David has been working at an Internet Cafe, doing the night shift for a few years now. He took the night shift as it pays a bit more. When we lived in the other city, it took him just a few minutes on his bike to commute. Now he has to drive between 40 to 50 minutes, one way. This is getting to him; he's constantly tired. He's been looking for local jobs; there are a few, but the wages are very low, and there is no chance of advancing. Most are minimum wage, about 990 yen, about £4 an hour; it's not worth the effort. By the time he pays tax, health insurance, work insurance, etc., his take-home pay would be about 10,000,00 yen, about £450. So David has been thinking about starting a couple of small businesses.
His main focus is to build our English school here. He's making a home page and has been putting leaflets out for the past month, but no calls. I know this happens sometimes, we just have to be patient.
The other buisness ideas he has are rather unique. One is to grow and sell small cacti. He bought one this morning, from which he can grow others.
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People seem to like these little plants, so he thinks it might work. This idea I can get behind.
The other idea he has has me freaked out!
Selling cockroaches as pet food!
Apparently, there is a market for cockroaches to feed to lizards and some type of fish. These aren't native cockroaches but ones from South America, that are cleaner and don't carry bacteria that could kill the animals that they are fed to.
I told him that if he wants to try it, that's okay, but not in the house, not anywhere near the house! We have a hut on the land near here that he can use. I hope he doesn't think to bring them home with him!
He is looking into this now! I'm trying to think of other businesses that he could start. Any ideas?
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