Why Was Raon Missing for a Year™?
So I had this job transfer opportunity going to Japan last year with my boss, and because I needed the money, I went. I knew I was gonna sacrifice a lot of savings to get there because rent, homesickness, and everything else ungodly was about to get me if I went. And lo behold, they did catch me and beat me up pretty good. I hate my life.
How’s working in Japan like in the same place I’ve been working with?
Horrible. Absolutely horrid. 0/10 will not recommend. Sure, you get to be extra close with all your favourite anime/games stuff, but what’s work-life balance? Karoshi (death from overwork) is real, very real. I’ve seen my Japanese colleagues come in as early as 6.30am and not even leaving past midnight. (That’s me too). Most just spend 2-3 days in office, leave to get some change of clothes, and then come back. And all of this is very normal. My boss who came with me applied for a transfer back to my home country just after 2 months, and another colleague who came along with me actually collapsed at work from high blood pressure and stress. We weren’t allowed to go home at all if the Big Boss™ hasn’t left her desk yet. And even if she’s left the office, we’re expected to be at her beck and call via phone if she needed anything. It’s insane.
After my boss transferred back to my home country (because he had the privilege of a boss, while I had sacrificed too much to be here), I was unfortunately placed under the Big Boss™. Let’s call her M for manipulative, because she is a conniving bitch. I had to foot my boss’ job because there were only two of us and my other colleague was also buried in a pile of work thanks to Boss M. What’s a weekend when you’re literally working every day? If we’re lucky, we only get 2 days off in a month.
Wow, that’s shit, so what am I doing now?
Boss M initially rejected my annual leave appeal despite telling her I’m flying home for Lunar New Year but I just dumped in my annual leave anyway since I had already bought my flight tickets and so I flew back without her approval. We only have 7 days of leave per year because we’re from ‘overseas’ according to them. I feel slightly well-rested from a shitty year of working there, but the thought of flying back soon really scares me. God knows how much I broke down with anxiety and depression there at my workplace, my colleague and I both. My current game plan is to get another job in my home country once more, and leave that shitty place. I’m done with it. Whatever good forces out there may be, pls get me another job and get me out of here. Bad economy go away, good vibes come in.
TLDR;
Life sucks, working life sucks. I need a new job with work-life balance so that I can get in the swing of writing again.
But hey, updates are coming soon before I fly back! Fuck life.
