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Word for word, the contract I have says “Holidays Holidays include Mondays and Fridays, other determined holidays (2-3days a month), December 22 to January 3, and summer holidays (around 10 days during the month of August). Annual paid vacation days The employee shall have up to eight paid vacation...

... Meanwhile I'm filling out the Hello Work documentation. I think they are just going to roll their eyes and grin based on my previous work compensation and expectations. I don't see any way it would benefit me to fudge either so I'm playing it straight as I believe I'm fairly entitled to the ben...

I did go to hello work first as I didn't want to do the back and forth to get it amended (it does take a few days to get this paper though). Keep in mind that this is not a reduction for low income households, it's a reduction for the unemployed (by company's decision). I had a fairly good salary t...

It's worth doing the math and checking with your city hall how much it would cost once they take into account the 30/100 calculation. There are some links here and there should be some on your city's/district's website. https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/houdou/2r98520000004o7v.html For me it was quite a s...

Hi all, I'm writing to share my recent transition into semi-retirement, a journey that's both exciting and a bit daunting. After nearly 20 years in my previous job, I've found myself at a crossroads in my mid-50s. The job market isn't overly welcoming at my age, especially for positions similar to ...

Your local authority may well be more than happy to monetize high-value material you no longer require: 火葬場「遺灰」から金プラ　自治体が「換金」の是非 So I saw it say Kyoto city is in a precarious financial situation which for some reason surprised me. (But my anxiety levels mean I’m easily surprised. I actually leapt f...

The offer is basically the following: You might want to edit and remove some specifics of the offer. It could be identifying. The offer on face value looks reasonable. But if you don’t have a taishokukin on top of this they are likely trying to compensate for that if challenged. If it’s a bunch of ...

Sorry to hear. It’s happened to me and many of my close friends. Some of them multiple times. I’m sure you know this but just in case. You can record conversations here without informing the other party. To make someone redundant the company MUST satisfy ALL these requirements. The employee is not d...

I browsed across this article this morning, and thought of this thread. In the answer, the expression "financial infidelity" is used, which I think relates to the discussion above--does a secret stash represent that or not. "....the bottom line is that it feels like a betrayal. It’s ...

So after getting back from a trip to Kyoto I have a couple of questions / observations about detached houses in that part of Japan (and other old cities?) that don't really warrant a new thread. 1. Almost all the houses are detached, with a VERY NARROW gap in between them. ... 2. The parking spaces...