I spend time HN <i>because</i> I am no where near the smartest person and I tend to optimize for learning. But that is <i>my</i> nature...and it only works for me for some odd definitions of &quot;works&quot;.<p>I don&#x27;t really have an accurate context for Japan&#x27;s employment landscape - other than believing it is somewhat different from the US. So I don&#x27;t feel comfortable being specific. My confidence in my imagination fails me unfortunately.