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- Sat May 11, 2024 2:28 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Pending- Law to revoke the permanent residency status of foreign nationals who fail to pay taxes
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1772
Re: Pending- Law to revoke the permanent residency status of foreign nationals who fail to pay taxes
It's just mind boggling that they have documented 200 permanent residents who are in arrears for pension etc and they are making laws about it. If pension nonpayment is an issue, why not strengthen enforcement across the board? There must be hundreds of thousands if not millions of people in Japan ...
- Wed May 01, 2024 3:09 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Yen falling like a stone
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1051
Re: Yen falling like a stone
If your a "Investor" or "Speculator" it doesn't matter. The last 5-10 years the markets have shifted in the terms of inflation/volatility. Hyperinflation is not really on the table but for a long term Stagflation environment most likely. Maybe another market crash in USA will ha...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:03 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Work problems.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1755
Re: Work problems.
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...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:08 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1361
Re: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
... 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...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:58 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1361
Re: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
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...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 4:42 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1361
Re: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
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...
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 2:29 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1361
Re: Entering semi-retirement - what now?
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 ...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:29 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Preplanning your own funeral
- Replies: 16
- Views: 549
Re: Preplanning your own funeral
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...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 5:00 am
- Forum: Case Studies/Asking for Advice
- Topic: Redundancy - Anyone gone through the process in Japan?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 835
Re: Redundancy - Anyone gone through the process in Japan?
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 ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:27 am
- Forum: Case Studies/Asking for Advice
- Topic: Redundancy - Anyone gone through the process in Japan?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 835
Re: Redundancy - Anyone gone through the process in Japan?
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...