ownerthrowaway

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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
In some ways I enjoy English teaching, but I don't think there is any career progression. I don't think I could ever really get paid any more really than I am now. I don't think I could ever really support a family etc.
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
I feel quite ashamed of being an English teacher too. Whenever I meet someone at a party I always say I'm a software engineer, even though I know that's not really true. When I write my resume I just don't write the months o
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
Thanks for the invitation, I would love to take you up on it but Tokyo is a long way away from where I live. I've actually had multiple freelance contracts locally but I've never managed to do any of them really. I had one making
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
I think you've hit the nail on the head here. I definitely think part of me was thinking "I can't get motivated but once I start the company all of it will fall into place."
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
I've thought about moving back to the UK to develop my career. The two things that hold me back are the accrued residence time in Japan (I've been here 7 years, if I stay another 3 I can apply for permanent residency). I'm
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
1. I came here after graduating college and really liked living here, so I stayed. 2/3. I've had three so far. The first one was a startup (I was an employee) that ran out of money. The second I spent 6 months working there but
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
I put in 50k because that is what is needed to get a business manager visa. Right now it is sitting in the company account. I'm sure I could get some of it back if I closed the company.
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by ownerthrowaway 8y ago
Thanks for your advice and your experience. I have an accountant but he doesn't speak English. I feel anxious contacting him. Realising how much he is costing me (about 3200 USD a year) is one thing that set me off. I read in some o
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Ask HN: I started a company in Japan but I'm in over my head
193 points by ownerthrowaway 8y ago|157 comments