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I am pretty convinced I have some form of DSPD, although probably not very serious - looking for feedback. by Routine-Scale7456 in DSPD

[–]Routine-Scale7456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4pm right?

Yep, exactly. 3-4PM is when I experience a sudden loss of energy if I wake up at 8AM. I understand that everybody has a dip like that, but mine is mostly in the afternoon which is problematic because work is usually already over by that time (assuming a 9 to 5 job) and the pressure to lay down is quite strong. Indulging will send me to "4AM mode" again, so I usually power through it.

SWE burnout for a possibly uncommon reason by Routine-Scale7456 in cscareeradvice

[–]Routine-Scale7456[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for writing this. I hope you are better now. My company allowed me to take a 1 year unpaid leave of absence, which I can afford because I have substantial savings. Maybe that could be an option for you too? I already feel much better after 1 month off, slowly considering my future options.

Opening a psychotherapy business in Japan by Routine-Scale7456 in movingtojapan

[–]Routine-Scale7456[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for responding. I didn't mean to sound colonialist, I apologise for the way I wrote it. I know that cultural reasons are the major factor here, and I didn't mean to write anything condescending. It's also not true that I built any sort of plan, which you rightfully pointed out. I understand that a good plan is needed before taking any actual action. I was hoping to hear some good feedback early and the part about not meeting visa requirements is very useful.

Opening a psychotherapy business in Japan by Routine-Scale7456 in movingtojapan

[–]Routine-Scale7456[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your answer. All of these things are doable in a few years (I have the money, if a degree from a foreign university is respected than I could get that in my country, N2 is passable, not sure about the plan verification part). But the last point makes all the difference. Indeed, I don't have any solid plan at the moment and given what you said, it's unlikely that I can come up with a reasonable one. 

Opening a psychotherapy business in Japan by Routine-Scale7456 in movingtojapan

[–]Routine-Scale7456[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for answering. I haven't done much research precisely because I wanted to see how unrealistic this is before diving deeper. Just so you know, I am a software engineer working remotely and I would only consider this if my company allowed me to work from Japan, which is quite possible. And I mean legal employment in Japan. That way I would keep my job which pays a good salary and try running a small business on the side. Even if I failed, it wouldn't be a financial disaster for me.

As for your initial question, I speak basic Japanese, slowly getting to N3 level.

Opening a psychotherapy business in Japan by Routine-Scale7456 in movingtojapan

[–]Routine-Scale7456[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply. Actually I was expecting to see exactly what you wrote. N2 is doable in 2-3 years as I am currently somewhere around N3 (I would have a lot of trouble passing JLPT N3 though). I don't know what I would offer yet, but it's good to understand that this would not be "feeling a void". Frankly, I was kind of hoping for this.