Getting Reacquainted with Japan's Workplace Frustration
Being a poor student at age 29 should not inspired this much envy. If anything, a 29-year-old student should be the epitome of someone who is too old to be clueless about what to do with his/her life, at a golden age where careers are made or broke. For anyone who genuinely cares about moving up the corporate ladder, it is not a desirable position to be in. Yet, when conversations turn to the idea of being a 29-year-old student here in Japan, the general reaction among people of similar age has been one of "why can't I be a student now too?" coupled with discussions on the unglamorous daily grind of paid work.