noun
June blues; post-hiring slump
Refers to the psychological slump or depression that new employees often experience around June, shortly after starting work in April. Similar in concept to 五月病 (May blues), but specifically for workplace recruits.
新入社員の中には、６月病にかかる人も少なくない。
Among new employees, quite a few suffer from the June blues.
６月病の症状として、やる気が出ない、会社に行きたくないなどがある。
Symptoms of the June blues include lack of motivation and not wanting to go to work.
五月病 refers to a similar slump that occurs in May, often affecting new students or employees after Golden Week. ６月病 is specifically for workplace recruits and hits a bit later.
Compound of ６月 (June) and 病 (illness). The term was coined to describe the phenomenon of new employees experiencing depression or lethargy around June, after the initial excitement of starting work in April wears off.