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Doing things right this time. Tips for freelance contracts?
I'm slowly starting to prepare to enter the freelance world once again, and I'd like to really do this part right. Ideally, making a hassle-free contract for each partner to sign regarding fees, cancellation rights (asking for 50% payment in this case) etc.
Can anyone point me in the right direction on how I might be able to regularly create these kinds of contracts? Does anybody have any tips or good contacts in the Tokyo area? Thanks!!
Something that tripped me up early on was not having a clear "shukkin" or scope of work document attached to the contract itself. In Tokyo, a lot of agencies will try to keep the SOW vague so they can pile on extra revisions for free. I write mine in a separate PDF with a specific line for "修正回数: 2回まで" and make both parties initial that page. For the contract itself, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government runs a free consultation service for freelancers in Iidabashi, they helped me structure my cancellation clause so it actually holds up.
Good on you for sorting this out ahead of time. The Japan Freelance Union runs contract clinics every few months in Shinjuku where you can get a lawyer to look over your template for a flat fee, usually around 5,000 yen. For day-to-day stuff, I've been using a modified version of the template from the Freelance Association's website, it covers revision limits and payment terms pretty cleanly without being overly legalese. Just make sure you specify the 50% cancellation fee as "前受金" rather than a penalty clause, Japanese courts tend to side with clients on those.
yeah the japan freelance union is solid, but if you want something even simpler there's a site called クラウド契約 that lets you make japanese contracts online for free, i use it for all my gigs here in tokyo and it handles the revision limits and cancellation stuff automatically
Where can I find crispy, pan-fried bacon similar to a certain international style?
if u have a costco membership the kirkland thick cut is the move, 4 packs of 500g for around 2500 yen and it crisps up proper in a cold pan. for smaller runs, precce in azabudai hills & the basement at isetan shinjuku both carry imported US & danish brands in the chilled case, just read the label for "thick cut" or "smoked" and not "loin". also worth knowing japanese bacon is often wet-cured so pat it dry before frying or it steams instead of crisping
kaldi coffee farm is hit or miss but their smoked bacon from denmark shows up pretty regular, the 200g pack runs about 600 yen. what actually works better for me is asking the butcher counter at peacock or life to slice the block bacon thick, like 5mm, they do it for free and it crisps way better than the pre-packed stuff. also fwiw cheap bacon crisps faster, the fatty supermarket kind at 300 yen a pack works fine if u cook it from cold in a dry pan and pour off the fat as it renders.
tbh the gyomu super store brand bacon is surprisingly decent for crisping up, its not thick cut but if you cook it low and slow it gets pretty crunchy. the key is the dry cure vs wet cure thing, wet cure steams. also check hanamasa if you have one nearby, they sell big packs of american style bacon thats actually smoked and firm.
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