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Sounds like you'll throw good money after bad for some time pursuing this business when not even close to revenue. Given your mental health issues, it may be b
by someperson 8y ago
Sounds like you'll throw good money after bad for some time pursuing this business when not even close to revenue.
Given your mental health issues, it may be best for you to pack up go somewhere with more social support. That might mean staying in Japan but working a regular job. Don't worry about your reflection on foreigners in Japan. In fact, handling mental health issues responsibly is something that Japan needs to do a lot more of.
$50k USD is not a lot of money. You can save that within a few years in many countries.
The brightside is you haven't went into debt. That would make the situation infinitely worse. Unfortunately, your runway has run out so you have to return to a regular job like a regular person.
- onion2k 8y ago$50k USD is not a lot of money. I think we've hit peak HN.
- bambataa 8y agoI had a similar thought, but I guess it’s true in the context of considering suicide over it.
- ajeet_dhaliwal 8y agoAbsolutely, the potential of a human being, especially someone who has taken the initiative to move to another country is far more valuable, he/she can make millions over their lifetime. It's a lesson learned.
- radicalbyte 8y ago..what a nostalgic user-id. Reminds me of the good old days on rllmuk..
- chha 8y ago$50k is a lot for people in general, but not if you are starting a company. Especially one in another country with different laws, culture and language(s) to what you are used to.
- coldtea 8y agoWhether peak HN or not, it's not a lot of money in any place in the developed world, especially for a programmer. There are people with $30K salaries with credit card debts larger than this...