The social and economic costs borne by young people without offices
As a recent graduate with an overseas job offer who has been left with no choice but to work remotely until Japan re-opens its borders to foreign workers, this really hits home.<p>My student apartment is not equipped for this lifestyle.  I do not have a home office in a sprawling estate in the suburbs on several acres of property where I can enjoy the sounds of nature.  I live in a small apartment on a busy street surrounded by highways and golf courses who don&#x27;t let plebs like me wander around inside.<p>When I&#x27;m at home, I just feel this anxiety about working that just never subsides.  I feel much more relaxed when I&#x27;m able to be outside, but the nearest public green space is campus, which I avoid as much as possible now that school is in session.  The nearest park is a thirty minute drive, but I have to check the air traffic before leaving due to a nearby airport.<p>At home, work seems to never end, especially with the 13-hour time difference that necessitates 10:30pm meetings twice a week.  On one hand, I really enjoy this rare occasion to talk to my co-workers, but on the other hand, I can&#x27;t shut off my work brain until after the meeting is over.  On these days I end up going to sleep at 3 or 4am, adding to the cycle of stress and sleep deprivation.<p>I figured this would last one, maybe two months at the most.  But now it&#x27;s been four months since I started remote work and six months since I accepted the initial offer.  There&#x27;s no word about Japan issuing new work visas any time soon.<p>I want my life to begin.