Mayuki said...

Mayuki at 06:05 PM JST - 11th February

"temporary workers generally have made a bunch of risky or bad choices to get themselves where they are today. they've been working temp because maybe they didn't study a trade in school or didn't think they needed school(despite the numerous societal messages that they do)."

Hi Sydenham,

I understand that…

Posted in The worst thing is that they are treated like they are things, not human beings. at 06:05 PM JST - 11th February
Mayuki at 04:01 PM JST - 11th February

On the basis of what I have seen at my workplace, I have to agree with this statement. It's so wrong - they work just as hard, and their work is quite clearly necessary, otherwise the organization wouldn't feel the need to hire them.

Posted in The worst thing is that they are treated like they are things, not human beings. at 04:01 PM JST - 11th February
Mayuki at 08:52 PM JST - 6th February

"Wow Mayuki, thank for remembering me!"

Er, do you mean "thank you for reminding me"? (I hope you're not an English teacher; you don't seem to have a sufficient command of the language to be tasked with the responsibility of passing it on to others.) Anyway, not to labour the…

Posted in I'm now living just to survive. I have no hope, nothing to rely on...nothing. at 08:52 PM JST - 6th February
Mayuki at 01:59 PM JST - 6th February

nisegaijin and tmarie: You are making the mistake that Japanese very often make; confusing the words "temporary" and "part-time". (And tmarie, as a teacher, you should be very worried by your confusion on this simple matter.)

There is difference between temporary work and part-time work. Temporary work means that a…

Posted in I'm now living just to survive. I have no hope, nothing to rely on...nothing. at 01:59 PM JST - 6th February
Mayuki at 04:14 PM JST - 2nd February

"It pushes my buttons, though, when people seem to be suggesting (or stating up front) that a woman who chooses not to leave her children to the hired help is 'only' a Mom and somehow less of a woman."

I don't think anyone meant that at all. If anything, I…

Posted in Women in their 20s want to get married, live in a big apartment and become cute moms. at 04:14 PM JST - 2nd February
Mayuki at 05:01 PM JST - 1st February

It's so sad, that in 2009, some people still believe that a woman being a lawyer is "trying to copy men". I'm very happy to be a woman too, and I take pride in my appearance, and enjoy my femininity. But please bear in mind that women are many and…

Posted in Women in their 20s want to get married, live in a big apartment and become cute moms. at 05:01 PM JST - 1st February
Mayuki at 04:44 PM JST - 1st February

Beautiful!

Posted in Tama Zoo at 04:44 PM JST - 1st February
Mayuki at 02:10 PM JST - 1st February

And this comes from a graduate student. I think it's so sad. There ARE Japanese women with great careers and supportive husbands, but you have to search REALLY hard to find them. I know only two, after almost four years here. I do know another very high-ranking lawyer, but I'm…

Posted in Women in their 20s want to get married, live in a big apartment and become cute moms. at 02:10 PM JST - 1st February
Mayuki at 04:44 PM JST - 30th January

tkoind2 - bravo/brava!

tmarie - "And if anyone here is being "smug" I suggest you look in the mirror. You're "smug" comments to me suggest that you believe yourself to be better than I - merely because I don't agree with your opinion - and yet, I help out."

How…

Posted in Homeless man at 04:44 PM JST - 30th January
Mayuki at 02:56 PM JST - 30th January

tmarie -

Why didn't you just say all of that instead making an extremely petty prior claim on the bench? Nobody suggested free homes or free food. We suggested not being so cold-hearted as to begrudge a homeless man a bench, for goodness' sake. How is your view that you…

Posted in Homeless man at 02:56 PM JST - 30th January