stay in the same place, doing the same work, I feel like everything can change if even the slightest shift happens in how your heart sees and feels things.)
This book follows the everyday struggles of working life and explores what it means to keep going without quitting.
Its core message is that fulfillment doesn't necessarily come from changing jobs or chasing big achievements, but from finding meaning in relationships and in how we perceive our current situation.
It matters because, in a time when work itself is rapidly changing, it encourages us to rethink where our sense of purpose and value truly comes from.
✔️ Impressions
> How Did I Discover It?
I had been consuming too much digital content lately, and my mind felt like it needed a digital detox. In search of a physical paperback, I went to a bookstore, and there in a small corner dedicated to books about work, I came across this one. It looked easy to read, so I decided to take it home with me.
> Who Should Read It?
The core message of the book is about finding meaning in human relationships. Each chapter carefully builds its background, which sometimes makes the pacing feel a bit slow. However, throughout the book, there is a consistent sense of the energy and possibility that comes from connections between people.
I would recommend this book not to someone looking for quick takeaways, but to anyone who wants to slow down, rest their mind, and reflect quietly.
✔️ How the Book Changed Me
As AI continues to replace - or at least transform - parts of human work, this book made me reflect on where we should seek meaning in what we do. It raises important questions: Can we keep working in the future? How do we find our value in society?
More than anything, it gave me a sense of warmth and courage. It made me want to face my current environment more carefully and thoughtfully, instead of trying to escape or rush toward change.
✔️ My Top 3 Quotes
- いちばん「もったいない」のは、自分の人生をすっかり諦めて生きることだ。(The greatest waste of all is to go through life having completely given up on it.)
- 俺たちの人生は、まるでえら呼吸ができないのに水の中を泳ぎ、もがきながら進んで いるようだ。その合間に自由を味わう瞬間が時々ある。(Our lives are like trying to swim underwater without being able to breathe - struggling and thrashing just to move forward. And every now and then, in between, we catch a fleeting moment of freedom.) - my high school swim coach, who I admired a lot, used to say this to the team.
- 変わるって、最初は転職するとか、出世するとか、違うことを始めるとか、そういう わかりやすい変化が起こることだと思っていたんです。でも、もしそうだったとしたら、 人はずっと環境を変え続けないと進化できない生き物だということになっちゃいますよ ね。だけど、きっとそうじゃないんだって。（中略）同じ場所で同じ仕事を変わらずやっていても、心が心がちょっとでも感じ方を変 えたら、全部が変わっていく気がします。(At first, I thought "change" meant something obvious - like switching jobs, getting promoted, or starting something new. But if that were true, it would mean that people can only grow by constantly changing their environment, wouldn't it? I don't think that's the case. Even if you stay in the same place, doing the same work, I feel like everything can change if even the slightest shift happens in how your heart sees and feels things.)
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