japanaway

7 ms·

1. 1.▲
   by japanaway 6y ago

   Any FAANG workers here worried about the possibility of layoffs?
2. 2.▲
   Ask HN: Are you worried about being laid off in the next year or two?

   5 points by japanaway 6y ago|1 comments
3. 3.▲
   by japanaway 7y ago

   Software engineering in finance, you mean? How specialized is this?
4. 4.▲
   Ask HN: Is there a better employment route to high earnings than FAANG?

   84 points by japanaway 7y ago|82 comments
5. 5.▲
   by japanaway 9y ago

   Unfortunately my US citizenship precludes the working holiday route. I will look in to attending meetups the next time I'm over there, though.
6. 6.▲
   by japanaway 9y ago

   I'll check it out, thank you!
7. 7.▲
   by japanaway 9y ago

   My rationale for wanting to continue in tech is that my CV will not have weird gaps like "took a year off to teach English" and the money is presumably still better, even despite the low salaries there.
8. 8.▲
   by japanaway 9y ago

   > start your own company with a Japanese co-fouder and go there on a management visa Will look into this, thanks!
9. 9.▲
   by japanaway 9y ago

   Wow, I knew that Japan compensated engineers poorly but didn't realize that China pays well in comparison. Unfortunately, money isn't as much the issue. I can afford and would be willing to live in Tokyo for a couple years and wor
10. 10.▲
    Ask HN: Moving to Tokyo as a software engineer

    17 points by japanaway 9y ago|30 comments