Dick Muhfukkin Bagswing wrote:
>>Why is it that you assume that this is the only thing you could do in
>>Japan?  Why is it that everyone assumes that this is the only occupation
>>for foreigners in Japan?  What is it that you do in Indiana?  Couldn't
>>you get a job doing that instead?
> 
> In my case,teaching pays ALOT more than cooking. I have never seen a cooking
> job advertise a good wage here.

Wouldn't it depend to some degree on what you are cooking, & what 
position you had within the workplace hierarchy etc? The chef working in 
the building next door to my office earns a pretty good salary - as in 
shitloads. In addition to cooking, his role includes training chefs how 
to use Electrolux equipment in commercial kitchens. His younger 
assistants of course don't earn as much, but judging by the lack of 
staff turnover they apparently earn relatively more or in better 
conditions relative to elsewhere. Seems to be a nice niche.




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