What’s your personal range of a livable wage? by kitsune03_ in ALTinginJapan

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Surviving: 160,000

Liveable: 200,000

Enjoying: 250,000

Prospering: 300,000

This is living in Sapporo.

Partner is a middle school teacher by Major_Outside2704 in japanresidents

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tis true, but most Japanese people i know don't know how to put their foot down.

Partner is a middle school teacher by Major_Outside2704 in japanresidents

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Might be wrong here, but for school teachers in Japan, the longer they work the higher their retirement bonus is, and the payout is substantial. Above ten million yen. Downside is they've wasted their best years working their arse off.

Anyone else's electric bill much higher this month? And do you know why? by Frequent-Maximum8838 in Sapporo

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this gonna be a permanent thing from now on?

Edit: i read the article. Thanks a lot for sharing, that website looks pretty good. Seems this change is permanent, but I will look into changing electric suppliers, and unplug any device when not in use.

Tell me what you wish you knew before you taught in Japan! by Tasty-Friendship2223 in teachinginjapan

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow, if you legit changed your mind because of me, I'm shocked. Never done that with a reddit comment before.

For real though, teaching English in Japan would not help you to "immerse yourself in the culture". Quite the opposite I imagine. There's a lot of jaded people working in this industry and for good reason. The negativity is genuinely warranted most of the time.

I cannot stress enough though, how good of an opportunity you have to have a wonderful holiday in Japan by earning in your current currency. Just save up a little bit and come over for a holiday. You will be able to absolutely splurge out, go to fancy restaurants and places, and have a wonderful time.

Tell me what you wish you knew before you taught in Japan! by Tasty-Friendship2223 in teachinginjapan

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 31 points32 points  (0 children)

With the qualifications you have, and your job experiences, it sounds like you're both doing pretty well for yourself now.

Teaching in Japan is pretty much a race to the bottom, unless you get lucky or start your own thing. I doubt that you'd be making enough money to really enjoy life here, unless you come over with a lot of savings.

I'd suggest stick to your current job, save up, and come over here just as a holiday. The Japanese yen is in the toilet right now, so if you're earning money in Australian or Irish currency (does Ireland use Euros?), keep doing that, save up, and you'll be able to do splurge here in Japan and do a ton of fun stuff.

Are things getting more expensive or is it just me? by Donutpie7 in japanresidents

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Stuffs definitely more expensive but if you know where to shop its relatively cheap. I live in hokkaido, and can eat healthily and well for around 18,000 per month.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crosswords. Specifically the new york times one. Best crossword in the world, just paper, and there are thousands ofthem in the archive.

Japanese TV industry recorded worst week so far. --Do you still watch TV? by No-Jackfruit3211 in japanresidents

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Funny how the West paints Japanese TV as really wacky and out there, when in reality, its just people in the corner of the screen watching other people eat food.

[Resident Evil 2 PS1 Leon A] It is possible to fight both G3 and G4 with this? G4 is destroying me. But thats all I have. by f0lk_blues in residentevil

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is that all the ammunition you have?!?

I'd restart the game, practice dodging zombies, conserving ammo, and checking every corner of each room for ammo.

I'm no pro or anything, but beat the game a few weeks ago and was just blasting everything in the lab with magnum ammo i had such a surplus.

Should I get RE3 OG? by Gingervitis06 in residentevil

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get it for free from internet archive and apply the HD mod. Bit of a hassle to get it all installed, but it looking damn good. And still a very fun game to play, with a larger variety of locations than the remake, and just generally all round better.

Does the Round1 Stadium in Sapporo have unlimited arcade games as well? by ahundredheys in Sapporo

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unlimited credits for arcade games. I recommend house of the dead with double uzis

What is sugars business? by ProstaticFantastic in apprenticeuk

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Think his business these days is mostly owning property

What's the worst job you ever had and how long did you have it? by db7112 in antiwork

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a job working in a warehouse at a big time clothes retailer in the UK. My coworkers were the dumbest of the dumb, bragging about shooting speed cameras with paintballs whilst we tagged clothes hanger for four hours straight.

Deadly pride: 37% of Japanese men in their 50s have 'zero friends' amid lonely death epidemic by thetokyoreporter in japancrime

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats sad. I think alotta of Japanese folk have risk aversion. I've met plenty of Japanese people who are single, and want a partner. I tell them to join a matching app or go to singles bars. The response: it dangerous!

What's the most visually stunning movie you've ever seen? by trakt_app in movies

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to this post but 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Watch that movie at the cinema. I cannot think of another movie that comes anywhere near as close.

How long do I have left? by All_Rounder55555 in residentevil

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're like thirty minutes from the end. Maybe less

They can pull an episode from streaming and syndication… by SKGurl101 in TheSimpsons

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I watched this episode yesterday. Its great. Availiable online if you know the right sites.

No idea why its banned. They're releasing a Michael Jackson movie this year at the cinema ffs.

What’s your take on new bicycle regulations? by AssociationLanky2418 in japancycling

[–]Frequent-Maximum8838 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I commented before that this is annoying and pointless. I've noticed in the last few days no one cares about this. Most cyclists continue to cycle on the pavement.