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    Thread: 〆 (& 乄)
Post: 〆 (& 乄)

I have a monthly 〆会 at work.
Womacks23 General discussion 10 6,574 2015-02-09, 10:44 am
    Thread: The Post-JET/ALT Job Hunt - Now What?
Post: The Post-JET/ALT Job Hunt - Now What?

Couple of things here Looks like your Japanese skills are good to go so you're not so far behind in the game as it may feel. Simplified steps 1. Get yourself to Tokyo or Osaka - you may have to kee...
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 36 8,678 2014-11-12, 2:13 am
    Thread: Boston Career Forum Dinner 'Interview' Advice?
Post: Boston Career Forum Dinner 'Interview' Advice?

What's the company? If they are inviting you to dinner, you are basically locked in and they already have plans to offer you the job. The idea of dinner is to build a stronger relationship with you s...
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 9 3,891 2014-11-05, 7:22 pm
    Thread: Worth Going to Boston Career Forum for N3-ish Comp Sci Major?
Post: Worth Going to Boston Career Forum for N3-ish Comp...

You might want to look into Rakuten. They require zero Japanese (but prefer at least N4).
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 15 3,355 2014-08-28, 4:26 am
    Thread: When you look at a keyword...
Post: When you look at a keyword...

I have three main groups - kanji where my kind goes straight to the full kanji - kanji where my mind goes to the main radical/primitive and then to the rest - kanji where my mind goes completely b...
Womacks23 Remembering the Kanji 2 693 2014-06-26, 9:57 pm
    Thread: Learning 500 new vocabularies everyday
Post: Learning 500 new vocabularies everyday

I think you are just setting yourself up for massive burnout 2 weeks from now. It's not possible for a person to learn 500 new vocabulary every day unless you are a legit savant. Most normal people wo...
Womacks23 Learning resources 81 10,432 2014-06-26, 9:46 pm
    Thread: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning people?
Post: Japanese live-action TV for snobs/discerning peopl...

I personally think the NHK taiga dramas are the best quality in Japan.
Womacks23 General discussion 53 13,823 2014-06-24, 1:08 am
    Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan?
Post: Why do you want to move to Japan?

I can't tell if you are trolling or not. First, in no point of history was China (beyond Hong Kong) under British colonial rule. How was Japan's invasions of China and subsequent war crimes a "prote...
Womacks23 General discussion 72 10,243 2014-06-20, 4:56 am
    Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan?
Post: Why do you want to move to Japan?

umetani666 Wrote:well, to be honest, japan DID play a major role in indonesia and burma's fight for independence from their dutch and british masters. Yes, but as a side effect only. And India too. ...
Womacks23 General discussion 72 10,243 2014-06-19, 8:58 am
    Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan?
Post: Why do you want to move to Japan?

dtcamero Wrote:as for all this historical talk, I feel like a lot of americans really believe what is written in their history books. you know that you won the war right? do you understand that winne...
Womacks23 General discussion 72 10,243 2014-06-19, 12:41 am
    Thread: what comes after hiragana/katakana?
Post: what comes after hiragana/katakana?

I would recommend picking up a basic textbook series and working through it chapter by chapter. I personally recommend the "Genki" textbook series but there are plenty of other series that are great. ...
Womacks23 The Japanese language 5 1,680 2014-06-13, 1:52 am
    Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan?
Post: Why do you want to move to Japan?

Betelgeuzah Wrote:As far as I know, the Americans aren't exactly denying that nukes were dropped, nor are they downplaying the destruction caused by it. Which is in a sharp contrast to the Japanese "n...
Womacks23 General discussion 72 10,243 2014-06-09, 3:08 am
    Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan?
Post: Why do you want to move to Japan?

Came for the interesting international experience but now that it's 5 years later, I think it's time to head back to the US or my career prospects will stall out. I would prefer to find a job in the...
Womacks23 General discussion 72 10,243 2014-06-09, 1:00 am
    Thread: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself
Post: If you could go back in time, what would you tell ...

Animosophy Wrote:Is it really that bad? I only speak from personal experience but I wouldn't say it's that bad working in Japan. At least in the short term (3-5 years). There are a whole lot of disc...
Womacks23 General discussion 53 11,156 2014-06-03, 1:30 am
    Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions
Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest...

Danchan Wrote:Interesting to hear about Rakuten changing due to pressure from foreign staff. When you say foreign staff though, what do you mean by this? Do you mean non-Chinese, non-Korean "foreign"?...
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 10,386 2014-05-30, 11:44 pm
    Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions
Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest...

john555 Wrote:I'm just curious...in the time you've spent in Japan have you ever come across a Caucasian born in North America or Europe who is now a Japanese citizen? There is a senior programmer wor...
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 10,386 2014-05-30, 11:17 pm
    Thread: Buying all 3 Japanese Grammar Dictionaries
Post: Buying all 3 Japanese Grammar Dictionaries

rich_f Wrote:IF it covers the thing you're trying to look up. And the more advanced the thing you're looking for, the less likely you are to find it. It's fine for basic competence in Japanese, but no...
Womacks23 Learning resources 18 3,318 2014-05-29, 7:41 pm
    Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions
Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest...

A lot of what you wrote about Rakuten is not accurate or very outdated. For example, they haven't done the public shaming thing at morning meeting for over a year now (stopped because of outcry from t...
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 10,386 2014-05-25, 7:40 pm
    Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions
Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest...

If you are in Tokyo this week... http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rakuten-recr...5?aff=estw
Womacks23 JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan 30 10,386 2014-05-25, 9:33 am
    Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan?
Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan?

This is weird, hardly anyone speaks English to me. I think this has occurred just a handful of times in my five years in Japan, and two of them were from 右翼 guys trying to convince me Koreans and Chin...
Womacks23 General discussion 125 23,362 2014-03-13, 9:44 pm
    Thread: Looking for textbooks used by the Japanese
Post: Looking for textbooks used by the Japanese

You'll only be able to buy subject study books from bookstores. The good news is that these are plenty available, the bad news is that they are extremely boring and only designed to reinforce rote mem...
Womacks23 Learning resources 6 1,161 2013-09-30, 5:28 am
    Thread: For those working in Japan...
Post: For those working in Japan...

vileru Wrote:Why? Are you not a 正社員? Or are foreigners just not considered for management positions, even if they are 正社員? Please explain. 正社員 and yes the basic problem is that foreigners are simply n...
Womacks23 Off topic 32 6,804 2013-09-28, 7:39 am
    Thread: For those working in Japan...
Post: For those working in Japan...

I came to Japan after finishing my bachelors degree in 2008. I started out as an ALT in Shikoku with the JET Program. My longer term at that time was to stay on the JET program for 3 years until I lea...
Womacks23 Off topic 32 6,804 2013-09-27, 10:02 pm
    Thread: Japan Times Column - "Microagressions"
Post: Japan Times Column - "Microagressions"

About microagressions What do people actually think is going to happen when they decide to move across the world and settle down in one of the world's most ethnically homogeneous nations? Not saying...
Womacks23 General discussion 99 12,510 2012-05-24, 5:10 am
    Thread: Japan Times Column - "Microagressions"
Post: Japan Times Column - "Microagressions"

I learned that もしもし came from the saying 「 これから私が申し上げます、申し上げます」 at the beginning of a call. It was a test of the phone connection and a signal to the other party that the conversation was about to sta...
Womacks23 General discussion 99 12,510 2012-05-24, 4:36 am
    Thread: JCB - The only international credit card accepted in Japan
Post: JCB - The only international credit card accepted ...

Can you even shop at Japanese itunes or PSN with a Japanese credit card if you reside outside of Japan?
Womacks23 Off topic 14 8,233 2011-03-04, 10:03 pm
    Thread: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?
Post: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?

The morality of fighting to protect South Vietnam from North Vietnam is not exactly the same as the things Nazi Germany did. So, I can't really agree with the point you are trying to make. On the s...
Womacks23 Off topic 65 13,913 2011-02-17, 6:07 am
    Thread: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?
Post: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?

vinniram Wrote:you took an american poll and treated it as 100% absolutely the truth, and proceeded to judge an entire race of people, characterizing them as of the "middle ages". The poll is American...
Womacks23 Off topic 65 13,913 2011-02-17, 5:58 am
    Thread: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?
Post: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?

thecite Wrote:So you would disagree that German soldiers believed they were serving their country, for the good of the homeland etc? It doesn't really matter, they submitted themselves to the military...
Womacks23 Off topic 65 13,913 2011-02-17, 5:56 am
    Thread: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?
Post: Joining Air Force for Abroad Opportunities?

vinniram Wrote:first a racial tirade against egypt, and now hyper-ultra-pro-americanism... what's next womack23. I didn't give a racial tirade against Egypt. I posted the results of a pew org. poll. H...
Womacks23 Off topic 65 13,913 2011-02-17, 5:49 am