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reyer@benchsumo.zzn.com ??????:

> Ben Bullock wrote:
> > The basic problems for foreign woman who want to be office workers are
> > probably language and cultural barriers, but it isn't necessarily a 
> > low-paid
> > job, and as Anderson says the hours are relatively light compared to the
> > Japanese man's working hours.
>
> Or to get straight to the point, no company would (or could) sponsor a
> working visa for a foreign woman to be a simple OL.

If an American has a bachelor's degree, they can "teach" English, and
make a fair living with as much or little responsibility as they like,
and probably enjoy more free time and paid holidays than a Japanese
worker would have available or be willing to ask for. People from other
countries would be able to work in Japan on a working holiday visa.

I did not envy the lives of the average Japanese salaried workers, or
women with responsibilities at home.
>
>
Yea I was shocked and angered for about two years and finally decided that 
most of them don't even realize how bad they have it. Far be it from me to 
rain on their parade...
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