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Originally Posted by Nyororin
I wouldn`t really say I`m an expert by any stretch. It`s not as if I`ve actually worked as an engineer in a Japanese company.
My husband, however, is a head SE so I do have a fairly good idea of the atmosphere. (Plus, when he can`t find anybody in house to do the work he brings stuff home and makes me do 入力 :P )
If you`ll be working in Nagoya, paths may cross as he`s sent all over the place.
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does he come home late every night? i do hear a system of compulsory overtime, but that can't be too hard... i hope...
nagoya is just perfect for me. still a big city but not too crowded for me
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Originally Posted by jasonbvr
You will be fine. Gaijin in skilled trades get special treatment.
If you are a US citizen and intending to work for more than one year in Japan, I highly recommend Form 8802 in order to exempt yourself from Japanese taxes. Here is the link, Foreign Certification Requests - Form 6166 |
well i guess i'll be fine, as long as i don't expect for special treatment
wow us citizens got tax exemption? how fortunate!
i'm malaysian by the way and i don't think my government is strong enough to have such policy implemented.