tokyoHacker

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by tokyoHacker 7y ago
Disclosure: work in japan What I have realized talking to the native people here is that working late is due to : 1. Impress peers and managers 2. Impress wife and her friends that you are important to the company 3. (For people with young
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by tokyoHacker 7y ago
On a personal note the brand IIT has helped me in making me what I am (whatever that be). Even though I did not make it to IIT, the aspiration to get into IIT made me push myself to my limits. The preparation to get in helped me in getting
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by tokyoHacker 7y ago
Inspite of having 7/11 at every nook and corner ( specially in Tokyo/Yokohama), it would be hard to get a sandwich, obento(お弁当) or onigiri if you go to a convenience store (コンビニ) just after peak lunch time.
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by tokyoHacker 7y ago
Working as an engineer in a traditional japanese tech company(大企業), I can say that 996 is not a norm here. In fact at my workplace, working on two consecutive weekends is prohibited. A significant fraction follow 995 though.
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
Ofcourse. What else can we expect from someone who has been there for just 2 years. It takes some audacity to speak about the tech scene of a company as large as Amazon with such limited time spent. Unless he has the overall view of the org
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
Anecdote: I am right now travelling in a metro train bound for Tokyo. Of the 17 people around me, 12 of them have masks on them. Pollen allergy is one that could explain such high numbers of masked people at this time of the year.
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
Disclosure:I am from Kerala so probably a bit biased in favor. Jackfruit can be used to make jam, dried chips, curries and a bunch of other things that my limited vocabulary restricts me from mentioning. Ofcourse ripe jack fruit is deliciou
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
A really good read. Apart from the books that he has penned, I really like the videos ( available on youtube) in which Feynman explains the “why” behind many common sightings. Just a sidenote: Coincidentally flying to Caltech today for a w
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
I second this. Amazing documentary. Icing on the cake are the songs (from Bob Dylan and other legends) that overlay the outstanding narration.
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
NTT - DoCoMo is one of the major providers here in Japan. The others being AU and Softbank. Having said that there are lots of new entrants who offer cheaper rates than the incumbents. They ride on the signal of the major players. I guess i
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
I think this has more to do with the fact that the landlord is not comfortable dealing with someone who doesnt speak the same language. Also I have heard ( no citations) from my Japanese collegues that the laws are heavily biased in favor o
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by tokyoHacker 8y ago
FWIW I got it in less than a month. I find High Skilled visa to be more useful than a PR. Your parents/Spouse parents can stay with you for longer time ( provided you have a kid less than 7(?) year old)