After almost 15 years, Japan and I have decided to make it official: Permanent Residence unlocked.
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Replying to @patio11
besides not having to fill out forms, what's the benefit? i've been here 13 years (eijuken) and can't really see any upside to permanent residence.
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Replying to @_wirepair
永住権 is permanent residence. It's considered a bar for "approximately as socially established as a Japanese person", which is important in my life for things like "qualifying for mortgages" and "streamline the conversation about enrolling kids in (some) schools."
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Replying to @patio11 @_wirepair
I'm thinking of putting on my resume, in the sales skill section: "got a mortgage without 永住権 while being self employed"
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For similar reasons I almost lead my list of professional accomplishments with "Opened a business bank account in Japan; come at me, financial industry."
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