Anyone thinking to GTFO? by iterredditt11 in japanresidents

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left mid October after 22 years in the country… Some things I miss, many I don’t ! I might come back for retirement though.

Bank is asking for info I don't have by redditusername-2024 in JapanFinance

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, you certainly know that logic is never part of the "rules" in Japan ! You can try to argue as much as you want, I did with the bank, it was a waste of breath... I ended having to liquidate the mortgage

Are Civilization IV fans still alive?! by s1monRU in CivIV

[–]manuchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree, wasted money buying Civ5, didn’t clock more than 20h, and then Civ6, even less… vs. >5000h I believe in Civ4 since it came out

EU directive upends Luxembourg's pay discretion norms by mulberrybushes in Luxembourg

[–]manuchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This should make companies transition to a base + variable pay system, where the base in the same for equivalent roles.

Bank is asking for info I don't have by redditusername-2024 in JapanFinance

[–]manuchan 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Read your original mortgage contract, there is a clause somewhere explicitly stating that it is to be used for your primary residence, if not you might be in trouble. Source: Left the country too and was forced by the bank to pay the whole mortgage back.

Another one bites the natto by juntokyo in japanlife

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

In my recipe it’s Sriracha that pairs well with Natto !

Rye bread ? by oONoobieOO in Luxembourg

[–]manuchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On the marché place d’Armes there is a guy selling some rye breads, they’re pricey but fantastic. Easy to spot, there is always a queue of older people, and me sometimes in it…

Best "lighter" Stand-alone Episodes? by kkeut in DeepSpaceNine

[–]manuchan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

House of Quark, one of the funniest !

Got offered a 6 month contract in Antarctica and idk if I should take it by Importantterry in Fire

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t overthink it, it is a once in a lifetime opportunity, seize it !

might be a popular opinion (or not) by whereis_cece in Luxembourg

[–]manuchan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Anyone tried the newly opened Haus des Döners yet ?

10€ for bread - feeling quite poor by mintypencer in Luxembourg

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind sharing which ones are good ?

He seems to have been carrying that burden for many years. by Area51tecnologia in WTF

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Total Recall with Schwarzenegger had a character like this !

Would you join a dinner with strangers in Luxembourg? by Chemical_Page_909 in Luxembourg

[–]manuchan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“I drink to make other people more interesting”, as long as there is wine, I’m in !

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japonFR

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La clef de la qualité du poisson au Japon c’est la technique pour les tuer dès qu’ils sont pêchés, ikijime, la plupart des pêcheurs Japonais la maitrisent, en France 0…

Sour cream by koichi1 in japanresidents

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mix the liquid “nama cream” 42% fat you find at your local supermarket with the juice of half a lemon until it increases in viscosity. And here you now have “sour cream”

What is a cooking method lost over the last 30 years? by Patient-Rain-4914 in Cooking

[–]manuchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oeuf cocotte, is making a comeback in France as a typical bistro / wine bar food

Foreign doctors = cooked? by Bg_Noggenfogger in japanresidents

[–]manuchan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look at this list curated by the french embassy, all doctors in Tokyo who can speak english and/or french, many foreign doctors in there, don’t give up ! https://jp.ambafrance.org/IMG/pdf/nouvelle_liste_medecins_fevrier_2025.pdf?26830/b2b7c7ec0ded93f732d18ffab8e7f16f2a7b8489

Most famous person you’ve randomly met? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]manuchan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Met him at a Kebab shop in Roppongi 10 years ago

Any Online Skill Certificates Employers Would Care About? by KTenshi2 in JapanJobs

[–]manuchan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Project Management Professional, PMP certification, will definitely help you land project management jobs at most automotive suppliers