Ideation 8,216 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Just remember sock, it's only a flight away. Had some mates who moved to japan, they say is an awesome place. When you are young is the time to do these things, sooner or later life gets in the way. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 It looks like I've got all this to come.........I'd much rather see my little girl doing so well than pregnant to some little druggy at 16. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fox digger 1,086 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 i can only imagine its a killer to know she will be so far away for so such a period but on the other hand i bet she feels the exact same about leaving you and her mother, family bonds are a great thing really but much and all as you would like to keep them all local and and an arms reach in this day and age with bigger and brighter horizons its inevitable for younger people to go wherever they need to to try and better themselves and do as well as they can. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I have to get used to it as my middle girl goes off to uni later this year to study history and Spanish and that involves a year in America and after she graduates she wants to work in America ... I wonder if its me that all my kids want to put thousands of miles between us lol ........... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,871 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 I got a phone call off my eldest girl yesterday who was as excited as a kid at Christmas telling me she had been offered a job in Japan as soon as she graduates from university in June ... Now on one hand I am immensely proud of her and I am really happy for her that her hard work and dedicatation has led her to what she wants to do in life and I would never say or do anything to jeaperdise that .... But then on the other hand it's JAPAN .......... Japan is a VERY good country mate, very good money and standard of living.... BUT! the men can be fuuckin leaches with Western women especially tall blonde types, they see them as a challenge A friend of mine has just come back after being there a year and said it was a fantastic place, good food, great culture and never felt unsafe once Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,088 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 What a great opportunity for her Socks, she's got the brightest of futures by the sounds of it, hats off to the girl. I drum it into mine all the time, put the work in and it will pay off, as proven with your daughter. But........... like you I'd be thinking the same, you want the best but preferably nice and close by Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Oh great my daughter is tall and blonde lol ... She is however pretty straight if she doesn't like something and after spending a year there all ready I think she has the measure of them ... The wage is really good .... She gets her accommodation and utilities paid and a starting wage of £24,000 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fox digger 1,086 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 haha, set an extra place at the table socks, you will have a little wong home for the turkey next christmas!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,871 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Oh great my daughter is tall and blonde lol ... She is however pretty straight if she doesn't like something and after spending a year there all ready I think she has the measure of them ... The wage is really good .... She gets her accommodation and utilities paid and a starting wage of £24,000 Tell you I would be surprised if they didn't give her another 10K in 6 months mate. They are well known for paying well to good workers, especially foreigners. My friend was given a 5K golden handshake and told to come back whenever As for the tall blonde thing I think Gnash hit the nail on the head have faith in her I'm sure she'll be happy to tell them to fuuck off Normal foreign country rules apply, stick to well lit areas, don't accept opened drinks and don't get in strange cars etc...... oh and don't cross your chopsticks :laugh: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 haha, set an extra place at the table socks, you will have a little wong home for the turkey next christmas!!! I have all ready warned her about that ... Unless his father owns Honda .......... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted April 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Thats great news.....have faith in the upbringing you gave her mate shes obviously got the brains of her mother ... combined with the survival skills of her father she should do just fine .....as has been said with todays communications Japan is not as far away as it used to be,it might just as well be Scotland you still wouldnt be able to just trot along and protect her.................but i can understand your apprehension. A pal of mines son has got a job at Sony designing computer games he go,s out to Japan in a few months.....different worries with a boy id imagine but us being all thick as f**k round here it was an opportunity he couldnt pass by She isn't what I would call street wise but she is sensible and can stand up for herself when she needs to ... Strange if this was my boy and not one of my girls I would be feeling completely different ...... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frann 882 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Amazing opportunity, (I would have loved Japan myself but took a wrong turn and ended up in Texas lol). Like Ideation, I have friends living in Japan and its great. And with the web the world isn't so big Don't get me wrong, I love my country but would tell any youngster to jump at a chance of working/living in places like Japan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 haha, set an extra place at the table socks, you will have a little wong home for the turkey next christmas!!! I have all ready warned her about that ... Unless his father owns Honda .......... . And his names forman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
colint5 47 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 i had a trembly bottom lip, and mine only moved to Grimsby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,078 Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 good place,good money,i think the japs expect long hours out of there staff,but she been allready so knows the score.be sad socks letting her go but you can have a nice holiday over there,sushi is lovely 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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