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Originally Posted by DanInJapan
I am normally an IT Project Manager and the job I am doing at the moment is basically co-ordinating Global IT Support for all of Japan. I have a problem with talking to my Contract Agency - they don't speak English and I can't speak Japanese, as with many of the people I work with every day..
At the moment I am living with my wife who is Japanese and 10 members of her family who also don't speak English. So I have a Spouse Visa. I have finally convinced my wife - albeit reluctantly that me moving closer to work to reduce travel time and cost, increase overtime and allow for sane sleep levels is a workable idea.
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SO you are a contractor? In my experience, employees rarely pay for thier travel expenses, the contractee should be covering that. I used to get paid almost 10,000 a month to visit one place once a week, and I rode my bicycle there.
I am not sure how you got to be working for these people when you don't speak Japanese and they don't speak English, but you either need to get the go-between you have on it, or get your wife on it. They are probably assuming you don't mind the commute because you haven't said anything. If you have a spouse visa, it may be time to be looking at other work options. (and living arrangements. I'd go nuts.)
Japanese are used to long commutes, but I have NEVER heard of anyone putting up with 5 hours a day.