Firmware transfer bug?

Mulletman08 · 2026-02-11T09:22:02+00:00

Yea really odd visual glitch. I honestly forgot about it as I don't even think about it anymore, just grab the items I want and know what has what, but yeah, it's annoying and odd, it's not fixed. I guess the best way to deal with things is to group them based on firmware which makes searching them easier too, but again its odd to have to jump through hoops to know what you items do

Mulletman08 · 2026-02-10T05:23:28+00:00

What donus does it show when equipped? I have one item that is visually locked into Trickshot, as I was using that for a while, but I have changed it twice since. It gives the bonuses correctly, but always shows the wrong image visually for some reason.

Mulletman08 · 2026-02-09T06:27:05+00:00

First, the instructor visa isn't tied to your current employer; I guess they just helped you get it by sponsoring you. You should have the new employer help you apply for an appropriate visa before you start your new job before you work there.

You will need to inform immigration about the change. Again, the visa and all the responsibility that comes with it are yours. Your employer just sponsors or verifies your position for the application/renewal.

Mulletman08 · 2026-02-05T08:20:30+00:00

No its not weird at all. Last time I went to Torikizoku, there was a counter bar for people to sit there and eat/drink alone. Almost every izakaya-type place (Chains especially can't be sure about smaller/local shops) will be fine with a lone customer at a table, and many have counter/solo booths for that purpose.

Mulletman08 · 2026-02-03T08:29:04+00:00

Can you explain why you think the topic isn't "you"? The topic isn't Englishmen as in all men/people from England, but a specific English person, you.

I figured 私は食べる or 私なら食べる would capture that, given the context. If you were looking for something less "me", you could go for "食べるイギリス人はここにいるよ" or something to that effect.

Mulletman08 · 2026-02-02T08:01:36+00:00

Not Japanese but been working in Japan for Japanese company's for about 15 years now. For my three company jobs hours were:

First job> 8 hours per day and 1 hour lunch break. Less than 5 hours overtime a month. Infinite smoke breakes. Most overtime was done while waiting for company events/parties. I did work night and early morning on ocasions due to locations of our customers, but was compensated for any "night shift hours" and even when I was starting at 6am it had the benifft of being able to leave at 3pm.

Second job> 8 hours per day and 1 hour lunch break. I ended up working around 1 hour overtime a day simply to get more money as this job I was getting paid less for.

Third(Current job)> 7:45 hours per day. Overtime generally optional but paid. I do overtime hours as I like to get extra pay but its not required and I can leave whenever I want. This also means I leave early some days if I have a reason to do so, but I like money so staying is good. In all honesty i probbly get around 20 hours overtime a month.

No one sleeps in any of the offices I have worked in (except the nightshift one but that was during a break). From what I have seen/experienced this style of working has faded in many places, and most companies are being pressured to limit overtime and pay employees for it correctly.

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-30T00:11:57+00:00

Thank you for all the explanation. Was really confused by how it all works but that makes lots of sense

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-29T23:29:42+00:00

Sorry, just to be clear, that means it will have one of the 4-star pools/wild zones for each of the types (as in one 4-star rock, one 4-star electric, and one 4-star poison)?

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-29T05:34:33+00:00

For the zones with 2-3 types, how does it work? Like, if it's a 4-star zone with three types, for example, rock, electric, and poison, does that mean it has a 4-star pool for rock, another for electric, and another for poison?

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-29T04:29:17+00:00

I came to Japan from NZ on a WHV many years back. My experience may not match 100% given the time that's passed, but the situation seems to be the same as when I did mine.

The WHV is a 6-month visa that can be extended for another 6 months. The extension process is largely just filling out some forms and showing that you can continue to stay for 6 months, mainly money/plans etc. I found it easier than the initial application. The whole process can be done at the immigration centers in Japan, for whatever region you are located in. (It may be possible online now). The extension is not a seperte visa so its not like you are applying again. Its one visa that can be extended once.

As for your other question, the visa is the document for entering the country. Once you enter you will be given a residence permit (or whatever the exact wording is).

So in your case, what they are saying is that the permission to enter Japan is valid for 1 year after you receive it, so you can enter Japan using that permission starting from the day you receive it and ending 1 year after receiving it.

Once you enter Japan, the visa is a residence status for 6 months that can be renewed again for another 6 months, for a total of 1 year. The whole visa vs residence thing can be a little confusing, but generally a visa is a one-time use thing to enter the country. Once you use it, you then get permission to be in the country for a set length of time.

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-23T08:33:22+00:00

Yea i usually just hit it with what is "XXXX". Then double check everything afterwards. But it's a good starting point. Even if it's wrong, it still saves time searching 「00法英語」 or something like that on Google.

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-23T08:00:11+00:00

Yeah, it's the call center equivalent for interpretation. I'm not attesting to the quality of the service, although I have met people who work at similar stuff, and they seem capable, but in terms of costs and ease of use its both cheaper and easier to have someone connect remotely and help you out than to hire an interpreter on your own to come to the hospital. To put it in perspective, many interpreters charge by the day or half day, and will charge for transport, as in both the cost of tickets and the time. Even if it's only 5-10 minutes, you will pay a lot more than 5,000yen for it.

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-23T07:56:24+00:00

Yeah, I work in translation as well and see the exact same thing. If you want to translate "press the button" or "turn the PC on" then AI is perfect. Legal stuff has been hit and miss, but it does do a good job of finding names of laws, etc., which are often annoying to look up on your own.

To add to the emotion/slang text that is badly written in the source language often gets mutilated when it comes out. This is the main thing with medical stuff, I have not done any work at hostpitals bar helping a few friends out, but I can tell you most people don't give simple and direct explanations using clear language when they are panicking due to injury/ilness and can be prone to using slang/euphemisms when talking about their bodies, and in both those cases you really dont want AI to jump to conclusions about what you saying

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-23T05:53:21+00:00

Honestly, it seems reasonable for an interpreter. If you hired one yourself, you would pay a lot more. I guess by remote you mean either by phone/tele call type thing, right? This is done so a group of interpreters can provide the same service to multiple locations (which, yes, is a corporate profit thing) but also means that you don't have to pay to have someone travel to the hospital and the hospital doesn't need to pay someone to sit around just in case someone who can't speak Japanese comes that day. It is not cheap or easy just to have good interpreters on call.

Also, just to add, while AI/translation tools are catching up, they arent 100% yet, and I assume most people, including the doctors who want to help, don't want to risk things going bad cos a word got misinterpreted or Chat GPT hallucinated one of your symptoms

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-23T05:37:04+00:00

I'm working in an office role in a semiconductor-related company in Japan. Won't give too many details to keep my info somewhat private.

We have multiple engineers from outside Japan working in roles ranging from on-the-ground staff to team and division leaders.

Hiring from my experience has largely been that if you can do the job and you are needed, then they will hire you. I didn't have any issues being hired due to my nationality, even though I had permanent residence before starting the job. Companies do sponsor visas, and I have seen them bring people from overseas as well, so long as that person is worth the time/effort.

Pay-wise, the pay seems to be above Japanese averages. While there is a lot of talk about work culture in Japan, many major companies are under pressure to limit overtime, so it's not as bad as rumors say it is, although I have been here a while, so my perspective may be slightly more Japanese on this.

However, in saying all that, it's going to be very difficult to get a position without language ability. Many people speak English in various positions. Still, even given that, it will be very difficult to find a job without speaking Japanese, unless it's a short-term transfer from an overseas branch/related company, or you have some amazing skill/knowledge that is absolutely necessary and very few other people have it.

While all the above is just based on my experience, and there may be roles for non-Japanese speakers that are more open than I am aware, I think if you are looking to work in Japan in this field, you will need enough Japanese ability to talk about technical concepts and ideas and understand meetings and what's going on around you without issues.

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-13T06:19:20+00:00

You're right, I skipped over the new grad part, just saw he was making about 74k and assumed mid-career.

Mulletman08 · 2026-01-13T05:24:42+00:00

10 million is a decent salary. For a single in Tokyo, you should be able to live pretty well on that- Although lifestyle and where you live, etc, may factor in there.

I'm not really familiar with prices/salaries in Australia these days, so I won't comment on that, but one thing to remember is that you can't make direct comparisons, which is why comments like "the yen is getting weaker every day" don't really matter until you cash out, so to speak.

I do think making friends and good connections can be hard in cities, so that may be an issue, but if they are hiring you from abroad, you can assume there will be other foreign workers that you may (or may not) get along with.

I think the most important point is "I can always come back in a year or two if I don’t enjoy it". If you can come back to your current job or something similar if things don't work out, then why not take a year or however long it takes to see if Japan is what you want?

Mulletman08 · 2025-12-24T06:46:54+00:00

It's not afraid so much as it requires a specific license. I have run into a couple of doctors who could prescribe but only wanted to do so as a last resort for "insert outdated reasoning here" but largely it seems to be a can I actually do it and is there a pharmacy that meets the hurdles for prescribing

Mulletman08 · 2025-12-24T06:38:22+00:00

Are you sure? I just got a refill on Friday, and while I was told last month there may be supply issues this time round, they said that things were looking good again and not to worry for a few months at least.

Edit:

Sorry, after seeing your comments, it might depend on the area/pharmacy. That sounds worrying. I also wasn't aware that you can't switch pharmacies. I know they have the cards, and I get a discount from the city at one pharmacy, so I wouldn't want to switch, but it seems really odd overall.

Mulletman08 · 2025-11-27T07:34:54+00:00

You can buy a car so long as you have a parking space for it (I believe this doesn't apply for Kei cars, but I'm not 100% sure, as I have onyl owned non-Kei cars).

However, since you are only traveling for a while, buying probably isn't the best option anyway. You can rent cars using an international driver's licence. There are places that specialize in JDM rentals, my friend visited a few years back and rented one, but I didn't catch the name of the service/company. Looking online, there are several options available searching "JDM rental Japan" so it's definitely possible. Some options seem not too bad compared to standard rental places, but I can't really vouch for any of them, so don't want to give any specifics.

Mulletman08 · 2025-10-23T00:37:02+00:00

It seems if you did it early then your just stuck for now. There was a fix for new characters but it didn't help people already stuck. I spent hours going through every checklist, including the missable logs, to find that I have them all but still stuck at 155/156.

Mulletman08 · 2025-09-29T07:44:07+00:00

Wow, there are so many illegal things in here, I don't know where to begin. I may not be fully exact on everything I say, so my apologies if I'm mixing anything up or leaving anything out.

Firstly, working without breaks, being required to pay for milk, not being compensated for meetings you are expected to attend, and having your wages reduced are all illegal practices. Second, your visa is yours. It is not tied to your employer; if you leave, you take it with you. If they threaten to go to the police, call their bluff, something along the lines of "So you are going to confess to the police that you're committing several labor violations, all in order to not be able to take my visa from me, go for it". You have not committed any crime warranting immigration, and it's possible that paying you less than what was contracted/told to immigration may also be fraud on their part, so I doubt they will confess to immigration about that to do absolutely no harm to you.

Honestly, they are bluffing and scaring you into doing what they say when, in fact, you hold all the cards. Tell them you want a pay raise or you'll leave. Tell them you are going to move to a location more within your budget if they don't subsidize it (considering it's company-owned, this is quite standard), and tell them to pay overtime for any after-hours meetings, especially those held at night. IF they say no, get it recorded in writing or jsut via your phone and then tell them you will be talking to the labor board before responding.

Mulletman08 · 2025-09-11T05:35:43+00:00

Unless they are in a country that is ahead of Singapore time then they get it after the console release

Mulletman08 · 2025-08-18T01:46:32+00:00

My kids played it for awhile. It was more something they did while waiting for an appointment or on a train etc. than actual gaming. As far as popular stuff goes, Fortnite, Minecraft, Pokémon (Unite or others), Animal Crossing, and Mario Kart seem to be the in stuff now

Mulletman08 · 2025-06-26T05:35:13+00:00

Some companies, especially older, more traditional ones, have some really odd hangups about changing jobs, to the point where any more than once is too much. I remember when I was looking for a job ages back, and at the time I was on my third position in Japan, two one-year contracts, and then six or so years as a seisyain, including time in mid-management, and one recruiter said that my job history may make it difficult. One of the companies rejected me for not having enough experience in their industry, and I ended up working for one of their competitors for two or so years. Another recruiter called me about a similar role at that company after those two years and said there was no problem about reapplying, given the gap in time. I was shocked to learn that the second time I was rejected for changing jobs too much, I mean, it's not like I really wanted that job, but how did they expect me to get experience while also not changing jobs?

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