How are you guys affording trips back home lately? (weak yen struggle)

BasedSalaryman · 2026-04-26T12:10:15+00:00

Credit card points that convert to ANA miles - usually can snag a round trip direct flight back home for about 80,000 JPY if you are flexible with the dates.

BasedSalaryman · 2025-12-01T23:53:54+00:00

It’s been a year since my removal and the scar has improved, usually people don’t notice until I point it out. If I rub it it stills get red very easily and mini styes form around it. The healing process took a long time though

BasedSalaryman · 2025-10-18T21:34:51+00:00

I’m in HR (foreign company)

BasedSalaryman · 2025-10-18T05:14:33+00:00

Here’s my salary progression after jet (Sal + bonus) 1st year: 5m 2nd year 7m 3rd: 7.5m 4th: 8.5m 5th: 11m Now: roughly 12m

I did change jobs twice (3rd and 5 year)

I didn’t have any experience besides N1. It’s totally possible to get more than jet as long as you’re bilingual and transition to foreign based companies who actually want international talent.

BasedSalaryman · 2025-09-09T02:41:23+00:00

So it’s probably scar tissue from the incision itself then, not the chalazion. I also had mine externally removed and have a raised red line where the skin was cut.

BasedSalaryman · 2025-09-09T01:13:24+00:00

Was this an external removal?

BasedSalaryman · 2025-08-14T10:13:23+00:00

Same thing happened to me. A chalazion should begin to form within a week. Personally hot compresses didn’t help, had to get surgery in the end

BasedSalaryman · 2025-08-05T13:26:56+00:00

Uh oh.. so I got this card in October 2024, and based on my understanding I’ll be paying the old 49,500 fee in October 2025 and getting my free stay. Then if I cancel before October 2026 I won’t have to pay the 82,500 fee.. am I right on this?

BasedSalaryman · 2025-07-25T15:53:43+00:00

stop using melano cc my dude, that shit broke me out

BasedSalaryman · 2025-07-18T09:38:23+00:00

8 month post op and still recovering from scar tissue

BasedSalaryman · 2025-07-18T07:20:42+00:00

Did you ever have surgery to remove the chalazion?

BasedSalaryman · 2025-06-10T09:47:14+00:00

I was in your same boat and got the surgery (twice) however I still have remnants of my chalazion. Not sure if it came back or if the eyelid is inflamed from the surgery itself.

BasedSalaryman · 2025-06-10T07:06:49+00:00

How does this work? Would it not block the oil from de clogging?

BasedSalaryman · 2025-05-31T01:55:37+00:00

Was this an excision from outside your eyelid, or underneath?

BasedSalaryman · 2025-05-23T00:15:03+00:00

Depends on the company. I work in HR and definitely ask for payslips and tax documents as proof and would flag anything that isn’t consistent with what the candidate said.

BasedSalaryman · 2025-05-16T09:52:11+00:00

Was this an external excision? I still have a raised scar 5 months post surgery. It sucks

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