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This may be true, but if someone is trying to blackmail you from (legal) porn sites you've visited, you're either in the wrong profession or you have some kind of false impression that most of the rest of (male?) society has never visited those sites.

But if that basketball player had super speed and agility, then he would be good at both sports. You're only thinking about what humans are like now. If we could freely add and take away genetic mutations, who knows what kind of freaky immortal animals we'll look like in the future. We may also not care about sports at that point.

If those are the three best things, it seems like kind of a bummer.

If you're renting a large place, I would highly suggest shopping on AirBnB then trying to find the contact information of the owner and hitting them up directly. Large places usually have their own websites and you can save a ton of money since the fee AirBnB charges is a percentage of the total cost (although AirBnB reduces risk).

No amount of internet would change my mental state when trying to sleep on a tiny platform 2,000 feet above the ground.

Democracy!

The one at Sakurajima is a bit different https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOzSSfYi2UA also doesnt seem like electrical problems, but looks a bit more "alien spotted in home video"-esque

Found this wikipedia page after watching the video of the lights during the NZ quake. I am however, extremely skeptical... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52htLuT4PTc

Its actually the opposite. It is completely unnecessary for every day life. I know plenty of people here that don't speak any Japanese and get by just fine. As far as working goes, it depends on the type of job you want. Most of the people I know with low Japanese skills are English teachers. Most engineering jobs require business level reading/writing/speaking since you often work in teams.

Does anyone know a way to filter the feed to words other than the terms given?

I do not disagree with the point that getting out of your comfort zone is well worth every bit of trouble you experience doing it. Like I said, it would just be really intense for a first experience.

My comment didn't have to do with population density or the size of the country, just that it's extremely common in Japan and doesn't happen much in America. Only that.

I also think the initiative is there, it's just the mundane tasks that most are required to do.

It may happen in San Francisco, but it doesn't happen where I'm from. The reason it's different is because the majority of Japan does this.

I type too slow...

Japanese 18-30 year olds are also in a lot less debt. It's part of the Japanese culture to live with your parents until marriage and it has nothing to do with independence. There are also plenty of young people who move into expensive tiny single bedroom apartments in Tokyo for work purposes. But who would want to do that when you can live in a private wing of your parents house for free? Most young people spend their social time outside of their houses anyway (house parties in the west vs karaoke parties in Japan). It just ends up being a place to eat and sleep.

Agree, Berlin is fantastic! All the bars along the Spree are so cool. I was surprised how reasonable it was as well.

I say spend your money on experiences while you're young. There's always time for salt shakers and mops later in life.

I spent time in Eastern Europe while in college. You'll meet plenty of people on your way and everything is cheap compared to the US. You can find $10 hostels, tons of people on couch surfing and drink $1 liter-of-beers, meet the locals or hit the larger cities for guaranteed English speaking travelers that are usually more than willing to share travel experiences. I went to Romania, Check Republic and Hungary. I was with 3 other people and we bought a used car for next to nothing and drove everywhere. I live in Japan now and go to SE Asia often. I wouldn't not recommend it, but it would be really intense for first time alone travel. I'd go spring break if you do Europe.

It actually didn't register until my co-workers laughed at the name. I was just thinking 大job.

That's what it was referred to because that's what many people did in the 90s. A lot has changed since then. Although still high, the suicide rate is much lower now than it used to be [1].

[1]https://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/no-of-suic...

That would definitely help! And good luck!

Ive read that as well, and it's pretty spot on/thorough. I don't usually agree with people when they talk about Japanese firms, but Patrick knows his shit. But everyone has different experiences here. It's nearly a mono-culture as far as business is concerned, unless you work for a foreign company that operates in Japan.

yes, really sad. DaiJob is also a really dumb name if you pronounce it in katakana.

Also a difficult question. Getting fired is possible here, but there are major repercussions for the business. If your hours were 9-5 and you had 30 days of vacation time you could take a year, no one would say anything if you did what are your rights as an employee. But if someone asks you to stay late and you don't have a good excuse, or if you take vacation days during times that are known to be busy periods, the repercussions are much more social rather than financial. The office gets dark, and they might move your desk into an undesirable area (they used to call it the window seat for some very grim reasons). There are worse things than getting fired. But, also because of this system, if you do lose your job, it's extremely difficult to get another one.

Recruitment firms are really picky here, most won't even consider you if you don't have JLPT N2 or above. They search for their candidates similar to the way US firms do (from what I've heard). Having key words on your linkedIn profile showing that either your interested in moving here, have a background working with Japanese people, or have the language abilities plus (nearly any) software skills, there's a good chance you'll get contacted.

I'd say its in transition on the whole, but especially in IT. Massive companies like Sony, Toyota, Nissan, etc. still have a lifetime employment structure, but once you get hired to any company here, it's still real hard to get fired. Answering your question would really take a small essay because the answer is yes and no for SO many reasons.

EDIT: I think I misread your question the first time. It can be difficult mostly because firms here are used to having employees who are generalists, work in every part of the company through the years, and become upper management who have a much needed knowledge of the whole company. In the west in general, we focus on one area and change companies to grow our skills in that field. This is a problem because its really hard to change companies in Japan and Japanese employers often want you to learn new skills to work in different areas of the company. In short, it's difficult to become a specialist in Japan without sacrifice (usually salary). But there are many new technology companies that are trying to change that pattern.

I recruit in Japan and we use DaiJob, Indeed, and GaijinPot. There are also quite a few on linkedIn (they seem to pay a lot better as well)

Also true.

Do you watch Last Week Tonight? People used to use Monday as a travel day to vote on Tuesday. It may not be so easy now, but they're trying to make it _easier_