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Fuzoku Jobs and Migrant Work

On fuzoku jobs and migrant work, Elon — 20-plus years in the fuzoku world — breaks it down from firsthand experience.

Fuzoku Jobs and Migrant Work

"Fuzoku jobs and migrant work" — I figure that phrase lands for some people and means nothing to others.

At 42 I'm still out walking the floor of this world, so I'll pull it together from a real-world angle.

Why this topic matters

Information about fuzoku is surprisingly poorly organized. Beginners especially tend to end up not even knowing where to start looking.

Elon
ElonAfter the circumcision surgery and a pearl implant, I now walk in with the confidence that I'm "ready to go." It widened the range of what I can do in a session, sure, but the bigger difference is the mental ease — night and day. To anyone agonizing over getting work done: I can say "no regrets."

What that means in concrete terms

In one line: "whether you know it or not changes the quality of the experience."

Elon
ElonHaving surveyed nightlife all over the world, my conclusion is that "the nightlife rooted in the local culture is the richest." By that measure I think Japan's fuzoku is world-class. That's not favoritism — it's a judgment made by comparison.

What I've written here is the essence of the knowledge I built up over 20 years.

Last word

Elon
Elon42, single, living alone. When nearly your whole paycheck disappears into fuzoku, you naturally develop an eye for it. That's not a brag and it's not regret — I'm just putting it down as fact.

If you've got questions on this topic, hit me in the comments or on social. And give First Class Ruby a look while you're at it.