Taro Toporific
09-02-2003, 10:49 AM
View from the street
Japan Times / Sept 2 (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20030902vf.htm)
With a protracted economic downturn making a dent in Japan's reputation as a place for foreigners to make a quick buck.. how easily they can get their hands on a fistful of yen....
...Model...two shows per day and get 70,000 yen
...English Teacher...The standard is around 250,000 yen [[month]].
...Banker...I get a little bit less that at the overseas company
...French teacher.... I'm not rich... the cost of lessons is going down.
Japan Times / Sept 2 (http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fl20030902vf.htm)
With a protracted economic downturn making a dent in Japan's reputation as a place for foreigners to make a quick buck.. how easily they can get their hands on a fistful of yen....
...Model...two shows per day and get 70,000 yen
...English Teacher...The standard is around 250,000 yen [[month]].
...Banker...I get a little bit less that at the overseas company
...French teacher.... I'm not rich... the cost of lessons is going down.