Japanese Parents Want Kids to Work for Nintendo
There is a famous saying: "Find a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
It means that if you enjoy your job, it won't really feel like you're working.
The dream job for some video game fans may be working for a company like Nintendo, making the games of the future.
And according to a new survey, quite a few parents and grandparents would like their children and grandchildren to work for the gaming company.
RiskMonster, a Japanese credit management company, asked 800 adults about what they'd like their children and grandchildren to do for work when they get older.
The company spoke to 200 parents with a son, 200 parents with a daughter, 200 grandparents with a grandson and 200 grandparents with a granddaughter.
Working for the national government was the most popular choice: 16% of the adults chose this, while working for local government was the second most popular choice at over 13%.
A job at Toyota was next at almost 11%, while about 7% of people said they'd like their child or grandchild to work for Nintendo.
In Japan, Nintendo has had a reputation as a good place to work. Former boss Satoru Iwata, who died in 2015, was known for taking pay cuts himself instead of laying off staff.
And the company is in good shape, something that parents and grandparents said is important for them.
About 46% want their children or grandchildren to work for a stable organization, while around four in 10 don't want them to be overworked.
A high salary was considered more important among those with sons or grandsons. Those with daughters and granddaughters were more likely to prefer a workplace with good benefits and where the work is satisfying.
