Comment by ownerthrowaway

I've thought about moving back to the UK to develop my career. The two things that hold me back are the accrued residence time in Japan (I've been here 7 years, if I stay another 3 I can apply for permanent residency). I'm also not convinced I would be able to hold down a programming job, given my past performance. At least in Japan I can teach English part time and keep a roof over my head. I've been doing a couple of evenings of evening classes for the past 5 years and they give me some sort of financial safety net.