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.
Among new employees, quite a few suffer from the June blues.
Symptoms of the June blues include lack of motivation and not wanting to go to work.
Commonly written with the numeral 6; the kanji form 六月病 is also seen but less frequent.
Kanji spelling for the same word; less common than the numeral form.
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.