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> My main gripe with Japanese companies is that they simply don't pay as well as American ones do. Fair, but Tokyo can be much, much cheaper than SF or NYC (in
by GuiA 9y ago
> My main gripe with Japanese companies is that they simply don't pay as well as American ones do.
Fair, but Tokyo can be much, much cheaper than SF or NYC (in my personal experience, rent alone is up to a 2-3x difference. Same with dining out - a 1500¥ dinner easily runs you $30-40 with tip in SF).
- desu_ 9y agoI think the implication is that Japanese companies in Japan pay generally less than American companies in Japan, which seems true at least when comparing Japanese and American big names. It's also the case outside engineering/tech. It's fairly common knowledge among Japanese workers and foreign residents living in Japan. One hypothesis (which I like) is that Japanese companies offer a higher non-monetary compensation (I am not talking about flex-time).
- GuiA 9y agoOh I see. I didn’t get the “American companies in japan” subtext. Yes, that makes sense.