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The company founder has poor emotional management skills, although this has eased somewhat in recent years due to health issues.
There are clear internal factions, and department heads are unable to cooperate. Business reviews have almost devolved into finding scapegoats, making it difficult to provide training and ensure proper handovers.
There is a shortage of staff, especially among younger craftsmen, with foreign workers serving as the main workforce and having to return to their home countries when their contracts end. Starting salaries are basically close to the minimum wage and need to be supplemented with overtime pay. If the position is under a responsibility-based work system, the situation is even worse: projects cannot be completed due to staff turnover, so employees can only work overtime on their own initiative, and year-end bonuses under this system are less than one month’s salary.
There is a generational gap among employees, and the company cannot retain young people. Most long-serving employees are local residents who generally work with a health-focused mindset.
Selling prices are too low and costs are too high, so the company is always complaining that it cannot make money.