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

[Joe Larabell <fred62@example.com>]

> Whats common style there?

Depends on a lot of things. I don't think what you're talking about is 
prevalent in tech circles -- at least I haven't seen it much. I know as 
many people who work 10am to 5pm as I do workaholics. I knew one guy who 
worked 8am to 11pm but whenever he wasn't on the phone with a customer 
service call, he would sit at his desk reading comics.

> How well could you people manage to optimize ways to/from work?

Japan has these fascinating things called trains. If you've ever lived 
near a large metropolitan US city like New York, Los Angeles, or San 
Francisco, you might have noticed that 60 minutes is not considered a
long commute. The difference is that, on the train, you get to read the 
latest issue of Linux Journal instead of swearing at the driver in front 
of you ;-)...

It's all relative, you know...

BTW, I live *and* work within the Tokyo city limits and my commute (when I 
go into the office at all, which is rare) is still 75 minutes.

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