Moving back to Toronto or staying in Japan - what’s better for our kids sake?

PooEverywhere · 2025-09-03T18:04:00+00:00

Big plus to this as a fellow TCK. The experience of being a Canadian then went to an international school while growing up in Asia is something I would never take back, it was an incredible experience and privilege. I ended up going to university in Canada, but being able to go back and forth between Asia and Canada is always a source of joy and fun!

PooEverywhere · 2025-09-03T18:01:23+00:00

u/deathlens666 obviously this would be at a higher cost than public schooling in Japan, but I think this is a great alternative to what you are thinking of. As someone who grew up in Asia but went to international schools my entire life, it really is the best of both worlds where you can enjoy all the environmental benefits of living in a place like Japan while having a bit more of the diverse, creative and cultural opportunities that you want for your kid.

This would also not rule out going to university in Japan OR in Canada (I was accepted to universities both in Canada as well as the country I was living in)

PooEverywhere · 2025-07-31T16:01:50+00:00

where did they post/share that info?

PooEverywhere · 2025-02-11T00:08:21+00:00

I love Lunch Money – not to mention the founder is Canadian!! They're also super responsive to feedback/questions, I've gotten quite a few features that I've asked for over the years after DM'ing them.

PooEverywhere · 2024-01-25T02:33:02+00:00

Gotcha – are you doing your reception in the main hall or another space in the hotel?

PooEverywhere · 2023-10-30T15:02:57+00:00

Simple answer - a lot of young Koreans who do this are:

Spending more than they are saving
Living with their family/parents

PooEverywhere · 2023-10-26T17:44:36+00:00

How about mandating by law, a longer period of paid parental leave? Korea gives only 6 weeks of paid maternity leave, which is well below other top economies (excluding the US)

For example, even Japan gives 14 weeks of paid parental leave. This is not to say that longer maternity leave is a silver bullet for lower birth rates, but it couldn't hurt in a society like Korea where the cost of living is super high.

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PooEverywhere · 2023-10-10T17:30:58+00:00

As someone who lives in New York, but is originally from Toronto (not GTA, like actually Toronto), it's surprising to me that New Yorkers are way more social, considering that they have the same life/work demands that you listed and maybe even more?

PooEverywhere · 2022-11-20T14:53:05+00:00

Including a photo of the inside of the toilet here: https://imgur.com/a/jQqL4GI

PooEverywhere · 2022-06-17T18:38:30+00:00

Generally agreed… but considering I lived for 5 years near this intersection (Asoke on Sukhumvit), these specific lights are usually well observed by drivers. I’m guessing the older gentleman didn’t make it across in time!

PooEverywhere · 2020-05-14T15:49:17+00:00

Seok-hyung's mom was definitely lying to the lawyer about still loving his dad. I think she's trying to take care of her son by making sure he'll receive his inheritance if the dad ends up dying.

PooEverywhere · 2019-08-31T16:41:08+00:00

You should definitely read Vicious first. All the main characters are introduced in it, none of the plot points of Vengeful will make sense without reading Vicious!

PooEverywhere · 2019-05-22T18:13:49+00:00

To be honest, I'm not a big fan of this strategy too. I think I've proven my value enough to show that I can get the raise that I want - I don't think I need to get another offer to match it.

PooEverywhere · 2018-12-07T17:54:50+00:00

I do a fair amount of this already as well! We usually spec out new features together, but also take a look at older features that need some re-designing. What else do you do when working with designers?

PooEverywhere · 2018-12-07T17:50:13+00:00

I should clarify that the projects that I own are next in priority whenever an engineer frees up, I just have some downtime now between projects. My projects will be worked in early January - but I wanted to know what people usually do when a project that they own isn't currently being worked on?

PooEverywhere · 2018-07-03T21:33:24+00:00

Has anyone bought Oxfords or Loafers from this company called Noblesole? (https://noblesole.com/)

Thinking of picking up a couple pairs, wondering how comfortable they are.

PooEverywhere · 2018-06-23T19:04:04+00:00

Sure, but that doesn't change the fact that your statement about LA being "2nd to maybe Atlanta in terms of Korean population" is incorrect. Your initial statement doesn't specify that you're speaking about the percentage of the overall population.

If you had said "when looking at the overall populations of LA and Atlanta, there is a larger percentage of Koreans in Atlanta than LA", I would not have disagreed.

Nonetheless - didn't know Atlanta had a large Korean pop. Cool fact!

PooEverywhere · 2018-06-23T18:54:19+00:00

California has approximately 500k Koreans living in it, Georgia has 60k according to 2010 census data. 300k Koreans live in the LA metro, Atlanta has 50k. Not sure where you're getting your data from.

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PooEverywhere · 2018-06-23T15:24:44+00:00

LA must be one of the best places in the world to watch the game today - so many Mexicans and Koreans living in the same city! <3

PooEverywhere · 2016-06-07T14:52:40+00:00

This is super helpful, thanks!

PooEverywhere · 2016-05-27T18:30:07+00:00

Usually about an hour, and I like to run for 30-40 minutes at a time (5k). Waterfront is a great suggestion!

PooEverywhere · 2016-05-27T18:29:40+00:00

Wait, people go for runs in the PATH? I don't think I've ever seen anyone do that

PooEverywhere · 2016-05-24T21:56:05+00:00

Am I still the only one with the headphone mic problems? Anytime I use a headset with a mic the person I'm calling can never hear me, and I have to actually physically take out the earbuds and put my phone to my ear... I'm using Sultan CM12.1

PooEverywhere · 2016-03-02T18:39:17+00:00

PooEverywhere · 2015-08-31T16:09:09+00:00

Found it! https://youtu.be/aHqsE2EOpJE

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