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0 pointshkmurakami8y ago0 comments

I remember visiting my grandmother many years ago in an assisted care facility in Kyoto for people with dementia/Alzheimer's and was struck by how hard the nurses work was. I shudder and am in awe even recalling it today.

I agree with everything you've said regarding cultural assimilation when you can't speak the language. If you're a knowledge worth in a major city, then you can get by since people respect you and your peers can speak some level of Japanese. But as unskilled labor life would be very difficult.

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cattlefarmer8y ago

The other problem is that many folks working unskilled jobs typically don't care to improve their lot in lives. I've been working on software for managing cattle farms with customers all across from Kyushu to Hokkaido and our biggest hurdle is that the employees simply aren't interesting in learning or trying to improve their lives. This extends to some farm owners even.

Talk to them and all they care about is pachinko, women, alcohol and messing with their cars.

hkmurakamiOP8y ago

Well employees probably wouldn't make more even if the owner made 59% more.

Owners, I wonder if their lives are good Enough already that they really don't care.

mikekchar8y ago

> Well employees probably wouldn't make more even if the owner made 59% more.

I don't suppose you could explain that concept to the Prime Minister? ;-)

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