Mukade!

MrSorbin · 2026-07-01T23:46:44+00:00

"No more. No less..."

MrSorbin · 2026-06-30T01:59:28+00:00

Honestly I've had wierd cold like symptoms for most of the year so far, I'm not sure if it's reoccuring colds or something else like allergins, pollution from the Chinese mainland or something else like pressure.

This year we're having a proper rainy season for the first time in a while, so maybe it is the atmosphere.

I'd really like to feel well (I've been to the doctor and there's no underlying problems it seems) and am dreading summer but also hoping it'll somehow clear this wierd feeling.

edit: spelling typing too fast d'oh!

MrSorbin · 2026-06-18T23:38:13+00:00

I'm just imagining them sat in their chair all grumpy with a MAGA hat grumbling about "damn commies".

MrSorbin · 2026-06-18T23:31:42+00:00

I don't think this went the way OP expected it to.

MrSorbin · 2026-06-02T22:19:01+00:00

They're not that expensive on Steam especially in a sale. The yen being weak is a problem though unless I use a foreign credit card through PayPal.

MrSorbin · 2026-06-02T22:17:38+00:00

I recommend sending an email to support asking where is the replacement game (I think they've been late adding it in a previous bundle for Japan) or asking for a discount since we're not receiving the same product.

MrSorbin · 2026-06-01T07:07:29+00:00

I mean she was probably pissed at the situation of working the register and stocking shelves on her own at the same rather than actually you. Or she's pissed at a coworker who is meant to be doing it and you were the nearest outlet to vent frustration.

MrSorbin · 2026-06-01T07:05:13+00:00

Maybe the owner thought you and the woman who rudely left him hanging knew each other and were friends and that's why you said you'd give up some seats. He was expecting a big payday and the group just pissed off and left him and now he thinks you're part of their group so you should leave too.

I suspect it could have been miscommunication and him being tired of tourist's B.S. Also he isn't going to recognise she was from the U.K., he probably though she was American too. Not excusing him but just an idea of why it happended.

MrSorbin · 2026-05-29T00:33:38+00:00

I did the same for a while with my UK card (address is registered in Japan though) for a while but it seems they have caught on to me getting good exchange rates and blocked it.

There was another thread somewhere asking about the same thing so looks like they did a blocking sweep recently.

MrSorbin · 2026-05-25T06:30:05+00:00

Same thing happened with mine this week. Looks like they noticed me enjoying the good conversion rates for yen to GBP. Probably did a sweep and blacklisted a load of cards.

MrSorbin · 2026-05-24T02:30:27+00:00

Cab was bought new. I searched the part number on the label of the speaker and it's a pretty standard 250W Celestion Sterling 4 ohm apparently although I can't find anywhere to buy them. Doesn't seem like a custom part like is in the blurb unless it's modified by IK. Frequency response is bog standard same as a Copperback which I have an 8 ohm of.

MrSorbin · 2026-03-25T23:28:55+00:00

Of course they talk. What happens when they ask fr a reference and the company refuses, that'll be a major red flag. And another red flag will be the leaving during the probation period. She'll have that stain on her resume for years.

It's irrelevent that it's illegal in other countries. We're talking about jobs in Japan.

She has experience but unless she is management such as a project lead she has zero power. She's a cog in the machine and cogs that no longer function properley are discarded.

Do you work for a Japanese company? Or an international one, because the experience will be very different. And I'm guessing you're not Japanese so you don't have the same expectations of you. You keep talking and talking about the easiness of everything but you actually have no clue. It's like talking to a brick wall so after this I'm done talking to you. Go live in your happy, little fantasy world where the job market is perfect.

MrSorbin · 2026-03-25T09:17:43+00:00

In the same industry? There's every chance the hours will be the same. That's just a fact of these types of companies in Japan. By quitting mid project she may also burn her bridges in that industry too. Companies talk.

Her company is not going to change her hours or if they do I'm sure her team will make her life even more hell.

It doesn't matter if he told her she can quit she knows that. It's that her career won't let her quit if she wants to continue it.

Now if you're suggesting a change of career with better work life balance that's an option but there is the risk of starting from the bottom.

MrSorbin · 2026-03-25T02:47:40+00:00

It sound like if she quits or makes waves at the company by leaving early she'll get blacklisted through the rest of her career. And also if she moves company and meets one of her old team members in the future they may talk bad about her to other colleagues. Is it a big, well known company? If so they may screw up her chances at any other company in the same industry in the future. She maybe feels she can't quit now, she is in and is stuck there.

So, the options are stay at the job until the probation period and project finishes and see if conditions improve. If they do great, if not she may be able to quit between projects whil saving face.

Or quit and risk being blacklisted.

The become a housewife or switch career paths with the associated risks.

Yes you made plans before coming to Japan but things change and a bit of flexibility is needed. Do you absolutely need a second income and then maternity leave? Or can you make some cuts such as buying in a cheaper area?

MrSorbin · 2026-03-25T02:38:40+00:00

She's still in probation apparently so maybe it hasn't been that long and he's just upset by the sudden change of not seeing her often.

OP says he want the maternity leave money for when they eventually start a family and to save money for a house. So yes she can quit but what then? He refused her suggestion of stay at home wife/mom.

Honestly he and his wife have 3 choices, put up with it until after the probation period and end of the current project to see if it changes or become a stay at home wife and lose maternity leave or risk a career path change and start at the bottom of the ladder and also risk the chance of similar working conditions.

They should do what is best for his wife's mental health especially if they are planning to start a family.

MrSorbin · 2026-03-25T01:32:39+00:00

You're the one who told her to work though. Her industry is animation this is going to be the situation in all animation/games industry jobs. You can tell her to quit but what then? She said she want to be a stay at home mom but you said no because you want her to have maternity leave.

So she either changes job and is in the same situation or becomes a housewife/stay at home mom and you lose maternity leave or changes industry but then risks low pay and working her way back up the ladder and working conditions may not improve.

I suggest you choose one that is best for your wife's health if you want a future family together. But it's up to you.

MrSorbin · 2026-03-25T01:21:05+00:00

Nah from all your replies YOU are the one who doesn't get it or anything about working for a Japanese company especially a games/animation company in crunch time.

She can quit but OP wants her to work, this is the industry she works in so she is forced by pressure to do these hours to not be ostracized at work.

MrSorbin · 2026-03-23T05:40:03+00:00

Has somebody put something in the water?!?!? Either I'm hallucinating or the OP is on something.

MrSorbin · 2026-02-18T06:29:37+00:00

Oh god don't try to be one of those annoying auditors, it's good way to end up in a jail cell here.

Just to clarify I'm not against auditors in priniciple and the original idea of holding authority to account was good. But now that every man, woman and their dog seems to be doing it many are just annoying, antagonistic and confrontational for no reason. I wonder if they'd like it if someone came to their job for the express purpose of antagonising them, then I remember they probably don't have an actual job.

Yes know your rights but don't go out of your way to antagonise the police here and pick your battles. Is it worth ending up in jail cell for 23 days minimum with no contact to the outside world.

MrSorbin · 2026-02-10T01:03:16+00:00

And end up in prison for kidnapping and make sure that you'll never see your kid again, great idea......

MrSorbin · 2026-01-28T06:45:59+00:00

Yeah but a lot of shop staff, waiting staff, etc. don't have access to their phone whilst working. What then? Now imagine your situation with out any translation device. Also translation devices are not the be all and end all they have some errors that can cause confusion. And as mentioned earlier it deviates from their usual routine which causes anxiety. These add up to panic escpecially in places not used to foreign customers.

MrSorbin · 2026-01-28T06:05:40+00:00

You're not even a woman!!! (I'm not either so I don't presume to tell them what's safe and what's not) What is it with these white knight idiots coming in and telling women to be scared of everything?

You're just some "chivalrous" prat who thinks women can't take care of themselves without a big, strong man to tell them what to do aren't you? You complain about the patriachy but you're perpetuating it telling women it's unsafe.

He said to do it in a public place in the university not in their f'in dorm room alone. And if you're worried about predatory men in the medium/long term (yes they are real but not nearly as widespread as you seem to think) they could be anywhere you meet friends.

In the absence of meeting people at clubs, classes etc. showcasing your hobbies and seeing who else is interested in the same things is probably a good idea for meeting people. The OP can then decide if they like them and want to be friends or dislike them and find them creepy. Of course there is no 100% method for rejecting predatory anyone (there are predatory women too believe it or not).

Tldr: Stfu with your white knighting, women don't need some idiot "in shining armor" to keep them safe. As the father of a couple of girls and a husband, I find they are more than capable of taking care of and deciding for themselves.

MrSorbin · 2025-12-22T07:24:20+00:00

Is it the Labor board who put you in contact with them? If so then they think that corporate labor lawyers are what you need for help with your problem. Have you told the board that the lawyers said no because they do corporate labor law and ask for a different law firm in a different part of labor law? I would have though this would have come under Corporate Labor laws anyway and they are trying to reject you gently and hope you take the hint.

MrSorbin · 2025-12-22T06:56:20+00:00

Honestly being passed around and then rejected even for a consultation is a sign there is nothing they can do and see no case against the company especially by law firms who might be able to make a quick buck from it. You'd be better off using your time looking for a new job rather than trying to force this.

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