The story of when I worked at a company where the president wasn't the president

I'm Kowloon.

This is a story about a game company I used to work at.

This company had a somewhat peculiar structure.

It was originally founded by Mr. G, the president of my previous job, but
apparently, there was a situation where 'if a person with previous presidential experience is the president, the bank won't lend money,' so they decided to put someone else in the presidential role.

And so, Mr. T, who was a junior colleague at my previous job, became the president because he was married and presumably had social credibility.

As for the internal situation of such a company, Mr. G was effectively running the management, and Mr. T was like a hired president.

At first, it seemed like they were managing without any problems, but one day, when things got tough financially, Mr. G said this to me.

'The company's cash flow is tight, so I want you to quit for company reasons. After that, I'll look for work and introduce it to you, so for now, just scrape by on unemployment insurance.'

No, that's way too sloppy.

In short, it was a case of 'I want to keep the company, but I want to offload labor costs,' but
the way he said it was light, and the explanation was vague.

And above all, an 'atmosphere where you can't say no' had been created.

This is the hardest part.

To be honest, I really hated losing my status as a full-time employee.

Anxiety about income.
Anxiety about losing my status.
And the loneliness of having no one to consult with.

This combo really wears you down.

Even so, I had no choice, and since I 'had to do it,' I went to Hello Work.

However, I was a bit bugged at that time,

'Isn't it lucky to get money without working?'

I thought.

If I could go back, I would stop myself with everything I've got.

After that, I was able to earn an income by having Mr. G introduce me to work, but after some ups and downs, I became a freelancer.

Looking at this part alone, it sounds like a success story, but it was mostly luck.
It's not really something that can be replicated.

So, what happened to that company?

At the time, it looked like it was running smoothly enough, but
a few years later, Mr. G's problems came to light, and he was forced out of the company.
A few years after that, the company went bankrupt after issues like accounting fraud surfaced.

To be honest,
I think, "Serves them right."

I have no intention of making this a pretty story.
Including these kinds of emotions is part of reality.

However, there is one thing that is clear.

That is, "I did my job properly."

You can't choose the company's structure.
But you can choose the quality of your own work.

That's why I have no regrets.

I list the projects I was involved in at the time on my resume with confidence.

I'd like to talk a little bit about what I learned from this.

What I thought about this whole situation is,

it's often said that "it's dangerous when a president is a micromanager," but
it's just as dangerous when a company is effectively run by someone who isn't the president.

This is because the location of responsibility becomes ambiguous.

The person making the decisions and the person taking responsibility are different.
This almost never ends well.

By the way, the president of the company I wrote about in this article was a micromanager, but in the end, they were forced out of the company.

So, what is good, you ask?
It's an idealistic view, but I think it's a state where the upper management maintains a certain level of balance.

A form like a so-called 'three-way deadlock'.

No one person goes rogue, and
the chances of responsibility being pushed onto just one person are reduced.

…That said,

unless you have an acquaintance who knows the inside of that company,
'you won't know until you join'.

This is the most troublesome part.

So in the end,

'Company gacha is real'

is the rather uninspiring conclusion.

Even so, there is one thing I can say:

The sense of unease you feel when you think 'something is strange' is usually correct.

In my case, too, it was definitely strange.

If you pretend not to notice, you will definitely have to deal with it later.

Therefore,
'it is better to make a note of your sense of unease'.

It is usually foreshadowing.

Well then, until next time.