The new “Tenshoku Sodan BAR” in Yokohama allows you to discuss workplace frustrations youd never dare mention at the office – with free drinks to boot.
Leave it to Japan to reinvent career counselling. Yokohamas latest opening, Tenshoku Sodan BAR (literally “Job-changing Consultation Bar”), ditches the stuffy HR office vibe for something far more appealing and innovative – professional career advice served with complimentary cocktails.
Located near Yokohama Station, the Tenshoku Sodan BAR allows patrons to take the pressure off and chat with bartenders in a private room, drink in hand, about whats really bothering them at work. Bartenders here arent your typical mixologists. Theyre industry veterans—think marketing execs, HR heads, and certified career counsellors. You can explore various topics, from assessing your market value and identifying red flags in job postings to determining optimal timing for career moves or simply clarifying your professional direction.
According to its official website, around 60% of patrons arent actually ready to quit or job-hop. Most are simply looking to organise their thoughts and gain perspective on their situation—this is what the bar set out to achieve, a space for career contemplation in a comfortable setting. Because lets face it, some of lifes biggest decisions do happen after a cocktail or two.
Photo: Tenshoku Sodan Bar
