The X5 destroyed my soul...........

2am........maybe the best time to call Dell........maybe not so busy?

[Tokyoboy]

I only sleep about 4hours/night!

I'm almost like a "real" japanese now!
Back home in Sweden i worked 40 hours/week...Mon-Fri.
4 weeks paid holiday/year...

Now i work 90+ hours/week...Mon-Sat, and i only have 5 days of/year!

thats nuts.....how do you stay alive? i work "full time" and that is 75 hours for 2 weeks. what do you do there?

[Yammy]

I'm not surprided you ony get 5 days holidays per year.

It's the same in Thailand where my sister is. What most Thais do is have long weekends. i.e. maybe take mondayoff.

[Tokyoboy]

I work as a graphic designer for a small company called "Press Co"...

I work alot because i want to buy a apartment here, but it's very expensive... A 2 bedroom ap with 1 livingroom - USD 900.000-950.000...
I think i have to work extra throughout this year to have afford to buy one next year.

My wife is still in sweden (miss her) - she will join me in januari next year - about the same time im becoming a japanese citizen...

I have a lifetime contract now, so i don't need to be worried about losing my job...

My dream has always been this - live and work in Tokyo - now this dream has come true, and i have never been so happy...

I love my wife - i love Japan - i love Tokyo - and i love my life...

[Yammy]

Good on you RePlay

You still havn't said what you do for a living. If it's too personal then I'm sorry.

[Tokyoboy]

Originally posted by Yammy
Good on you RePlay

You still havn't said what you do for a living. If it's too personal then I'm sorry.

Look in my last post:

Im a graphic designer...
I make signs for the bus/train and subwaystations.

thats awsome....can you hook me up with a job there as well. im into grfx as well.

[Tokyoboy]

Originally posted by gms
thats awsome....can you hook me up with a job there as well. im into grfx as well.

Not that i know of now!

But i can give you some pointers how to get a job i Japan.
If you are a non-japanese and can't speak the language, this is the real way to go:

Learn japanese a.s.a.p!!!
You have to know someone ( who works at the same company ) that can introduce you.

He/she will guarante that you are a good worker/employee etc.
His/her honor will be at stake - so don't mess up!

When you first start out in your new company - someone older will be your "teacher" - whatever he/she tells you to do - do it!!!
He/she will be superior to you even if you advance over him/her!

Thats just some pointers you have to think of when you are looking for work in Japan.

[I Love My Ax]

lol i feel sorry for you all, i ordered mine about noon one day, right the next day i got mine at around noon. no problems, no questions, nothing...just my ax. (I didn't pay for overnight shipping, just normal shipping)