We just took a 14.5 hours flight with our 6 months old baby from Japan to Europe and in this post I’ll share how we manged to make it a pleasant experience for everyone involved.
Read moreAll levels of the Japanese government have various programs to support people with kids. One of this, ベビーシッター派遣事業割引券, is a national program subsidizing baby sitters for working parents: companies can purchase baby sitter tickets and give it to their employees. My company is participating in this, and since it is a bit complicated to use, I’ll describe how to use it in this post.
Read moreWe are in the process of building our house, and I want to use this opportunity to add some smart home solutions. Right now my focus is on ensuring that the things that come with the house are capable of “being smart” (controlled with automation). Big part of this is lighting, and in this post I’ll review what I learned about smart lighting options available in Japan.
Read moreI work in IT, which generally means great salaries, but there is still a difference between companies. Moreover changing jobs leads to higher compensation on average, as one is in a better negotiation position when joining a company compared to when simply asking for a raise.
However constantly looking for jobs and interviewing requires substantial efforts, so I have a more passive approach to it.
Read moreWe recently had a baby in Tokyo, and in this post I’ll share our experience with the required paperwork (mostly in chronological order).
Our situation for reference: