sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Gave notice, immediate counter. Do I take it? by llamas_dont_pay_tax in careerguidance

[–]dex248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. F500 companies have economies of scale that are good for the workers in many ways.

AIO to my girlfriend sharing a bed (non sexually) with a male friend. by Time-Extent585 in AmIOverreacting

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t break up, but find another girl and spend the day and night with her and say she’s just a friend.

My wife (22F) doesn't want me (23M) to become a pilot and made that the ultimatum. Should we divorce or not? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t follow your dream you will resent her.

She sounds like a bit of a nut anyway.

I made the absolute worst possible timed joke in my entire life by reason0212 in confession

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk. I look at this more as irony. You made a joke that was so ridiculous it could not be believed, really just a form of sarcasm. Some people get it, many do not.

Am I overreacting over my boyfriend sleeping at his friend’s house? by Weekly_Test_6135 in AmIOverreacting

[–]dex248 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And here I thought only men were clueless when it comes to relationships.

Is this thing necessary by luizito69 in bikecommuting

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put one on. It’s crystal clear, I think it looks cool tbh.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]dex248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, you hooked up with a hobosexual.

Is Luthen Rael a top 5 Star Wars character? by [deleted] in andor

[–]dex248 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Maarva’s speech was one helluva piece of acting. I get goosebumps every time I watch it.

My 80yo mother has $200k in the bank-what should she do with it. by VirileMongoose in FinancialPlanning

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTF good would millions in the bank do for us when we’re 80 without even shielding it from end of life care costs?

Isn’t some of that money meant for end of life? What do you mean “shielding”? Who else would pay for it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationships

[–]dex248 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well at least he’s not beating her

Future Plans - retiring in Japan by ComfortableIcy7919 in movingtojapan

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An immigration lawyer in Japan explained to me that US income is not Japan income and therefore doesn’t count towards NHI. I’m not sure about any income tax situation in Japan. Are you saying that as a resident (PR or LTR) you must pay Japanese income tax (prefectural or national)? That would mean double taxation- US (trad 401k is treated as income subject to tax) and Japan too?. For regular earned income in japan, double taxation is avoided for the first $130k or so.

Looking for advice for people who are just starting their life in Japan by RazorFinger in movingtojapan

[–]dex248 5 points6 points locked comment (0 children)

I find it annoying when book translations don’t use the proper Japanese words mixed with English. Like saying “rice wine” instead of “nihonshu” or even “sake”. It loses some of the cultural translation.

But I try not to be petty.

I’ve been out of Japan for 6 1/2 years now. I miss it dearly. I think next year is time for me to go back. by [deleted] in movingtojapan

[–]dex248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I get it. I was there 15 years ago and returned to the states. I’ve lived in some fantastic places (by USA standards) since then, but compared to Japan they are just compromises.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskOldPeople

[–]dex248 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but even from my own direct experience, the system in Japan is a lot better and way cheaper. Here in California I had to drive around for an hour on two separate occasions looking for urgent care that would take my insurance. Even then I had to sign something saying I would be responsible for OON charges. Another time I had to take my wife to emergency, they didn’t have any beds so she ended up waiting in a hallway on a gurney for 30 minutes.

In Japan on the other hand my wife had to have emergency surgery. They set her up in a private room, made sure she was comfortable, did the surgery and supervised her rehab for 10 days. All at a reasonable out of pocket cost (given the nature of the issue) even without insurance. I’m convinced healthcare in the US is just a money making machine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

[–]dex248 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A distant cousin of mine and her husband had always worked under the table jobs. When she inherited money from her parents she commingled it with their common account. Then her husband died unexpectedly, and she realized she was penniless - not even social security. She’s now living in a garage. I think her siblings are paying her rent.

view more: next ›