You landed a job in Japan! …but later found out it's a black company. Crazy amount of OTs. Ridiculous seniority. Small pay. Often the advice you'll get is “just change job”.. which is often easier said than done. What to do when you are stuck in your current company?

Just learned that 年末調整 can go both ways: 年末調整還付 or 年末調整徴収。 Last Dec I got levied extra. Most probably due to sales commission mid 2022 AND change of rule regarding dependents not living in Japan.

Lots of high energy bills complaints going on 😅 Unrelated to it - @BrendonBurchard wrote this in his High Performance Habits book: Power plant doesn't have energy. It transforms energy. People doesn't born with success. But we can transform what we have/know to be successful.

My energy bill is usually around 13,000~15,000 yen range. Last month? 31,274 yen Doubled 💀

Arrived at your office in the morning, feeling sluggish? Try to use the power of momentum. Start one simple work-related task before leaving home. Checking materials, responding to emails etc. 10 minutes max - just to warm up the engine. Your work rhythm will improve.

Hands down, the best pokemon name (Japanese ver.) is ネギがナイト。 Double excellent wordplay. "Negi Knight" and "ネギが無いと。。" *English name is Sirfetch'd

#TIL "Same age" in Japanese: 同い年 (onaidoshi）, not 同じ年（onajitoshi) The word evolved over time to make it easier to pronounce. Other examples: 埼玉 (さきたま） --> さいたま 急ぐ--> 急ぎて --> 急いで 読む -- > 読みて --> 読んで