Hi everyone, just wanted to seek some advice or maybe share your experiences if you've felt the same? Thank you so much.
I'm a first year JET in a suburban town and honestly spent all my savings to get here. Had to pay a huge amount for key money, furnishing my apartment, buying winter clothes, etc. I really had to start from scratch. With that, coming here to Japan has amplified my hypervigilance and anxiety, especially when it comes to saving and spending money. For reference, most of my salary goes to rent (51k a month) and then sending money back home and the rest goes to my savings. I spent 6 years saving the money that I used to get here and now I feel like I need to replenish that amount in an instant, which I know is crazy but I'm still so anxious about it. Even buying an onigiri worth 150 yen makes me think twice and I'd still end up feeling guilty after. I know I'm being too hard on myself and I'm trying really hard to change that. I really want to enjoy my stay here in Japan and be able to buy some things that I want (without the guilt), all while rebuilding my savings again. By any chance, do you have any wise (and kind pls) words for me?
Also, for those who left after their second year (I recontracted and just looking ahead), we do get around ¥658,800 before taxes for the pension refund, right? I'm trying to convince myself that the pension refund would help me breathe a little bit. Sorry, I've been seeing conflicting numbers in different pages so I'm a bit confused.
Tldr; How could I ease the guilt of spending money on myself? Thank you so much everyone. So sorry if this was badly worded.
P.S. This was my source for the estimated amount for the pension refund. Thank you again.
by AnxiousAFplz