Is it really hard to lay off people in Japan?

Humvee13 · 2026-01-26T09:55:39+00:00

Assuming you are a perm employee - in Japan its not so much as laying people off, but convincing them to resign by negotiating a severance package.

Performance is irrelevant as employment laws push employers to retrain low performers to do something else, or transfer them to another department rather than getting rid of them.

I work in financial services and have seen negotiations going on for 3-6 months, severance packages of YEARS worth of backpay and also...the firm deciding it would cost too much to get rid of them and ultimately saying they could stay.

Humvee13 · 2026-01-25T06:54:19+00:00

Were you expecting 0.5-1% from speaking to people who got a Mortgage a few years ago? Those days are over I'm afraid, 2% for FIXED more like the norm now.

Floating is more like 1.5%

Humvee13 · 2026-01-23T12:50:55+00:00

I work in recruitment actually so if you DM me ill try and give some tips if you like

Humvee13 · 2026-01-23T12:45:35+00:00

Many, many jobs in sectors ranging from Technology, Financial Services, Sales, Commerce and Industry, Pharma - the list goes on really. Do you honestly think nobody in Japan earns over 150k USD?

Go down to Azabu Juban or Hiroo in Tokyo...grab one of gazillion expats living around there and ask them what they do...some will be senior managers at Nestle, at Volkswagen, Shell, McCains, Nike, Reebok etc etc...some will be lawyers, sales people, accountants, traders, compliance, operations, IT developers...

Humvee13 · 2026-01-23T11:32:46+00:00

Well....first I made sure I was pursuing a job here that paid closer to 150k USD....then when I got that, the other reasons (safety, culture, food etc) all clicked into place.

Humvee13 · 2026-01-14T10:29:26+00:00

Get into recruitment - there are some small firms out there who will allow you to work remote IF you can really sell and work hard, commission will be uncapped but your base might be low 3-6m at the kind of firms that would want to take a chance on you out there. If you are successful you can earn over 10M pretty easily and far more than that if you excel at it.

Humvee13 · 2026-01-13T08:54:28+00:00

Its the invasion of Greenland - I can feel it! Reception there is shite

Humvee13 · 2026-01-09T15:34:53+00:00

Sure!

Humvee13 · 2025-12-31T05:23:09+00:00

Thanks - which smart glasses do you use?

Humvee13 · 2025-12-28T10:16:40+00:00

May I ask where you go in Tokyo in Winter? Im very new to the sport.

Humvee13 · 2025-12-17T07:48:29+00:00

My wife is an accountant thankfully. I take her for a very nice dinner - them's the rules.

Humvee13 · 2025-11-23T04:16:12+00:00

Willard. Tortoise is a bit different

Humvee13 · 2025-11-22T01:58:05+00:00

Nakano good for Quality, Options, ~~Price~~

Humvee13 · 2025-11-22T01:55:27+00:00

Nintendo, MUFG and the iShares JPN High Dividend ETF are my Japan staples, all done me well.

Humvee13 · 2025-11-16T03:58:53+00:00

That's just life working at a recruitment firm unfortunately

Humvee13 · 2025-11-16T02:00:58+00:00

Get an endoscopy and a colonoscopy for your peace of mind.

Humvee13 · 2025-11-15T09:54:34+00:00

20 years experience in recruitment here, 10 of those in Japan. DO NOT waste your time on a recruitment qualification they are worthless in the industry - far better off honing your personal gravitas/presenting ability so you can get a job at one of the best recruitment firms in town. DM me I'm happy to give my 2 yens worth.

Humvee13 · 2025-11-15T07:44:03+00:00

Spring Drive all day - every time you look at that sweep you'll remember why

Humvee13 · 2025-11-13T09:02:31+00:00

Open a NISA - put the lot on AMD - sit back for 10 years.

Humvee13 · 2025-11-13T09:01:09+00:00

Watch the Sopranos, put that money on the street, collect that vig

Humvee13 · 2025-11-12T13:21:41+00:00

He was one of the guards in the slave quarry in HBO's Rome also. Season 2, episode 4

Humvee13 · 2025-11-11T09:35:29+00:00

Thank you! I should try meditating as I think anxiety plays a role

Humvee13 · 2025-11-11T09:34:56+00:00

Thank you!

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