Thursday, July 01, 2004



Well this job that Li found sounds like the boss is a good guy.
He really wants Li to work for him and things sound really positive.
One little snag though.
He asked Li to go to the immigration office in Shizuoka and get this stupid little paper that states he has permission to work. Li of course said no problem, he has done it before when he was in school and it is very simple to get.
So he thought.
There are two front desk guys at the office. One is REALLY cute, has been studying English and is starting to speak really well. He is also really friendly. The other one can not smile. Li unfortunately ended up with the immigration officer with no smile. He told Li that he had to get work papers from the company. Li was all confused and asked why as he didn't even have a job yet. The guy sent him away.
So Li came back to Fujieda and told the soon-to-be boss guy what happened.
This is funny.
The soon-to-be boss guy flipped out and started mouthing off the Japanese immigration guys to Li. HOW STUPID CAN THEY BE!! You need the paper to get a job in the first place AND if he gives Li all the stupid papers that the immigration guy asked for then he is, in a sense, hiring an illegal foreigner and can get himself in trouble.
Needless to say he was pissed off. But he still wants Li, thank god.
He gave him a company pamphlet with the company number and told him to tell the idiots that if they have any trouble with that to call him directly. Li is off to the immigration office again today with his fingers crossed.
This boss sounds like a really good bloke. Not too many around here these days. He seems to like Li and has other foreigners working for him. The job he has for Li is an 8 hour a day job at a good pay but without any chance of overtime hours. Li is happy with this but the boss guy said that if Li wanted more later on he could probably find something for him. Li told him that his wife was pregnant so he had to work. The boss look at him and said You MUST work.
I told Li that he had better keep in this guys good book as he seems to be foreigner friendly.
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There is the worst phenolic resin dust smell floating around the office right now. The Kouken section makes some sort of product that requires crushing resin. I have one student that comes to class every week stinking of it. It gives me a permanent sour puss face and an all day gag reflex.
I am not enjoying being pregnant right now. I am sooooo sick of being sick!!

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