StevensonM
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- 15 Apr 2015
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Hi everyone!
I'm glad to finally join the other JREF .
I would like to live in Japan for at least a year, perhaps up to three years. I'm not sure I could permanently live there due to the crushing work hours, but I'm very bored living in Brisbane Australia and would definitely like to try living in Japan before I die.
I'm not married but I might as well be and have been living with my female partner for 3-4 years. Marriage is a formality we haven't done yet. Therefore she must come with me (or rather, I won't go without her).
I would like some advice on the best way forward.
We have traveled to Japan six times over the last 4 years (total of 16 weeks).
We live in Brisbane Australia. I'll give figures in yen but it's just converted from AUD.
Current Situation:
Myself:
Age: 24
Degree: BSc (Geological Sciences)
English: Native
Japanese: passed JLPT N2 in 2013, working towards JLPT N1 (might do the test this year).
Job: Government/Science: 6.8 million yen (75,000AUD) + 12.75% for retirement - 36.25hours/week [completly flexible across 5 days] - 20 days annual leave + 11 public holidays + 10 paid sick leave days /year
I'm currently studying a Master of Information Technology (focus on Software Engineering and Networking/OS) part time due for completion at the end of 2016. I'm at a bit of a dead end with my current job hence the IT degree.
Partner:
Age: 24
Degree: BSc (Mathematics- focus on physics)
English: Native
Japanese: None
Job: Banking : 6.8 million yen (75,000AUD) + 9% for retirement + Bonus (~1-2 million yen) - 40 hours/week - 20 days annual leave + 11 public holidays + 10 paid sick leave days /year
(We also both buy an extra 1-2 weeks leave at the moment.)
We've been working for a little over 3 years now and have assets of about 13 million yen. We don't spend much compared to other people our age mainly because we both grew up very poor so we haven't broken our frugal habits. We were lucky to go to good universities thanks to the interest free loans the Australian government offers.
I mention all the financial stuff because I think It would be hard to justify moving if we end up in a much worse position financially and work/life balance speaking... We want to work to live not live to work basically.
If it's just a short time though (a year or two) we can probably forgo some of that.
So, is it possible? Or am I dreaming?
I'm glad to finally join the other JREF .
I would like to live in Japan for at least a year, perhaps up to three years. I'm not sure I could permanently live there due to the crushing work hours, but I'm very bored living in Brisbane Australia and would definitely like to try living in Japan before I die.
I'm not married but I might as well be and have been living with my female partner for 3-4 years. Marriage is a formality we haven't done yet. Therefore she must come with me (or rather, I won't go without her).
I would like some advice on the best way forward.
We have traveled to Japan six times over the last 4 years (total of 16 weeks).
We live in Brisbane Australia. I'll give figures in yen but it's just converted from AUD.
Current Situation:
Myself:
Age: 24
Degree: BSc (Geological Sciences)
English: Native
Japanese: passed JLPT N2 in 2013, working towards JLPT N1 (might do the test this year).
Job: Government/Science: 6.8 million yen (75,000AUD) + 12.75% for retirement - 36.25hours/week [completly flexible across 5 days] - 20 days annual leave + 11 public holidays + 10 paid sick leave days /year
I'm currently studying a Master of Information Technology (focus on Software Engineering and Networking/OS) part time due for completion at the end of 2016. I'm at a bit of a dead end with my current job hence the IT degree.
Partner:
Age: 24
Degree: BSc (Mathematics- focus on physics)
English: Native
Japanese: None
Job: Banking : 6.8 million yen (75,000AUD) + 9% for retirement + Bonus (~1-2 million yen) - 40 hours/week - 20 days annual leave + 11 public holidays + 10 paid sick leave days /year
(We also both buy an extra 1-2 weeks leave at the moment.)
We've been working for a little over 3 years now and have assets of about 13 million yen. We don't spend much compared to other people our age mainly because we both grew up very poor so we haven't broken our frugal habits. We were lucky to go to good universities thanks to the interest free loans the Australian government offers.
I mention all the financial stuff because I think It would be hard to justify moving if we end up in a much worse position financially and work/life balance speaking... We want to work to live not live to work basically.
If it's just a short time though (a year or two) we can probably forgo some of that.
So, is it possible? Or am I dreaming?