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How to choose the Japanese drill sergeant that is right for YOU

…eniority by length of service) and all those other ultra-Japanese business practices that have gradually become archaic. Taiikukai-kei here) companies are also renowned for they way they treat employees, going beyond the typical forced overtime and into the realms of abusive language and behavior to subordinates and even reports of regulated haircuts for new hires. (Read more about company culture and how it’s begun to affect young people. For May…

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A Brief History of My Experience with Computers and the Internet

…ver time has faded away. With everyone being able to edit it I feel we can obtain a more complete view of any subject in that the knowledge comes from different viewpoints. One can experience the same event/thing but perceive it in different ways. I feel I’m getting a more accurate viewpoint when everyone contributes. However, it is mostly in English and that creates challenges too as language begets mentality. This is a difficult hurdle to overco…

San Francisco – Unemployed Life

…mentioned before, the job search is actually going pretty well so I can’t complain too much. I just have one more thing that I’d like to say is unique among employers in America. A lot of times they are looking for someone who is a “proactive, dynamic, actionable, multi-tasking, enabling, world-class, global employee.” About 6 of the ten requirements listed on many websites use this. It would be fun to send a resume for a computer engineer that s…

American Politics – A Short Story

…daily basis but this is hard as no matter what Sally does Jeb is going to complain about it.  Once, Sally went to the thrift store and bought a new dress as well as clothes for the kids.  Jeb noticed the clothes and again started to go berserk.  Sally said that it would lift the spirits of the household and thus good for everyone.  Jeb shouted “YOU LIE!”  It wasn’t the words that hurt Sally so much as the fact that Jeb decided to shout this durin…

Things America should adopt from foreign cultures

…If we think about “stuff” vs. sleep let us also consider the enjoyment we obtain from spending our time doing these activities.  If we accumulate a massive amount of stuff, we have to devote time to using the items we have purchased.  Now, if we ask ourselves if doing these activities are more enjoyable than sleep I think we might not be able to come to an easy conclusion. 2.) Neighborhood Cafés – By this, I do not mean a sterile Starbucks.  Star…