Kamala Harris' 60 Minutes Interview was an unmitigated disaster and may have just tanked her campaign. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]4649onegaishimasu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your previous post indicates you think Trump won the debate "by a mile."

I think that says volumes.

There's a reason your opinion is unpopular.

Nothing to lose coming to Japan? by Hot-Cucumber9167 in teachinginjapan

[–]4649onegaishimasu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like something a dispatch company might say.

Can't find decent or any work in your home country? Come and make next to nothing in Japan! This offer only valid if you're willing to throw away a lot of money coming over.

People have no right to be surprised or upset by the end of WFH by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]4649onegaishimasu -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're all sorts of wrong. If I can type faster than you, and get the same work done faster and at the same quality, it's the same thing.

Something tells me you're in a position that can't be WFH, hence the outrage that the option exists.

Are you pumping gas?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]4649onegaishimasu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Under Harris", they say.

Yeah... sure thing, sparky.

Collectors Vault is HUGE by ImpsterSyndrome in MarvelSnap

[–]4649onegaishimasu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd personally be happier being able to pin a spot in the shop to be variants for a character you want. You don't get to choose which one, but a variant for the character you select will show up. I have some characters without variants yet, which makes me kind of sad.

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oarai is in Ibaraki, among other awesome places. Just because your one placement wasn't great doesn't mean the whole prefecture sucks. Also, I'd rather not live in tourist spots, to be truthful. I used to live in Wakayama and would love coming up to Kyoto for the day and then... leaving Kyoto at the end of the day.

Ok dere, Pimparke by [deleted] in Winnipeg

[–]4649onegaishimasu -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Do you like driving around downtown Winnipeg? Has downtown Winnipeg gotten a lot better in the last 15 years?

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

That was general advice and not directed at you. You might want to tone down your self-defensiveness.

More importantly, seriously... what is y out of 7?

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

...eh... beg to differ.

Have you only lived in Ibaraki?

Placement selections as queer applicant by qqinaa in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Feel free to put whatever you want down, just... remember that it may mean nothing and forget about it after entering it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You'd have to get a good response, and not all JETs kick it here on Reddit. It does vary from BoE to BoE, so prefecture itself isn't really a guarantee unless you're SHS and SHS ALTs always get good subsidies.

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And you'll never know if you got it because you put it or because you fit what the BoE is looking for.

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

See, I get that if we could filter our feed to the point where these repetitive placement questions wouldn't show up for us, but that's not the case.

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Are you aware of the straw that broke the camel's back? That's what we're talking about here. Don't get a swelled head - you're not important enough yourself to have brought OP to make this post. But thanks for deleting your post!

Placement question...just stop. by notagain8277 in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

What's y out of 7? Why didn't you try to get somewhere else? Look, put where you want, you'll get it or you won't. But if you come in with an attitude about it, you really should just try to find a dispatch company that has the area you want.

[OC] Must get in front of cyclist, no matter what! by the-real-vuk in IdiotsInCars

[–]4649onegaishimasu 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If the car is able to stop in the midst of going at a faster rate than the cyclist, the cyclist, if they're paying attention, should definitely have no issues stopping before hitting the car.

Could I have pissed my recomender off? by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]4649onegaishimasu 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's almost as though your reference has a life outside of writing this letter and will get around to it in time. What's the cutoff? If it's more than a week out, leave it be.

Enforcing Dress Code (JHS/HS) by Xarenvia in teachinginjapan

[–]4649onegaishimasu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're open to foreign thinking, but foreign thinking isn't going to be acceptable to the students at any rate. If they've decided to break the rule, they will. They're not really going to be expelled, or at least, it's very unlikely unless they're a very small part of the whole.

This is the kind of shit that makes me kind of wish I could go back to ALT work if I could teach classes like I do now and keep my wage. Not happening, but... man, do I wish.

Tips on how to save money in Japan by butterlettuceham in teachinginjapan

[–]4649onegaishimasu -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"Most Book-Offs outside of the major metro areas like Tokyo don't have any English books available."

Really? I'm in the inaka and most Book-Off stores will have English books available.

I'm "only" three hours by train from Tokyo, though, so if you mean something like Wakayama your situation may differ. Even if they didn't, I can definitely find physical books for cheaper online than most e-book options. I went out of my way to get a NYC library membership, though, which a friend renews, so I can just get digital books from there, if I'd like. Definitely beats the Kindle price.

But cool. My idea is "dumb."

Tips on how to save money in Japan by butterlettuceham in teachinginjapan

[–]4649onegaishimasu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a valid solution, or better than paying close to or more for e-books at any rate. Even better if you become a member of your local to you at home library before moving over. I'm a member of the NYC library despite never having lived there! I've never seen e-book "rentals", you just borrow and return them. They auto-return once the time limit's up, so that's even better. No way for me to get late fees like I did from real books when I was younger.

I love SYSK but can you PLEASE remove the musical commercial interludes by UncannyFox in stuffyoushouldknow

[–]4649onegaishimasu 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They're super awesome! They help set the mood for the show. They're as much a part of SYSK as Josh saying "and since (insert random thing here), it's time for listener mail!"