mystique0217
TRIBE Member
Hey guys!
I am sneakingly posting this from work during my lunch break here..
So I would not be able to check all the threads or see the replies to this one frequently, but i just thought about making this thread to let you all know how i have been doing (i still do not have any internet acess from home..so i have not been able to write much emails at all..sorry about this, guys!)
So after I came here, my cold got worst again, and i had fever (100F!!) for a while..but i am feeling better today!
As far as my housing situation goes, I have decided to stay at this house in Chiba area for a month and look for a better place to live. This place, you pay about 720 dollar, and you have your own room, and share kitchen and washroom.
It sounds expensive, but you get to use the washer and drier for free-
what i love about the place is that there are people from other countries living in japan for work etc (imagine language school english teachers and what not)
so i can continue speaking english with my room mates.
there is this girl, her name is Julie. She is from England and she is such a friendly girl. I love her
Most of the people from there are from England-
The neighborhood is not bad neither.
Yesterday, I found a temple near my house, so i decided to go for a jog and it really was INDEED a nice experience..made me happy ..hehe
There is a huge river called idogawa i think..and along this river, there is a park like area where people are playing soccer or jogging etc..i really want to make it there one day! I still need ask someone to get there though!
anyway, my work..hmm.
well, things are rather negative.
my boss is a dutch person.
I was told that i was going to be the forth employee! but yesterday when i came here, i realized that i was his only employee!!!
he does not speak any japanese..so it seems to me that I am handling those of very important tasks (it is a company providing hotel reservation system for the customers online www.bookings.co.jp)...i am only hired as an assitant..not his partner...i am not paid to work as his partner, but he expects me to work 12 hours plus daily!
it is just too crazy! so i was really upset yesterday after working for 11 hours with only 30 minutes break!
The fact that he is the boss and he does not really know what he is doing makes me really nervous.
A person who knows most of the system information here is leaving next monday..so imagine what will happen when i encounter a situation where i have no answer to deal with? :/
so things are a bit risky! to be honest.
but i have other job opportunities..so i think i should not shut my door for other opportunities!
Tokyo area is extremely hot!
it is like above 20C!
too hot!
Oh yes, today, i experienced Japan's rush hour this morning..it was one crazy experience.
Literally, the subway is jammed with people..really..
People are squeezed in the train..if you do not get on, you can not get to work or be late there..so yeah..and gowd, you have these old japanese business men around you..sniffing you and shite..pretty nasty stuff.
lol
anyway, even though i have problems with my current job, i am still having fun here!
hope that my positive attitude will suck some positive vibe or new news on my way
write me back!
peace
-Kumi
p.s.
i have no internet access from home.
i am doing this from work during my break-
i may not get to reply back as often as i wish..but i hope you can understand!
maybe you guys install MSN messenger?
i have one in this computer here. hehe
I am sneakingly posting this from work during my lunch break here..
So I would not be able to check all the threads or see the replies to this one frequently, but i just thought about making this thread to let you all know how i have been doing (i still do not have any internet acess from home..so i have not been able to write much emails at all..sorry about this, guys!)
So after I came here, my cold got worst again, and i had fever (100F!!) for a while..but i am feeling better today!
As far as my housing situation goes, I have decided to stay at this house in Chiba area for a month and look for a better place to live. This place, you pay about 720 dollar, and you have your own room, and share kitchen and washroom.
It sounds expensive, but you get to use the washer and drier for free-
what i love about the place is that there are people from other countries living in japan for work etc (imagine language school english teachers and what not)
so i can continue speaking english with my room mates.
there is this girl, her name is Julie. She is from England and she is such a friendly girl. I love her
Most of the people from there are from England-
The neighborhood is not bad neither.
Yesterday, I found a temple near my house, so i decided to go for a jog and it really was INDEED a nice experience..made me happy ..hehe
There is a huge river called idogawa i think..and along this river, there is a park like area where people are playing soccer or jogging etc..i really want to make it there one day! I still need ask someone to get there though!
anyway, my work..hmm.
well, things are rather negative.
my boss is a dutch person.
I was told that i was going to be the forth employee! but yesterday when i came here, i realized that i was his only employee!!!
he does not speak any japanese..so it seems to me that I am handling those of very important tasks (it is a company providing hotel reservation system for the customers online www.bookings.co.jp)...i am only hired as an assitant..not his partner...i am not paid to work as his partner, but he expects me to work 12 hours plus daily!
it is just too crazy! so i was really upset yesterday after working for 11 hours with only 30 minutes break!
The fact that he is the boss and he does not really know what he is doing makes me really nervous.
A person who knows most of the system information here is leaving next monday..so imagine what will happen when i encounter a situation where i have no answer to deal with? :/
so things are a bit risky! to be honest.
but i have other job opportunities..so i think i should not shut my door for other opportunities!
Tokyo area is extremely hot!
it is like above 20C!
too hot!
Oh yes, today, i experienced Japan's rush hour this morning..it was one crazy experience.
Literally, the subway is jammed with people..really..
People are squeezed in the train..if you do not get on, you can not get to work or be late there..so yeah..and gowd, you have these old japanese business men around you..sniffing you and shite..pretty nasty stuff.
lol
anyway, even though i have problems with my current job, i am still having fun here!
hope that my positive attitude will suck some positive vibe or new news on my way
write me back!
peace
-Kumi
p.s.
i have no internet access from home.
i am doing this from work during my break-
i may not get to reply back as often as i wish..but i hope you can understand!
maybe you guys install MSN messenger?
i have one in this computer here. hehe
