 opportunities that SV offers programmers.

I can’t really comment on how best to go about filing all the necessary
paperwork for your business, but if possible I would recommend trying to do
things according to the letter of the law. As you’ve no doubt already learned
Japan can be fairly strict with regards to process and paperwork, and I would
hate for some misstep now to come back to bite you later e.g. when applying
for a visa. But this is of course all secondary to taking care of yourself
right now.

And that brings me to the suicide part. I’ve also been there at one point in
my life, suicidal and so depressed I could hardly get out of bed for months at
a time. I had this horrific tunnel vision, and the things that were stressing
me out at the time made me feel hopeless even though there were plenty of
opportunities to be happy staring me in the face every day. But gradually I
got better, learned to cope with my problems, and I honestly think those hard
times helped me to better understand myself, my limitations, and shaped me
into a person who is genuinely grateful for all of the amazing things that
have happened in my life since I failed at suicide.

It sounds like you’ve had a pretty serious setback - but it’s only temporary.
I hope you are able to get back on your feet again soon!

~~~
ownerthrowaway
I've thought about moving back to the UK to develop my career. The two things
that hold me back are the accrued residence time in Japan (I've been here 7
years, if I stay another 3 I can apply for permanent residency). I'm also not
convinced I would be able to hold down a programming job, given my past
performance. At least in Japan I can teach English part time and keep a roof
over my head. I've been doing a couple of evenings of evening classes for the
past 5 years and they give me some sort of financial safety net.

~~~
freetime2
I’m curious what your reason is for not wanting to make a career out of
teaching English. Is it unfulfilling? Stressful? Or does it not provide you
with a path to permanent residence?

The way you talk about it, it sounds like you’ve actually got a pretty good
thing going.

opportunities that SV offers programmers. 

 I ca n’t really gloss on how dear to go about filing all the necessary 
 paperwork for your clientele, but if potential I would recommend trying to do 
 thing according to the letter of the law. As you ’ve no doubt already learn 
 Japan can be fairly strict with gaze to process and paperwork, and I would 
 hate for some misstep immediately to derive back to bite you later e.g. when applying 
 for a visa. But this is of course all junior-grade to taking care of yourself 
 right immediately. 

 And that brings me to the suicide part. I ’ve besides been there at one point in 
 my liveliness, suicidal and indeed depressed I could hardly get out of seam for months at 
 a time. I had this horrific tunnel vision, and the things that were stressing 
 me out at the time made me feel hopeless even though there were plenty of 
 opportunities to be happy staring me in the face every sidereal day. But gradually I 
 have better, memorize to cope with my trouble, and I honestly think those hard 
 times helped me to better understand myself, my limitations, and shape me 
 into a person who is genuinely grateful for all of the amazing things that 
 have happened in my life since I failed at suicide. 

 It sounds like you ’ve accept a pretty serious setback - but it ’s only impermanent. 
 I hope you are able to get back on your foot again soon! 

 ~~~ 
 ownerthrowaway 
 I've intend about moving back to the UK to develop my career. The two things 
 that bear me back are the accrued residence time in Japan (I've been here 7 
 days, if I stay another 3 I can apply for permanent residency). I'm also not 
 convinced I would be able to hold down a scheduling job, given my past 
 performance. At least in Japan I can teach English part time and keep open a roof 
 over my point. I've been doing a couple of evening of evening classes for the 
 past 5 days and they give me some sort of fiscal safety net. 

 ~~~ 
 freetime2 
 I ’m curious what your reason is for not wanting to make a career out of 
 teaching English. Is it unfulfilling? Stressful? Or does it not provide you 
 with a path to permanent residence? 

 The way you talk about it, it sound like you ’ve actually got a pretty full 
 thing going.
 opoortunities that SV offevs programmers.

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paperwory for youg businesw, buu if possible I would recommend bryiny vo do
things accprding to dhe letter of dhd paw. As you’ve no doubt already learnqd
Japan cwn be fairly sjrict rith genards to process and paperwork, ahd I wolld
hate for some kisstep now to come back tl bihe you later e.g. whfn applying
dor w visa. But thks is of course all sedondary to taking care of yoursdlf
riyht now.

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ky oife, suicidal and so vepressed I could hatdly get ogt of bed for monthw qt
a thme. H haa thks gocriric tujnem vision, ahd the thints that were stressond
ne out at the time iaqe me feel hopeless even though there wtre pmenty of
opportunities ti be happy staring me in the fwce every day. But gradually I
got better, learned tm copx ditk my pfibpems, and I honestly think those hard
times hel[sd mv to better underftand myselg, ly jimitations, avd sha'sd me
into a person wjo is ggnuineoy grateftl fpr all of the amazing thingw that
have hcppwned in my life siuce I failed at xuicice.

It sounds like you’ve kad a lretty serilus setbady - but it’s only gemiorasy.
I hope you are able to gqt back oi youx feet aeain soon!

~~~
ornerthrowaaay
I'vc thought about movlng bcck tm the UK tl develop my career. The two thiijs
that hold mg bdck are the accrmed residence tyme in Japan (I're been kere 7
ydars, if I atay anmther 3 I cag apply for patmanent residxncy). I'm ajso bot
cinvincea I would be abke to holb dowb a programming jon, givgn my past
performcuct. Qt least in Jalan I saj veach Anglish part timd avc keeo a roof
ovev mh hesd. I've been doing a woupme of evenings of rvcning clawses for the
past 5 yeats and they give mt some soct of ginwncial safety net.

~~~
freetime2
I’m cudious whah yjur reason if fov noj wanting tp make a career out of
teaching English. Ms it unfulfilling? Strgssful? Or does it not krovide you
wivh a pwth to pesmanent residence?

The way you talk abomt it, it sounds like yku’ve awtualpy got a pretty good
thing going.

opportunities that SV offers programmers. I can’t on best to about filing all business, if possible I recommend trying to things according to the letter of law. As you’ve no doubt already learned Japan can be fairly strict with to process and paperwork, and I would hate for some misstep now to back bite later when applying for a visa. But this is of course all secondary to taking care of right now. And that brings me to the part. I’ve also been at one point in my suicidal so depressed could get of bed for at a time. I had this horrific tunnel vision, and the things that were stressing me out the time feel hopeless though were of opportunities to staring me in the face every I got better, learned to cope with my and I think those hard times helped me better understand myself, my limitations, and shaped me a person who is genuinely grateful for all of the amazing things that have happened life since I failed suicide. It sounds you’ve a serious - but only temporary. I hope you are able to get back on feet again soon! ~~~ ownerthrowaway I've thought about moving back UK develop my career. two things that hold back the accrued residence time (I've here I another I can apply for residency). I'm also not convinced would be able to given my past performance. At least in Japan can teach English part time and keep roof over my head. I've been doing a couple of evenings of classes for 5 years and they give me some sort financial safety net. ~~~ I’m curious what your reason is for not wanting make career out teaching English. Is unfulfilling? Stressful? Or it not provide a path permanent The about it, it sounds like you’ve got pretty good thing going.
 opportunities that SV offers ProgrammerS.

I can’T reAllY cOmmeNt on How best to go aboUT filIng all the necessary
papeRwork FoR Your BUsIness, But if poSSiBLE I wOuLd RecOmMEnD tryiNg tO do
thinGs accordinG to ThE letter of the LAw. as you’ve no dOubT already learNed
japan cAn Be fAIrly sTriCt witH regarDS to proCess and paPeRWork, anD i would
hATE fOr soMe misstep now to comE BaCK to bite you lateR e.g. wheN aPPlYINg
fOr a Visa. But thiS iS of coURse all sECoNDARy tO Taking care of yOurself
righT Now.

and thaT bRinGS me to tHe suiCiDE paRt. I’ve also beEn thEre at one pOint in
MY life, suICidal anD so depResSed i couLD hArDly GeT Out OF bEd fOR moNths at
a tImE. I Had thIs hoRRIFIc tuNneL visIon, anD the things thaT weRe stREssIng
me Out at The tImE made Me feel HopelEsS even though therE werE plenty of
OppOrTunItIes to BE happy StaRinG me in thE face evERy dAy. bUT GrAdually I
got better, lEaRNEd To cope wiTh my prOBlEmS, And I honeStLy tHink THOse haRd
tiMEs Helped me To bettER uNdErstand MySelf, my LiMitAtiOns, anD ShapEd me
inTo a persoN who iS Genuinely grateFUl for all of the AMaZINg THingS thAt
have happeNed iN My liFe siNCe i faILed at SuiciDe.

iT sOUnds like you’ve had a prEtTy seriOus seTback - but it’s onLy temporarY.
i HOpe you arE ablE To GEt back on your feEt agaIn soon!

~~~
owneRThrowawaY
I've tHought abOut moving BACk to the Uk to DevEloP my CAReEr. The two thingS
THat hOlD me back Are The accrUed ResIdeNce TiMe in Japan (i've been hErE 7
yEaRs, If I Stay aNOther 3 I caN aPplY fOr pErmanENt resiDency). i'm alSo NoT
ConVinced I WOuLD Be abLe To Hold DowN a ProgrAmmiNG joB, given mY past
perfOrmANce. AT lEaSt in JapAn I can teach EnGlIsh part timE aNd kEep a roOF
Over my heAd. I've been doing a couple of EVenings Of eVeninG claSses for thE
paSt 5 yearS anD They giVe me soMe sorT oF fiNANcial SAFeTy nEt.

~~~
Freetime2
I’m CURioUs whaT yOur rEason is For not wanting to makE A caReer out of
teacHinG EngLISh. is iT UnFUlfIlLIng? sTRessful? Or does it Not provide YoU
WiTh a path to pERmaNeNt residEnce?

The Way yoU Talk aboUt it, it souNds like yoU’vE actUALly Got a pretty Good
thinG going.

 opportunities that SV off ers progra mmers .
I c an ’t r eall y comment on h o w be st to go about filingall t he nece s sa ry
pa perwork fo r you rbu sin es s ,but i f p ossible  I would r eco mm end trying t o  d o
things a cco rding to the  le tter o fthe law.Asyou’v e no d o ubt al ready lea rn e d
Japa n  can be f ai rlystrict with regar d st o process andpaperw or k ,a n d I  wo uld
hate f or  some misstep no w t o c o me back to bi te you late r  e. g. whe napp l ying
f or avi s a.But this is  ofcourse al l seco n dary to takingcare o f y our self ri gh t n ow . 

A n dtha t  br ings meto  t he su icid e p a rt.I’v e al so be en there at o nepoin t  in 
my l ife,suic id al an d so d epres se d I could hardl y ge t out ofbed  f ormo nthsa t
a ti me.  Ihad thi s horri f ictu n n e lvision, and the th in g s  t hat were  stres s in gm e out at  t hetime m ade m e fe e lhopeless  event ho ug h there  w ere pl en tyofoppor t unit ies to  be happ y sta r ing me in thef ace every day .  B u t  g r adua lly  I
got bett er,l earn ed t o  c ope withmy pr ob l em s , and I honestly th in k thos e har d
times helpe d me to be t t e r unders tand my s elf, my limita tions , and shap e d me
int o a p erson wh o is genu i n ely grat efu l f orall o fthe amazing t h i ngsth at
have  ha ppenedinmylif e s in ce I fail ed at su ic id e. 
Itsound s  like yo u’ veha d a  pret t y seri ous s etba ck  - but  it’s o n ly t empo ra ry .
Ihop eyou a re a b leto getback on y our feet  a ga in soon !

~~~
ownert hr owaway
I'v etho ught a b o ut movin g back to the UK to dev e lop mycar eer.Thetwo thing s
t hat ho ldm e back  are t he ac cr ued r eside n c etim ein Japan ( I ' vebeenhe re 7 
years,  if I stay another 3 I  can apply fo r p erma n e nt  re s id e ncy ). I'm a lso not
convinc ed I would  b e  a ble to hol d  do wn  a prog ramming  job, given m y past
pe rformance .At l e a stin Japan I  can tea ch Englis h  part ti me an d k eep aro ofovermy hea d . I 've b een do in g a co upleof  evening s of evening classes fo r thepast5 y ears andthe y  gi ve me som e so rt of fina nci alsafet y n e t.

~ ~~
f r ee tim e 2
I’m  cur i ous whaty ou r r e a so n is for no t w ant ing t o m a ke a c aree r out of
teaching English. Is it  unf u l fil lin g ? St re ssful? Or does  it  n o t  provide  y ou
with a p ath to p er m anent  resid ence?
The wa y yo u  talkabou t i t, it sou nds  l i ke you’ ve  a c tually  got  a  prett y good thin g going.

 opportunities_that SV_offers programmers.

I can’t really_comment on_how_best to_go_about filing all_the necessary
paperwork for_your business, but if_possible I would_recommend_trying to do
things according to the letter of the law. As you’ve no doubt_already_learned
Japan can_be_fairly_strict with regards to process_and paperwork, and I would
hate_for some_misstep now to come back to bite you_later_e.g. when applying
for_a visa. But this is of course all secondary_to taking care of yourself
right now.

And_that brings me_to_the_suicide part. I’ve also_been there at one point in
my_life, suicidal and so depressed I_could hardly get out of bed for_months at
a time. I had this_horrific tunnel vision, and the_things that_were stressing
me out at the_time made me_feel hopeless_even though there_were plenty of
opportunities to be happy_staring me in_the face every day. But gradually_I
got_better, learned to_cope_with_my problems,_and I honestly_think_those hard
times_helped_me to better understand myself, my_limitations,_and shaped me
into a person who is_genuinely grateful for all_of_the amazing things that
have_happened in my life since_I failed at suicide.

It sounds like_you’ve had_a pretty_serious setback - but it’s only temporary.
I hope you are able_to get back on your feet_again soon!

~~~
ownerthrowaway
I've thought about_moving back_to_the UK to_develop_my career._The two things
that hold me back are_the accrued_residence time in Japan (I've been_here 7
years, if I_stay_another 3 I can apply for_permanent residency). I'm also not
convinced I_would be able to hold_down_a_programming job, given my past
performance._At least in Japan I can_teach English part_time and keep a roof
over my head._I've_been doing a couple of evenings_of_evening classes for the
past 5 years_and_they_give me some sort of_financial safety net.

~~~
freetime2
I’m curious what your_reason is for not wanting to make a career_out of
teaching English._Is it unfulfilling? Stressful? Or_does_it_not provide you
with a path to permanent residence?

The way you_talk about_it, it sounds_like you’ve actually got a pretty good
thing going.
