As someone who just started getting allergies last year, is there a way to tell whether this is allergies or a cold?
With the masking request end date looming, how many maskless faces are you all predicting to see in public next week?
Where I am (divided between a village and a small rural city) I personally expect to see little change except for the occasional man or boy without a mask. I don’t think there will be much trend towards unmasking until the summer heat arrives, at which time I assume a lot of reluctant removers will go, “Fuck it, that’s enough.” I expect >90% of women and girls will continue masking for years to come even with the summer heat.
How about you? And will you be de-masking or continuing on? Personally I’m done with the things except if I go to the doctor or something. Can’t wait to finally leave them off at work.
Aeon Group says masks in store are customer’s choice from the 13th, but employees will keep them.
I don’t expect a healthy discussion, but this two tiered system rubs me the wrong way, thoughts?
Is there a good “So You’ve Decided To Leave Japan” resource with all the information you’ll need in one place?
I want to know what steps I need to take to close all my loose ends here and about how long some of them are likely to take, and I’m mostly finding a lot of conflicting and/or outdated information.
Anyone ever been to the Daikoku PA for the “car meet” thing they do? My brother is asking me to take him there, but I’m totally not part of that world, so taking any tips I can get!
Anyone get debilitating hayfever? I mean I get it quite bad sometimes but I’ve heard some people say it really wrecks them. Like staying in all the time, hang washing indoors, all of that.
want to go rock climbing / bouldering but am a total beginner. any places to go or avoid? any things to watch out for in Japan in particular, like strange rules or tips
Due to lack of staff now we must take breaks in the classroom or break room/supply room and must stand by the phone if they need help. Is this still considered a break if we are on call?
***Visiting the UK*** soon but not triple vaccinated, so I’ll need to get a negative test result within 72 hours of my return flight.
Have already printed out a few copies (spares just in case) of the test certificate from MHLW website but there was no mention of what counts as a “**medical institution**”.
My dad told me we can get COVID tests done at most pharmacies but I’m wondering if anyone (who has been the same position recently-ish) can tell me whether getting it done at a pharmacy is fine or whether I need to go to somewhere else.
Any tips for hiring a native Japanese speaker part time? I’ve already posted on this job thread and at my local hello work.
How do musicians meet and connect here in Japan? I play a wide variety of genres and a bunch of instruments. I am a classically trained orchestra musician but I am just as happy playing rock or heavy metal as well.
Also is there a good place to buy used instruments online?
Went for lunch near Kawasaki.. someone decided to end themselves on the train and now I can’t get back to work before 1pm. What a selfish way to go..
Why is it that all electric cables are always above ground in Japan, even in urban areas?
I know it’s cheaper to build and maintain, more so where there are earthquakes, but other countries have frequent earthquakes and they lay the cables underground, even 3rd world countries build like this.
Having those cables in plain view everywhere is so ugly, it’s the first thing you can see through the windows, or when trying to look at the sky, and in some tiny streets with no sidewalk there are masts in the middle of the street impeding traffic, just for these cables.
I feel like not having a bachelors degree is royally wrecking my life. Ive worked for FAANG for over 10 years and now may be leaving and trying to look at new roles or even just go to language school and on both fronts Im being told having no bachelors is gonna be a problem…..
I understand you dont want non-educated people coming but Ive got over 10 years experience in tech, and been in country for 7 years now. I assume im the minority in this situation. Am I missing something here or is this just the hand Im dealt?
This is both a complaint and an observation, so let’s call it a “talking point” since we’re all bound to be affected.
I know we’ve had ample warning about the rise in electricity rates — but I just got a hefty mailer from TEPCO today breaking down just how much the individual rate plans will go up. For our plan alone (and I signed up for the more cost-effective プレミアムS plan when I started working from home two years ago), our basic monthly charge for 400kW plus fees will go from ï¿¥10594 to ï¿¥16578 starting in June. Holy fucking shit.
Just how, exactly, does the government expect everyone to pay this when wages/salaries are partying like it’s 1999? I read an article this week that Japan’s average yearly salary for f/t work is lower than Italy. Fucking ITALY.
Yes, yes, I know the Diet has been talking about low wages for the past few weeks — but if you actually listen to how Kishida responds, it’s a bunch of hot air about “we shall discuss and examine each proposal blah blah blah blah blah.” All talk, no action. Does anyone think we’re gonna get more government handout money, or what?
I had a filling a few months ago on the outside of one of my top teeth. The gum has receded a bit and it’s just to cover the exposed softer enamel, so the filling is just sort of on the tooth rather than going into the tooth.
It came off maybe one day later. So I went back and had it done again. Then it came off a few days after that during flossing, so the dentist did it again with a bit of a different shape so that flossing wouldn’t affect it. It stayed on for a few months but it’s come off again. He didn’t charge me for the two times I had it re-done.
Do you guys think different dentist is a good idea? or is it just one of those things where it’s in an awkward position so it’s likely to keep happening?
Any recommendations for a labour relations lawyer, in Tokyo/Kanagawa area?
Reasonably good English would be necessary.
How good of Japan to introduce a new 500 yen coin that literally no machines accept at all.
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The gyms here are so damn expensive
As someone who just started getting allergies last year, is there a way to tell whether this is allergies or a cold?
With the masking request end date looming, how many maskless faces are you all predicting to see in public next week?
Where I am (divided between a village and a small rural city) I personally expect to see little change except for the occasional man or boy without a mask. I don’t think there will be much trend towards unmasking until the summer heat arrives, at which time I assume a lot of reluctant removers will go, “Fuck it, that’s enough.” I expect >90% of women and girls will continue masking for years to come even with the summer heat.
How about you? And will you be de-masking or continuing on? Personally I’m done with the things except if I go to the doctor or something. Can’t wait to finally leave them off at work.
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/economy/20230306-OYT1T50152/
Aeon Group says masks in store are customer’s choice from the 13th, but employees will keep them.
I don’t expect a healthy discussion, but this two tiered system rubs me the wrong way, thoughts?
Is there a good “So You’ve Decided To Leave Japan” resource with all the information you’ll need in one place?
I want to know what steps I need to take to close all my loose ends here and about how long some of them are likely to take, and I’m mostly finding a lot of conflicting and/or outdated information.
Anyone ever been to the Daikoku PA for the “car meet” thing they do? My brother is asking me to take him there, but I’m totally not part of that world, so taking any tips I can get!
Anyone get debilitating hayfever? I mean I get it quite bad sometimes but I’ve heard some people say it really wrecks them. Like staying in all the time, hang washing indoors, all of that.
want to go rock climbing / bouldering but am a total beginner. any places to go or avoid? any things to watch out for in Japan in particular, like strange rules or tips
Due to lack of staff now we must take breaks in the classroom or break room/supply room and must stand by the phone if they need help. Is this still considered a break if we are on call?
***Visiting the UK*** soon but not triple vaccinated, so I’ll need to get a negative test result within 72 hours of my return flight.
Have already printed out a few copies (spares just in case) of the test certificate from MHLW website but there was no mention of what counts as a “**medical institution**”.
My dad told me we can get COVID tests done at most pharmacies but I’m wondering if anyone (who has been the same position recently-ish) can tell me whether getting it done at a pharmacy is fine or whether I need to go to somewhere else.
Any tips for hiring a native Japanese speaker part time? I’ve already posted on this job thread and at my local hello work.
How do musicians meet and connect here in Japan? I play a wide variety of genres and a bunch of instruments. I am a classically trained orchestra musician but I am just as happy playing rock or heavy metal as well.
Also is there a good place to buy used instruments online?
Went for lunch near Kawasaki.. someone decided to end themselves on the train and now I can’t get back to work before 1pm. What a selfish way to go..
Why is it that all electric cables are always above ground in Japan, even in urban areas?
I know it’s cheaper to build and maintain, more so where there are earthquakes, but other countries have frequent earthquakes and they lay the cables underground, even 3rd world countries build like this.
Having those cables in plain view everywhere is so ugly, it’s the first thing you can see through the windows, or when trying to look at the sky, and in some tiny streets with no sidewalk there are masts in the middle of the street impeding traffic, just for these cables.
I feel like not having a bachelors degree is royally wrecking my life. Ive worked for FAANG for over 10 years and now may be leaving and trying to look at new roles or even just go to language school and on both fronts Im being told having no bachelors is gonna be a problem…..
I understand you dont want non-educated people coming but Ive got over 10 years experience in tech, and been in country for 7 years now. I assume im the minority in this situation. Am I missing something here or is this just the hand Im dealt?
This is both a complaint and an observation, so let’s call it a “talking point” since we’re all bound to be affected.
I know we’ve had ample warning about the rise in electricity rates — but I just got a hefty mailer from TEPCO today breaking down just how much the individual rate plans will go up. For our plan alone (and I signed up for the more cost-effective プレミアムS plan when I started working from home two years ago), our basic monthly charge for 400kW plus fees will go from ï¿¥10594 to ï¿¥16578 starting in June. Holy fucking shit.
Just how, exactly, does the government expect everyone to pay this when wages/salaries are partying like it’s 1999? I read an article this week that Japan’s average yearly salary for f/t work is lower than Italy. Fucking ITALY.
Yes, yes, I know the Diet has been talking about low wages for the past few weeks — but if you actually listen to how Kishida responds, it’s a bunch of hot air about “we shall discuss and examine each proposal blah blah blah blah blah.” All talk, no action. Does anyone think we’re gonna get more government handout money, or what?
I had a filling a few months ago on the outside of one of my top teeth. The gum has receded a bit and it’s just to cover the exposed softer enamel, so the filling is just sort of on the tooth rather than going into the tooth.
It came off maybe one day later. So I went back and had it done again. Then it came off a few days after that during flossing, so the dentist did it again with a bit of a different shape so that flossing wouldn’t affect it. It stayed on for a few months but it’s come off again. He didn’t charge me for the two times I had it re-done.
Do you guys think different dentist is a good idea? or is it just one of those things where it’s in an awkward position so it’s likely to keep happening?
Any recommendations for a labour relations lawyer, in Tokyo/Kanagawa area?
Reasonably good English would be necessary.
How good of Japan to introduce a new 500 yen coin that literally no machines accept at all.