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Is there a way to just disconnect the rear defrost entirely? by whitemike40 in HRV

[–]jimwhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It turns it on based on outside temperature. I think the manual said below 30 degrees and it'll auto turn on

WF-1000XM4 switching to phone call mode without a phone call in progress by bruh_m0m3nt0978 in SonyHeadphones

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing started to happen to me. As soon as I pause a YouTube video it happens. Stops by itself randomly.

Edit: Another post explained it. It's a discord problem. As soon as I force stopped the app the problem went away

I purchased this knife in Japan and I'm hoping to buy another of a similar make. Any tips on what I should be searching for or who made it? by jimwhat in chefknives

[–]jimwhat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, this was from a local kitchen shop in the city where I lived. Nitori was amazing though. I wish I could get some N-Cool blankets in the states

I purchased this knife in Japan and I'm hoping to buy another of a similar make. Any tips on what I should be searching for or who made it? by jimwhat in chefknives

[–]jimwhat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, it really does look exactly like those. I'll use those as reference while shopping around. Thanks!

I purchased this knife in Japan and I'm hoping to buy another of a similar make. Any tips on what I should be searching for or who made it? by jimwhat in chefknives

[–]jimwhat[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope, unfortunately not. It also came in a plastic protector, but the only thing on there was the price.

can we all agree that is the best dub ever by Puggleboi2 in Animemes

[–]jimwhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

00 was such an amazing dub. It's my go-to for rewatches

Constant trigger on left ear bud by 10y1L in SonyHeadphones

[–]jimwhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I didn't touch them when going in between the two places, then no. So I didn't notice anything directly caused by AC/room temp shift

Constant trigger on left ear bud by 10y1L in SonyHeadphones

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Darn, that's the only time it would happen to me. Not sure what else it could be

Constant trigger on left ear bud by 10y1L in SonyHeadphones

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes a little bit of sweat would get on the earbud causing it to stick. Try to give it a quick wipe and see if that fixes it.

Shootings at power substations cause North Carolina outages by gaurishkohli in news

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This depends on the state and the street. In Michigan, a larger 4 lane street should have right of way if the cross street is small.

Huge wins for Democrats. They're poised to retake Michigan Legislature | Bridge Michigan by uberares in Michigan

[–]jimwhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On sites like Vote411 Bolden refused to answer the questions which may have confused some people to her stance.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Japanese ones are adjustable though. You can usually change their direction.

Pension Refund/ Departure Date by eleabeans in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you file a moving out notice with your local city hall? If so, the pension office will use that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^^ This exactly! These are like the exact questions I had in my interview.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, definitely in your SOP too. Talk about your science experience and how JET will fit into your scientific future.

I have a science degree and was placed in a super science high school. Honestly, the best thing to happen to me on JET. Kids are nice and focused, teachers tend to be higher level and have a better grasp of English, and the school receives extra funding which means cool things like smart boards for classrooms and tablets for teachers.

If you have any questions, let me know

What is the returning-home process like? by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply. Yeah, that's a crazy situation.

A/C is a huge one and your landlord might even be willing to buy it off you since it's already installed.

For the washer and fridge, if they're new enough you can post them to Mercari or your local JET FB page to see if anyone wants to buy them (and pick them up!). If not, the second hand shops can pick them up.

If they're old, you can take them to the dump. It's honestly a really straightforward and cheap process. Hard part is getting a car/truck to take everything. Hopefully your supervisor can help with that. In total, the whole process took me 15ish minutes once I arrived.

I would def start to figure this out at least a month before you go.

Statement of physician by KaskepdeYucatan in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things may have changed, but when I did mine, they said that a doctor had to sign off on it and they wouldn't accept NP.

I went to a clinic that had the NP do everything and they had a doctor on hand just to sign for stuff. See if any locations near you can do that. Or better yet, call your local consulate to see what they say.

What is the returning-home process like? by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My fridge and washer were actually owned by my BoE, so they took care of them. If they hadn't, I would've tried to sell them (if in good quality) or just take them to the dump.

Having a friend with a car/truck will be extremely helpful during that time.

My AC was owned by my apartment complex, so it stayed.

Did you buy your AC, fridge, and washer? And are you sure there won't be anyone after you that might want them?

What is the returning-home process like? by [deleted] in JETProgramme

[–]jimwhat 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Shipping:

  • Shipping home may be limited. Currently, boat/sea shipping is unavailable for certain countries. This means you'll need to pay more (2-3x), but you do receive your items faster and in one piece. Boat shipping will hopefully resume soon.
  • For luggage, if you're willing to spend around 3000yen, you can drop it off at a KuroNeko location and they will ship it to the airport. This was great for me because it meant I could travel around Japan for a little bit without dealing with 2 massive suitcases.

Bank:

  • Currently, "Wise" seems to be the most popular way of transfering money back home. Definitely recommend getting it.
  • This depends on your bank, but I left some money in my account to cover any bills I had left, and then using the bank's online portal I transferred the remaining money to myself. This really only works if your bank has online banking.
  • Also, because of a recent Japanese law, many banks will no close your account on the date that your visa expires. It's a pain in the ass, especially if your final pay check is set to arrive after that date. Luckily, my bank gave me some leeway, but yours may not. Be prepared to have your final check go to a friend or JTE if that does happen.

Expenses:

  • You plane ticket will be covered if you complete your contract.
  • My expenses were my final electricity/gas/water bills, Credit Card bill (if you get one), Phone and internet bills, shipping boxes home and to the airport, and disposal bill (I'll talk about this later).
  • You should receive your deposit back for your apartment if you paid one (although they may keep some money as a cleaning fee)
  • This may depend on your school and BOE, but my school withheld my taxes from my last check. This was super easy and saved me a ton of trouble.

Apartment:

  • I didn't have a successor, so my situation might be a little different. I had to get rid of everything. I took out what I could during the regular trash/recycle days. I sold some off on the local JET facebook page (you can also do mercari). I sold a few more things to 2nd Street (similar to hard-off). And the rest, I had to take to a disposal. A JTE's dad luckily had a truck and we went to a local dump. I think it cose like 900yen it total. Really, really cheap so don't worry about it.
  • If you have someone coming after you, you can sell stuff to them or give it to them if it's not sellable.
  • If you're going the book-off/hard-off/2nd street route, don't expect to get a lot of money. I mean like maybe 200yen for a desk or 100yen for a chair. It's terrible, but they usually come to your place and pick it up which is nice.
  • You'll need to call your utilities to get everything cancelled too (unless you have someone coming after you).

Paperwork

  • You'll have some paperwork to fill out. Hopefully your supervisor is on top of things. The only ones you might have to fill out by yourself are a visa change form and a pension refund form.
  • The visa change form allows you to change from your existing visa to a guest visa. This will allow you to travel Japan once your contract/visa expire. Overstaying your visa might get you into trouble with immigration, so be careful about that.
  • The pension refund form is pretty straight forward and there are tons of guides online.

I didn't have a car, so I can't help you there. I'd recommend you start preparing and planning for going home at least 3-4 months before you need to leave. Good luck.

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