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# Misa's Japanese Adventure vs. Ackee

## My preference

- I like Ackee! Hence, I would like to stay in Ackee if possible.
- It's also easier than finding a new job. :smile_cat: 
- I wouldn't feel like jumping the ship, especially now that we struggle to find new devs.
- If I stay, definitely ICO. :smile_cat: 

## When

- If I stay in Ackee: The ideal time to leave is around **May/June 2023**.
- If I don't stay in Ackee: I want to honor the 4-month notice and therefore give it **as soon as possible**. This + the probation period in a new company could potentially postpone my departure as far as September 2023.
- This all also depends on the Visa process, whether I can find a new fully remote position or I might as well have the same spiritual awakening that Kuba has gone through recently. :smile_cat: Among other things I can't control.

## Issues

### Full remote

- Worried whether this can really work long-term.
- Ackee is not designed as a fully remote company.
- Board and most TLs are against it.
- Goes against the new "less HO" rule. Maybe someone will be jealous/spiteful? Maybe more people will ask for the same thing? Or even leave?
- Even if we "give it a try", I am worried to be suddenly stranded in Japan with no job if it doesn't work.
- This is not just for one year. I am not planning to go back to Prague.
- I will most likely be in Europe, but in absolute honesty, it's also possible that I might stay there (in which case I would be actually forced to quit and find a job there...or marry :smirk:).

### Working hours

- The time difference is +7h (summer time) and +8h (winter time).
- When I was there for one month, occasional meetings at midnight were fine.
- Not sustainable for an entire year (or potentially longer).
- I can commit only to working till 11pm. Which means **4pm in summer** and **3pm in winter**.

### TL position

- I am completely fine with carrying on with the position remotely.
- But it ain't ideal. Few team members even mentioned that it's good that I'm back and that we can finally have an in-person 1:1.
- Some responsibilities can't even be done remotely (i.e. hiring) but probably can be delegated.
- Who would take on my responsibilites if I gave it up? Honza?

### Money

- Japan is more expensive, especially housing and transportation. Not food hehe. :sushi: :sushi: :sushi:
- Changing to ICO would help and I would get by. But as I said, this is not temporary. I don't want to "lose" money, so the goal is to adjust to my new country's prices.
- I feel that (if we reach an agreement) increasing my salary would be unfair towards Honza or other people in the company for that matter.
- The increase would make even less sense and feel more unfair if I needed to give up my TL position.

## Salary comparison

## Germany

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## Japan

## Next steps?

- Let's see :sunglasses: