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>Just looking at some of the subreddits around living in Japan, the desperation is obvious as gaijins also feel the inflationary pressure. Please take anything
by shiroiushi 3y ago
>Just looking at some of the subreddits around living in Japan, the desperation is obvious as gaijins also feel the inflationary pressure.
Please take anything you see on the Japan-related subreddits with a container ship full of salt. The people who hang out on there are even worse than the Americans you'll see on NextDoor. Half of them seem to absolutely hate their life in Japan and are obviously bitter about their life choices, and most of the rest are just plain crazy. /r/japanlife is the absolute worst; I recommend staying far away from there.
>10 years ago you it would've been impossible to find rude staff but now it becomes routine as the average Japanese workers patience has been pushed to teh brink. Its not as bad as Canada but definitely a shock to see how crappy tourist experience has gotten in Japan.
Maybe you're only visiting restaurants in the tourist-filled parts of town, but I live in Tokyo and I haven't had any problems with rude staff (yet). Honestly, I still feel like I'm living in some kind of bubble, because the stuff I read on the news about happenings in the US and other western countries, even in daily life (like restaurant staff), and what I hear from my family in the US, is SO incongruent with my life in Tokyo. It's true that prices have gone up for many things, but other than that, life here is peaceful and good.
- bombcar 3y agoIn general most of what you read anywhere is from either rabid fans or rabid complainers. Nobody else really bothers to even think about talking about whatever it is online. Always important to remember.
- djtango 3y agoYeah crime has definitely worsened in London especially in my local area palpably in the time I've been in Singapore meanwhile over here things have gotten more expensive but we don't have violence on the streets. I didn't realise how much I value feeling safe until I left
- emodendroket 3y ago> Please take anything you see on the Japan-related subreddits with a container ship full of salt. The people who hang out on there are even worse than the Americans you'll see on NextDoor. Half of them seem to absolutely hate their life in Japan and are obviously bitter about their life choices, and most of the rest are just plain crazy. /r/japanlife is the absolute worst; I recommend staying far away from there. I think it's pretty easy to start out doing English teaching or whatever and before you know it you've been out of school 5 or 10 years and have basically the same level of earning power and marketable skills as any generic new grad, so it's easy to see how people would end up feeling trapped
- spxneo 3y agoyeah i always feel like these subreddits are off like its an echo chamber for jaded gaijins who can't handle seeing happy gaijins glad to hear so many ppl having a complete opposite time