{"id":1876,"date":"2008-08-20T15:40:21","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T06:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2008-08-20T15:40:21","modified_gmt":"2008-08-20T06:40:21","slug":"results-of-our-third-poll-would-you-choose-japan-as-your-permanent-residence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.debito.org\/?p=1876","title":{"rendered":"Results of our third poll: Would you choose Japan as your permanent residence?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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COMMENT<\/strong>: \u00a0Completing the trilogy of “life in Japan” polls, our first talked how easy Japan is as a place to live; the second how easy a place Japan is to work. \u00a0Regarding living in Japan,\u00a0a clear majority–62%–indicated Japan is an easy place. \u00a0However, asking the question about Japan as a workplace elicited responses that were less clear. \u00a0Total\u00a049% of 227 respondents leaned towards “difficult” or “very difficult”, whereas 31% leaned towards “easy” or “very easy”. \u00a0Of course, there are more factors at play (and less under the control of the individual) when it comes to workplace versus lifestyle. \u00a0So to me it is quite understandable that opinions would be more mixed. \u00a0See polls archive here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, putting the two together, how about making Japan your permanent residence? \u00a0The largest number of respondents, 45%, said they were rather or very inclined to live here. \u00a0That outnumbered those who were disinclined, which totaled 32%. \u00a0So on balance (but not a clear majority), given work\/life parameters in Japan, Debito.org blog readers were prepared to stay. \u00a0Good.<\/p>\n

Again, as disclaimers keep pointing out, this is hardly anything scientifically “significant”–just a survey of readers who wished to vote. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Next poll: \u00a0Let’s deal with the recent firestorm about the word “Gaijin”, and see if readers think it is a word one should avoid using.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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