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>>14955679
>possibility of that is almost impossible
I definitely agree with that. The power industry is extremely conservative in the states and I imagine that same conservatism is true of the power industry in Japan. They probably don't want foreigners working on their grid.
>What do you mean by this?
Most problems the electrical grid faces are usually beyond people's control, like weather events. Every once in a while though, it's caused by inaccurate load forecasts and sudden outages in areas of the electrical grid. This is what happened in 2011 with the blackout in San Diego. A line was being worked on, then it suddenly tripped and couldn't be returned to service. Basically, when stuff like that happens, work really sucks. Ever since that 2011 incident there's been a lot of "close calls" the public doesn't really hear about, and those "close calls" are the worst days to be working.

>Does this mean it's limited work out there? Or you have to work different times every week?
It just means rotating shifts. The desk has to be manned 24/7 and operators work 12 hours a day for 5 days a week, then you take like 2 weeks off. Long shifts suck but social games make it a lot easier. They don't require tons of concentration and you're generally "available" if something bad happens. Plus the control room is kept really dark and you're given a comfy chair to work. There's actually plenty of work out there for grid operators, it's just that handling high-stress situations doesn't come easy for a lot of people.