先月から社畜と化してしまいマジカルオイル『ビジネス サクセス』をたまに使う様になっていました。和訳すると『仕事で成功油』なのですが僕が思っていた様な効果ではありませんでした。お店の説明（引用）によると『仕事、ビジネスでの成功をより助ける。ますますの繁栄をうながし、自分の ビジネス、または仕事上のよい評判を世間や周りに広める助けをする。』だそうですが、僕のポジションは社畜の新人下っ端でして効果が普通の人と違うと思われました。
まず前提として社畜の特徴として将棋の『歩』のコマみたいな存在です。沢山がむしゃらに進み（残業とハードワーク）偶然功績（経営者の心に響く成果）を得たものだけが裏返って『と』と言うエキスパートに進化するのです。僕はいつまで経っても『歩』コマで古い挙句に上級者に近づくのも一苦労です。
出社前に臭くない程度にマジカルオイル『ビジネス サクセス』を塗るんですけど社畜が感じた効果は以下のものになります。１、残業が減る。２、仕事仲間の態度がいつもより比較的に優しい。３、仕事のチェックのハードルがいつもより優しい。４、無能な場合の解雇は免れない（社畜になれない為、近々解雇のピンチになっています）。
これがマジカルオイル『ビジネス サクセス』の効果でしたが社畜でない人はもっと良い効果になると思われます。
My Life as a Corporate Drone and the “Business Success” Magical Oil
Since last month, I’ve basically become a full-on corporate drone, and I started occasionally using a magical oil called “Business Success.” Translated literally, it means “Work Success Oil,” but it didn’t really have the effect I was expecting.
According to the store’s description:
“Helps boost success in your work or business. Encourages further prosperity and helps spread your good reputation in your job or business to the people around you.”
Sounds promising, right? But unfortunately, my position is that of a low-level newbie corporate grunt, so I think the oil’s effects may differ from what more empowered people experience.
Shogi Pawns and Corporate Life
Let me explain what it means to be a corporate drone. It’s kind of like being a pawn in shogi (Japanese chess). You just keep pushing forward recklessly (in the form of overtime and hard work), and only if you accidentally achieve something that resonates with upper management do you get promoted—you “flip” and evolve into a piece called “Tokin,” a sort of expert.
As for me, I’ve remained a basic pawn for ages. On top of that, just getting close to being noticed by senior staff is already a massive struggle.
The Effects I Actually Felt from “Business Success” Oil
Before heading into the office, I apply just a little of the “Business Success” oil—not enough to smell noticeable. As a corporate drone, here’s what I actually experienced:
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I worked less overtime.
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Coworkers were a bit more polite than usual.
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Work reviews and checks seemed slightly more lenient.
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But if you’re truly incompetent, you’re still on the chopping block.
(I might be facing termination soon—I may not even qualify as a proper corporate drone.)So yeah, those were the effects of the magical oil “Business Success” for someone like me. I imagine people who aren’t stuck in this kind of soul-crushing corporate role would probably see way better results from it.