The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

I've been invited to a job interview in Osaka.
I don't know what to do. Previously my plan was to keep teaching in another city and this is a pretty good seeming teaching gig. Lately though I've moved away from delaying the future and towards trying to go to Tokyo, working crappy teaching jobs and getting internships and things done at other times....its difficult.
Plus of course its not a cert I would get the job, especially since it involves spending 50 quid and 8 hours on a bus before the interview.
Turning down the good money....I'm stupid.

[garbon]

I've been invited to a job interview in Osaka.
I don't know what to do. Previously my plan was to keep teaching in another city and this is a pretty good seeming teaching gig. Lately though I've moved away from delaying the future and towards trying to go to Tokyo, working crappy teaching jobs and getting internships and things done at other times....its difficult.
Plus of course its not a cert I would get the job, especially since it involves spending 50 quid and 8 hours on a bus before the interview.
Turning down the good money....I'm stupid.

Though 8 hours is quite some time to travel for a job if you don't want it.

[katmai]

So Is Marty gone?

One of his American lovers (Jaron) said he's on some vacation.

[Eddie Teach]

Why not look towards moving to London?

[Iormlund]

From an Economist article about the Spanish language, the interesting observation that Spanish is widely studied as a second language in only three countries: the US, Brazil, and France.

Spanish is indeed overrated in France, except perhaps in the East namely Elsass-Mosel. Should have studied it as a third language because that's not exactly difficult. German is way more useful professionnally but is seen as difficult by most French people who think Spanish is easier. Grammar yes, but not pronunciation and stress (same issues as German).

Heh. How could pronunciation in Spanish be any easier?

[derspiess]

Yeah.  You just learn some simple rules & have at it.  Dunno why Spanish pronunciation was so tough for my redneck high school classmates-- MEE LAMMO HOSAYYY

[Josquius]

Why not look towards moving to London?

I need a job, not a knife in the chest.
Maybe next year if things fail in Japan. I want to stay here a little longer and try and get my Japanese up.

Though 8 hours is quite some time to travel for a job if you don't want it.

I don't want it, but I do need a job and am unlikely to get one I do want anytime soon.
This job does have good conditions and good money compared to most teaching jobs, and Osaka is a good city, lacks the alternative scene and opportunities of Tokyo, nor does it have the nice food and pretty calls of Fukuoka, but it is good. Most people have to work out in the countryside, not in such a great place.
I hope its not just thinking about friends and other such stuff I shouldn't care about that is putting me off here. It might even be something so stupid as not wanting the inconvenience of the move. But it fits in so perfectly with my old plan.

[Eddie Teach]

Heh. How could pronunciation in Spanish be any easier?

Get rid of "rr" for starters.

[Razgovory]

So Is Marty gone?

One of his American lovers (Jaron) said he's on some vacation.

I'd feel bad if I drove him off.   Just cause he wants me to die doesn't mean I have any real animosity towards him.

[garbon]

Yeah.  You just learn some simple rules & have at it.  Dunno why Spanish pronunciation was so tough for my redneck high school classmates-- MEE LAMMO HOSAYYY

Wholeah!

[Jacob]

Osaka is pretty cool.

What's the alternative, Tyr?

[Lettow77]

What sort of weirdo would seek out a has-been city of hucksters like Osaka? The insults against the glorious Inaka should not stand, either. You have internalized Japan's irrational distaste for it. I was just in Oarai and it was delicious.

[Josquius]

What sort of weirdo would seek out a has-been city of hucksters like Osaka? The insults against the glorious Inaka should not stand, either. You have internalized Japan's irrational distaste for it. I was just in Oarai and it was delicious.

I had to check up where that place is.
Ibaraki? Really?
Why were you there?

What happened with you anyway? did you get into Jet?

Osaka is pretty cool.

What's the alternative, Tyr?

A less good paying job with generally worse conditions (like having to actually work for my money. The horror!) in Tokyo- however this wouldn't be 9-5 thus leaving me open for Japanese classes and internships and all that stuff during normal working hours.
Earlier in the year I was pretty straight forward thinking about a third year teaching and was wanting to go to a different part of Japan. Was really heavily dreaming about Fukuoka with Kansai as a compromise option. Now though...I don't know.
Also I'm feeling super lazy this week.
Think I'll tell them no.

[Lettow77]

ha ha! employment! no no. What we are doing now is more akin to gyokusai. Employment may emerge from it, though.

-naturally- I was in Oarai to sample their famous sweet potatoes and white radish, as well as their Angler Fish, the deliciousness of which is rumored from afar. There is no other reason for sure. But no, It was charming. One could feel the decay and mono no aware in the air, and the scarce inhabitants of the deserted streets were invariably elderly. I would like to live there.


Fukuoka is of course very charming, unlike Kansai. But I dscourage you from coming here- we cant have foreigners stinking up the place.

[jimmy olsen]

From an Economist article about the Spanish language, the interesting observation that Spanish is widely studied as a second language in only three countries: the US, Brazil, and France.

Spanish is indeed overrated in France, except perhaps in the East namely Elsass-Mosel. Should have studied it as a third language because that's not exactly difficult. German is way more useful professionnally but is seen as difficult by most French people who think Spanish is easier. Grammar yes, but not pronunciation and stress (same issues as German).

Spanish is spoken by 400 million and can be used to somewhat communicate with Portugese speakers (another 200 million).  German is spoken by 100 million. I fail to see how German can be way more useful.