Re: work times & accommodation @tokyo, WAS: Re: [tlug] Embedded linux dev wanting to find work in Tokyo.. Seeking advice.

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

Christian Horn wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 13, 2008 at 09:55:39PM +0100, Jon Povey wrote:
>   
> > I am a 28-year-old embedded linux developer in England looking to find 
> > work in Tokyo. I visited Japan for the first time a year ago, fell in 
> > love with the place, went back in the spring (sakura, of course) and now 
> > want to emigrate there.
> >     
>
> I was also at Tokyo and struggle with myself on applying there,
> 2 another topics come up:
>
> Working times. The workplace i was at (branch of it-corporation) was
> expecting people to stay longer than agreed in the contract.

This can happen and it is has been found to be illegal[1] even in cases 
where the contract stipulate overtime would not be payed.  Though if you 
are an IT professional in this situation you are probably much better 
off to just change companies.

Edward

1. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20080129a3.html