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My understanding is that ending up as a Freelancer is really the worst possible outcome for a Japanese salaryman. It's not surprising they earn more because sa

by jordanb 10y ago

My understanding is that ending up as a Freelancer is really the worst possible outcome for a Japanese salaryman. It's not surprising they earn more because salaryman salaries are very low but they have no social status, job security, benefits, or pension that their old job gave them.

gommm 10y ago
They do have pensions and health care but they have to pay for it out of their salary (which also explains the difference in term of earnings). However at least for Software Engineers (I don't have experience in other fields), the difference is big enough to more than make up for the price of health care and pension and the loss of benefits. The only real problem is the lack of social status which means that it's very hard for a freelancer to get a bank loan to buy an house or an apartment.