Foreign failures in Japan

[@ashharkausar413]

Getting yelled at ok Having to work for 22 hrs ok Having to do mundane tasks ok Working for free NOT ok.

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

Maybe it's mt American eyes, bit if it's an apprenticeship, I see it more as being paid to learn on the job. If it's entry level position, then no to no pay nor 20 hr days

[@theshadowman1398]

I thought showing up on time for work was a universal thing not just Japanese. If I would be constantly late I would lose my job also.

[@unrested]

It really depends on the job for example as a teacher in the states I see some teachers come in 4-8 minutes late and get no grief from it mind you they stay way later than 8 hours regularly though

[@edwardlin2941]

when I was in Japan, I was maybe 3-5 min late for dinner. When I got there, everyone was sitting there waiting for me. Think there was like 8-9 other people, all Japanese. They all looked at me like what happened? I told them because I don’t speak or read Japanese and made the wrong turn. I didn’t. Suffice to say when I returned to the States I was the most on time person ever. It wears off though…

[@cellgraph]

Yep its common sense , idk any workplace in my country that you can came to work late at will

[@kingcyberkawaii5981]

I haven't seen any of yoùr videos in a while, glad to see your still going. Used to watch your channel all the time. 😊

[@captaingunnstar]

Man this feels like a blast in the past, I remember watching you all the time back in the day. Keep at it!

[@ollietortex]

It sounds like so many of these people just don't take any time to research or learn about Japan and its culture, way of life, etc... before they try to move to the country thats so different than their own.

[@paulbarrera5927]

Omg it's Scott!!!! Welcome back!!!

[@Xxharukapanda]

I think a lot of these people have an overly positive image of Japan is because that's what is portrayed in their media. Also the smile through the pain type of mentality they have. I remember being a teenager and falling for that mindset and it's kind of sad that some people never grow out of it.

[@mastyrb8]

I have an overly positive image of Japan because I've spent a year there and can measure it against other countries and cultures with my brain.

[@zimzam9166]

Do you reckon foreigners coming to Japan to stay are more level headed these days or the same level as 10-15 years ago?

[@unrested]

Waaaay more researched than before. When I came in 2007 there was definitely a lot more ignorance

[@NebulaSteam]

I haven't seen your videos in years. Great to see you're back. Thanks to your advice about 10 years ago, I moved to Japan and I'm still living here. Thank you again for your hard work.

[@Serjohn]

In my opinion if the job is too strict on time, cutting hair and shaving, then its not a serious job. Those are automatic ways to monitor you, without actually evaluating your performance. Its easy, lets look the time he punched in the card, and lets look at his face. Those are not serious matters in an actual important job. Find a job that, matters how much of a teamplayer you are, and how well you treat costumers etc. On the flipside if you dont want to work hard, then go for those jobs, as long as you show on time, cut hair shave, take 30 minute coffee breaks, gossip, take 45 minute shits, smoke like 10 ciggies, scroll through messenger, atleast you look good.

[@justapickedminfan]

That's not how Japan works. As a conformist country, they look at how well you conform to the standard to see if you can be a team player or not. I mean, if your independence is so important to you that you can't do something like shave your beard, can you really be counted on to make sacrifices for the company?

[@tomatofeind2019]

my husband worked for a japanese aerospace company in tokyo on secondment from rolls royce, even tho he was a 'guest' working for them he had to shave his beard and get used to the 16 hour days....not worth it at all! even for that pay! loved living in tokyo 2 years but it aged him about 20 AND he was still given more leeway compared to his japanese colleagues. I really feel for them!

[@Rbear-SF]

I love How Clean Japan is! 😍

[@DioJeanBaptiste]

great stories and cautionary tales for sure, thank you for the stories.

[@mokisan]

Thanks for the video. Could you link the video of gimme a break man's video you spoke about at the starting of the video

[@najstephy5565]

Im an Aussie very interested in Japan, taking my family soon for 1st holiday and possibly looking to live in the future. The story about the aussie guy who started a resturante is just embarasing. I dont personally agree with some of their customs but its just comon sense you abide by the host countries ways. Great video mate, thank you!

[@hikosaemon]

Yeah, I think all those examples were of people who thought things not working out back at “home” would improve if they moved to Japan, when it turns out the problems were there deep down inside them, all along…

[@Ilyasse.C]

Great video Scott

[@allaboutjapan237]

There are gaijins who make videos like “why I regret moving to Japan” “why I hate living in Japan” “why I left Japan”, and what a surprise, they aren’t living in Japan anymore and want to be bitter and make everyone else feel bitter lol. This video is different, it is a reality check, very non-biased, and entertaining!

[@boris1387]

Love the street video Scott👌 Would love to see something regarding the underground music scene, punks, goths etc etc. I know it's not your usual topic but I'd find it interesting being a musician myself. Also as a huge comic fan, how about something on comic culture etc?? Just an idea👍🏻👍🏻

[@harukaru84]

I think most of the cases would be real in every other foreign to them country they would go. immigrating somewhere is hard by default, you leave behind family/friends and whatever support system your country offers, to go to a different country and start over. even the most utopian place in anyone's fantasy would be still hard. if you do not prepare, do not have money, do not even try to change your status to something that will help you (like the guy who refused to take his online classes) of course you'll be having a hard time. now at the obese girl, if her only goal was to date a bishounen and marry, then of course she had the worst time for the reason you explained and how obesity is seen medically in japan. if she was just there to work and have fun she might had a better time. that being said, I sometimes am surprised at how unprepared somepeople are when moving to japan. and then blame the japanese visa system etc. but like it's not different than EU countries for example. to get a working visa you need a job, being undocumented means struggle no matter how you look at it. I wish the world was more open, and getting a visa was easier, but it's not and those system wont change any time soon. another thing that really baffles me is the expectations to find a job in a county in your language and make no effort to learn theirs. unless it;s some manual work that doesnt require you to meet with people, any other job requires you to speak the country's language, from retail worker to doctors. imagine a japanese going to the hospital in a critical condition and the doctors dont speak a word in japanese.

[@TheFoximusPrime]

I’m not done with the video, but you mentioned that talking about fashion would be a whole other video. And I’d so watch a video of you talking about the different iconic fashions around Japan. I’ve always thought the Lolita stuff was cute and the rockabilly seems neat how much they get into it!

[@zackomode8028]

Sounds like a whole bunch of folks out here ain't even botherin' to do their homework on Japan and its whole vibe, ya feel me? They just up and decide to move to a whole different country without even knowin' what's up.

[@thrax1831]

So it basically boils down to people going over there with rose tinted glasses, with most their info from anime or people who expect to go to a foreign country and act the exact same as they did in their own country.

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

18 k per month for restorants? Wow, thats a lot.

[@WANDERER0070]

New Restaurant biz is the most dificult to suceed anywhere,japanese are very fussy about what they eat thats for sure.still Ive seen sucesful gaijin doin Burger joint,not recal the name tho

[@erikpeterson778]

What is that last hiragana (I presume?) in the stop sign painted on the road?

[@NoFrameHell]

That's 「れ」 from the verb 「止まる」 conjugated in imperative form/mood 「止まれ」.

[@erikpeterson778]

@@NoFrameHell Thanks! That is the most strange れ I have ever seen 🤔

[@jt-ok6sp]

27:00 i did think it was about an american tbh

[@cetriyasArtnComicsChannel]

Sad she was offended, but to fetishize a whole of peopke based on entertainment and actually gpung to the country....

[@jbeltran8245]

Haven’t really been checking up , but didn’t you move back to the states ??

[@unrested]

I live in both places. Have a house for summer here in Japan still plus my oldest son and wife still live here. I work mostly in the states during the school year though and did purchase a house there too

[@jbeltran8245]

@@unrested That’s great man , looks like you’re doing very well financially! Been a subscriber for MANY YEARS ! Glad you’re doing well . 👍

[@KolePiter]

Scott you always fuck up my name in Hiragana..Just say..Peter Cole,and its allright brother...thx

[@JammyONE]

Fatphobia is nonsense.

[@WANDERER0070]

Interesting stories,no way Id work as aprentice without geting paid,,or be forced to drink after work w boss. Wonder if thats reason for decline in population,some guys just say fk it and do part time job and stay single.

[@AlyxGlide]

bad advice, rumors, no 1 sleeps 2 hours a day on the regular grind

[@unrested]

I think you gotta listen again. I said during deadlines and extreme situations like Miyazaki

[@verycherryberry3752]

see my issue isnt with people taking being fat seriously... because being fat IS bad for your health.. my issue is with the fact that overwork and drinking too much , things that salarieman are notoriously known for ISNT being taken seriously and doesnt have even close to the same stigma.. and i'm sorry. Even if it's "the culture" .. if someone (often adults without mental issues) is CHOOSING to say rude things to a fat person because they are "concerned for their weight" .. why didnt they make the same comments and CHOOSE to make the same type of rude remarks last time they were drinking and one of their collegues had a few too many? Where were the rude remarks when their collegue was taking the 10th shift overtime that month? .. that was bad for their health too. You can say it's the culture but all these people are conscious mentally stable adults who are MAKING A CHOICE to put forward a certain behaviour. That's not culture. That's the choices of an individual who chose to make a rude remark to fat people but refuses to carry on that same stigma to other unhealthy habits, namely drinking and overwork, smoking , etc.... if you're gonna be concerned for people's health, at least ACTUALLY be concerned for people's health and don't pick and choose when their unhealthy habits should be adressed as such and give the SAME rudeness level attitude to ALL unhealthy habits. Not just the ones you "dont find attractive" ... because if you dont treat them equally: it's not about people's health anymore.. it's about personal preferance... aka.. the person making the rude remarks is a hypocrite. They claim they care about health but only choose to adress it when they dont find it attractive. Not by culture. But by individual choice. Because they are adults. Because they have a brain. Because they can THINK. Because they are smart enough to discern the difference. "it's considered being diligent and self sacrificing to work overtime!!" Still unhealthy. Where's the stigma? "it's considered a way to "let loose" to drink alcohol" ok. Tell that to your liver. Where . is. the . stigma? It's not about health. Not really.

[@marbellaotaiza801]

Would this guy make it in Japan?

[@thrax1831]

There is one important distinction between the overwork/drinking and being obese. The first thing, no japanese person will say its healthy, but the point of it all is to advance their career. They know they are sacrificing their health in order to advance in life. Now depending on your worldview its arguably a bad thing, but it comes from a different place, than hedonism. Also its important to note that having a drink every few nights is nowhere near unhealthy as having 200kg. Being fat and eating like there is no tomorrow is just unhealthy, and will lead you to an early grave. It does not have any upsides. Also aesthetics are a thing too probably. No one will just say it to your face because they are being polite so they only mention the health side. But they probably don't enjoy the fat people BO etc either.