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As someone getting their salary in Yen, ouch. As long you live and pay in Yen it's fine, but colleagues planning to go back in a couple of years, this is a seri
by FrostKiwi 3y ago
As someone getting their salary in Yen, ouch.
As long you live and pay in Yen it's fine, but colleagues planning to go back in a couple of years, this is a serious drop in effective salary.
- pknomad 3y agoMy condolences. It's crazy how much the dollar will take you in Japan. I'm getting meals at Co Co Ichibanya that would run me $30 in Koreantown LA for $6 here.
- majikaja 3y agoWhy would anyone bother eating out at those US prices? $30 for fast food...
- alephknoll 3y agoWhen minimum wage is $15/hour and people are taught to spend rather than save, $30 for a meal isn't that much of a stretch.
- anjel 3y ago50 years in behavioral conditioning doesn't wear off so fast for the avg consumer.