Working for an exploitative company is tough, even if the pay is good
If I quit papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), I’ll fall back into poverty
I go out of my way to shop at the cheapest supermarkets and cook for myself
I want to stay healthy, but I fill up on cheap carbs
I walk to save on train fare
Even when I want to order something expensive at a café, I hesitate to go in because I have to hold back
I have to force myself not to buy clothes
I look for anything I need on Mercari first
I cut my own hair
I can’t give up papa-katsu because I don’t want to go back to that kind of life
These days, people prefer girls who are happy even with a cheap meal
Those of you who pride yourselves on being wealthy, could you please spend a little more freely and help boost the economy?
Holding back is stressful. It’s so hard.
What did everyone eat today?
Was it a rich, high-protein meal?
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I think whether a company is “black” depends on how you look at it.
I used to work for a genuinely exploitative company, but because it was the job I wanted to do, I actually enjoyed it.
For reference, I was at work from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and took only one or two days off a month.
That’s well into the danger zone for death from overwork.
These days, I have a job that feels like a white-collar workplace compared to back then, but my coworkers say it’s still a black company.
Jobs in the entertainment industry are practically the definition of a black company, too.
But since that person is doing what they want to do, they probably don’t see it that way.
I get the feeling that you’re not doing the work you really want to do.
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The trigger clause… Why is gas so ridiculously expensive…?
I live in a rural area where driving is the norm, so gas costs are putting a real strain on my household budget.
It’s not like I’m living extravagantly~ I actually enjoy my work, so that part is fun.
Dinner tonight is strawberries!
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> Those of you who pride yourselves on being rich—couldn’t you spend a little more freely and help stimulate the economy?
At the very least, men registered with Universe give money to women, so I think they’re contributing to the economy.
That said, if the women who receive the money don’t spend it, the economy won’t improve.
To begin with, everything the questioner describes doing would actually hurt the economy. If everyone starts saving, money stops circulating and the economy gets worse.
To stimulate the economy, I think “everyone” would need to start spending money freely, as the saying goes, instead of saving it for tomorrow.
But when the economy is bad, I suppose it becomes difficult for people to do that.
The real problem isn’t so much a bad economy as low wages.
If they would simply raise the minimum wage by at least 7.2% every year, prices could be raised only after incomes had increased.
But companies with ties to politicians oppose it, so it’s difficult to implement.
For reference, Tokyo’s current minimum wage is 1,041 yen. If the proposal above were implemented, Tokyo’s minimum wage would exceed 2,000 yen in ten years. For someone working 22 days a month, eight hours a day, that would make the minimum monthly wage roughly 350,000 yen or more.
That’s only the legal minimum, so in reality, many people would earn more than that.
Even with measures like this, I think it would take about ten years just to catch up with global price levels. But I doubt anyone will actually implement them.
(The resistance from companies would probably be enormous.)
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Being poor even though you work… that’s really tough.
I feel like it’s hard to break out of that situation unless you use your papa’s allowance not for luxuries, but as a starting point to get a qualification, improve your skills, or advance your career—and work toward changing your life.
A friend of mine saved money while receiving ¥400,000 a month through a monthly arrangement, got certified as a nail technician, and opened her own business in a space at home.
There are all kinds of qualifications, not just academic ones, so I’m sure there’s something you can do.
Keep living as you described in your question while quietly preparing and building your independence.
Oh, and I had gyoza for dinner.
Marika
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I’m not rich or anything, so I use Mercari, only go to the hair salon once every three or four years (I’m actually trying a treatment for the first time next week), and the only beauty treatment I get is eyelash extensions about once every three months… I really don’t spend much money at all.
I do splurge on the occasional treat, though! That’s probably why I appreciate those little luxuries so much.
Last night, on my way home from work, I found freshly made okonomiyaki being sold for half price in the basement of the station building, so I went with that! The deals right before closing are amazing, aren’t they?
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Like Aya, I’ve never been to Starbucks—not even once—and I don’t even go to Doutor.
Leaving my beauty expenses aside, I think my living costs are about the same as those of an office worker who doesn’t do papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan).
That said, I’m very generous with my monthly arrangement partners. The median allowance I receive is three times the median on this Q&A site, so I think the monthly partners in my financial orbit are doing quite well.
Recently, one more generous respondent joined us, which has made this place much more comfortable. I’m incredibly grateful to you, Mr. Maezawa. Please add one or two more generous respondents. m(_ _)m
I’ll be your bodyguard. ♡
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If you have hope for the future, you can endure being poor. But perhaps you’ve reached a point where you’ve lost hope somewhere along the way.
The good thing is, to some extent, hope is something you can create for yourself.
For now, you could save money through papa-katsu (compensated dating in Japan), gain some financial security for the future, and then work positively toward building your career. If you do that, your past experiences with poverty may eventually become just another part of your memories.
I used to live just as badly as—or even worse than—the person asking this question, but I did it to save money. I didn’t even go to Starbucks once a year, most of my clothes came from Mercari or GRL, I never went to the hair salon, and I traveled by overnight bus. I even lived in a run-down apartment to save on rent.
Thanks to that, I was able to build up more assets than people my age, but I still can’t shake my habit of being frugal. I can’t bring myself to go into Starbucks, so my papa (a male supporter) even teases me, saying, “Want to go to Starbucks today? You don’t want to spend your own money, right? You’d be happy, wouldn’t you? lol” But I’m genuinely happy to go to Starbucks with my papa—somewhere I’d never normally go—and I’m impressed by how delicious it is every time.
Sorry for making this about myself, but living in poverty really does lower your expectations for happiness. I hope you can keep moving forward, too.
By the way, I skipped dinner tonight.
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Somehow, this sounds a little inconsistent.
For dinner tonight, I had a low-carb, high-protein meal from a convenience store. It cost about 1,000 yen, so I suppose you could call it luxurious.
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