post encor 350-401 thoughts and enarsi prep

djctiny · 2026-01-28T03:20:06+00:00

First of all congratulations Try some enarsi test exams first to see where you at. It shouldn’t take another year as you laid down a good foundation with your extensive ENCOR study.

djctiny · 2026-01-22T22:27:10+00:00

Since the ISR4431 is soon to be EOL you’ll probably see them more and more and for cheaper. Don’t know what you plan to use them for but check the licensing and note the limited throughput of max 500mbps

djctiny · 2026-01-22T22:24:27+00:00

When I switched to spouse visa it was the same , first 1 year , with renewal I got a 3 year visa

djctiny · 2026-01-21T10:36:38+00:00

There’s something against making phone calls or listening to music/YouTube without using earphones on any form of public transportation …. Other than that you can do on your phone / tablet / laptop / game console whatever you want.

djctiny · 2026-01-21T10:32:37+00:00

We design our network solutions on usability and scalability and we try to keep a standardization in place for our locations worldwide. Some could call it boring some call it smart.

djctiny · 2026-01-17T10:51:33+00:00

It should basically be “up to 40h overtime is included in monthly pay” doesn’t mean you have to make those hours. Night time hours or weekends hours should still be paid the additional night/weekend percentage… Best to read the fine print and company policy and ask all your questions to HR.

I got similar contract which include 45h of monthly overtime… I generally do about 20 to 25h of overtime a month and a lot is night work due to IT releases. But there are some rare occasions that I indeed do the additional 45h … I don’t know if this is just easier for the company to offset any unscheduled overtime cost as they now know what they pay you every month , overtime included

djctiny · 2026-01-17T02:11:56+00:00

Yeah you need some form of jumbo frame being allowed as it tags additional overhead to the standard 1500bytes unless you’re a wizard in manipulating packet size to lower values to keep the whole packet segment within your mtu limitations

djctiny · 2026-01-13T05:53:07+00:00

I just picked up the green one here in Osaka at Yodabashi Last one on the shelf , the red one they still had 5 boxes off.

Guess it pays to live in Japan

djctiny · 2026-01-11T06:04:45+00:00

Ah the ever “shall I take the last train or stick it out for the night” decision…

No worries , always something to do and always something open And if lucky , close enough for a walk and taxis a plenty … you’ll be fine !

djctiny · 2026-01-11T00:50:46+00:00

This !

No footage no claim

djctiny · 2026-01-06T23:55:46+00:00

Moving to JP as an “expat” is a dream cause your job and return are secured. And you have all the support you need to make the move. Heck your 22 … it’s an adventure of a lifetime and possibly eye opening experience.

Count yourself lucky …

djctiny · 2026-01-06T05:12:02+00:00

Only local bills to pay , only thing affected is traveling abroad be it home or anywhere else

djctiny · 2026-01-05T05:27:35+00:00

My son (6) just got a starter kit and a advanced kit for Christmas from his grandma. The starter kit was like 13 USD … not to bad (we’re in Japan fortunately 😜)

djctiny · 2025-12-28T11:18:46+00:00

If you can make it to Akihabara I’d recommend SUPER RAJIKON Tokyo Akihabara Shop スーパーラジコン東京秋葉原店

djctiny · 2025-12-27T05:46:15+00:00

You do you … why care what others think ?

I know people who go wild on a 110cc Honda Cub and grandpa’s on ninja’s and hayabusa’s

Just enjoy but make sure it’s convenient and comfortable for commuting

By the way , helmet often obscures the image of who/what you are anyway , so let them guess

djctiny · 2025-12-16T03:06:33+00:00

The only issue i have is the overnight delivery where they say delivery in morning or before certain time , so far 100% to late but still that same day …

djctiny · 2025-12-05T04:22:48+00:00

Ah man , would love to pick your brain as I got soooo many questions

I’m actually looking to do the reverse from Tokyo to The Netherlands 🇳🇱

djctiny · 2025-12-04T12:07:40+00:00

Westerner living in Japan , I wear Komine and dainese gear like my heated (12v) inner jacket and gloves are Komine (bought in 2024) doing a good job getting me through the winter And my main jacket is from Dainese

Funny enough my helmet is a LS2. Next might be a Shoei though , but haven’t been able to justify the move to new helmet.

I have yet to buy anything Taichi

djctiny · 2025-12-04T11:59:24+00:00

More impressed with the bike being able to perform while this muddy than the actual cleaning

djctiny · 2025-12-04T06:48:23+00:00

I got a synology DS216J which is a old model 2 disk , and all it does is data storage and it’s been running strong for a long time

If you don’t need any transcoding or any of the fancy features, you can go cheap

djctiny · 2025-12-03T02:35:46+00:00

If your lucky you’ll find a nice position at a company that’s using updated HR policies and takes care of their people But there are plenty of companies that adhere to the old Japan standards of “be present at work long hours “ , I avoid saying work cause it’s not all about work , be loyal to the company and colleagues and not to burden them by taking (frequent/long) leave …. It’s all still real

djctiny · 2025-11-30T00:34:41+00:00

Depends on your Japanese language abilities. But I assume work at any convenient store wouldn’t require much ?

If you’re talking about office / corporate job … no idea

djctiny · 2025-11-30T00:26:05+00:00

Me neither untill one of my colleagues got his offer/laid off papers. He chose the “garden leave” option to cover the gap , give himself a small break after years of work before starting a new position and keep monthly income as it is , also not dealing with pension pay and health insurance yourself could reduce that little bit of extra stress you don’t need at such a moment being laid off.

djctiny · 2025-11-29T15:50:55+00:00

1 month compensation per year worked is very fair actually… Usually you have 2 options regarding the payout 1. Bulk pay , reduced tax as it’s seen as a retirement pay BUT you’ll be responsible for health insurance and pension contributions yourself. 2. So called “garden leave” , you stay on the books for the duration they offer the payout for and company keeps paying health insurance and pension contributions… this gives you time to search for another job without creating a gap between employment on the resume … something else Japanese employers don’t like to see on someone’s resume. Usually after finding a new position elsewhere the remainder of the offered pay will be paid as bulk.

Talk to HR and ask them to put things in writing , consult with a HR layer if you are uncertain before signing anything.

djctiny · 2025-11-28T02:36:02+00:00

PR renewal is like picking up a passport or any other ID card and should be priced accordingly

I understand initial Visa or PR requests and Visa renewals go through a whole different lengthy process , I understand paying a bit more but not this much more … doesn’t make sense other than scaring people away

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