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santafly · Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 14

I am looking at a job in Chichibu (western Saitama, in the mountains, population 70,000)

I`m wondering if there will be a gym there (lifting weights, maybe yoga) and if I can afford it on the not so good pay I`ll be getting (220,000, before deductions, and a car)

thanks in advance for the advice

Uncle_chop_chop · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 14

220,000??? wtf? 250,000 is the absolute limit, u my friend are getting nobbed in the an*s

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Chichibu is a pretty rural area so you may have to take a train to somewhere with a gym. Memberships are usually around 10,000 yen per month- more if you want towels and other perks, less if you only go in the evenings or on weekdays for example.

Hoser · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 694 Location: Toronto, Canada

santafly · Joined: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 14

Chichibu is rural, yes, but there are 70,000 people according to wikipedia - is that not big enough to have a gym? can`t take a train to a gym, that`s ridiculous.

Yes, I am aware I`m getting fukked..... I just got screwed in Korea, now I`ll get screwed here - but isn`t that what male foreigners in Asia are really here for anyway?

Uncle_chop_chop · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 14

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

It's quite normal in Japan to take a train one or two stations or even more to go to a gym or attend classes in something- taking trains here is pretty easy and painless. Wouldn't you drive to a gym back home? Here you just take a train instead. You might just have to adapt as far as things like that go.

I had a Google in Japanese for you, but all I am coming up with is the local city gymnasium which is unlikely to have much in the way of facilities.

"City" is often a misnomer in Japan. Chichibu is about as rural as you can get in this area, and those 70,000 people are spread over a pretty large area, most of which is mountains and farmland. For me a 15 minute train ride to a gym wouldn't be a hardship.

wayne432 · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 255

Uncle_chop_chop · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 14

u have huh? for 2 hours a week?

thats rubbish, the yen keeps falling yet people like you would take something under 200,000 a month, nice one, keep all FT salaries low

thanks for that

BobbyBan · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 201

Uncle_chop_chop · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 14

yea?? you show me another case then, come on? find another one where its under 250,000 yen

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Uncle_chop_chop, I am afraid you are wrong on this one- go and have a look at gaijinpot's job page right now and see how many jobs you can see that offer less than 250,000 for full-time work- plenty. Here's one to start you off:

Type: Mid-career
Full/Part Time: Full-time
Salary from: 200,000/Month
Location
Kasukabe, Saitama
English Level
Native-level
Japanese Level
Basic

And mid-career no less.

BobbyBan · Joined: 05 Feb 2008 Posts: 201

seklarwia · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

Technically, Interac only pays 230,000 yen in salary. Its just that you get a bonus of 20,000 for attendance. I seen that some of the dispatch pay 230,000 with no mention any bonuses.

Khyron · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Tokyo Metro City