Job offer - decision by tomorrow

Sorry, I meant to post this earlier in the week but got sidetracked...

I've got a job offer! It's from an executive search firm. I have pretty much decided that I like the company. Several people who work there have had lunch with me a few times and I put in a day of work there already, and the impression I have is very positive. The deadline to accept the offer is Friday (tomorrow). The only question that remains is whether the industry itself is for me.

Headhunting is an aggressive sales job. For the first six months I would be soliciting on the phone non-stop. This job isn't something that anyone plans to get into; people just fall into it as a career. I would not call these "red flags" but they are things that warrent strong consideration. I'm not one to change his mind after getting into a job (unless things go REALLY bad), so I've got a lot of thinking to do before this time tomorrow.

I've said in many conversations that Tokyo is a great place for food, even if you don't like the Japanese variety. I want to share an experience I had with burgers. There are some pretty odd burgers in Tokyo which went the wrong way in terms of localisation. Japanese flair, I feel, works best when when traditionally applied: wait until a Westerner invents something, correct all the mistakes he made, and implement a system of bureaucracy that prevents any future changes from taking place. Behold:

This is an olive / avacado / gouda cheese burger with lettuce, tomato, and salsa. Management has determined that the ingredients are well selected and so no substitutions are permitted (although you may add other ingredients for a fee). The burger came to my table as it appears in the picture to the left. As you can see, all elements are in even proportion to one another and the paddy is slightly offset for presentation. There are three sizes to choose from, expressed in metric weight: 80g, 100g, and 125g. It comes with exactly one pickle slice and a pre-determined quantity of potato, as outlined in the menu. Notice in the second picture, the one on the right, that the burger is wrapped in an envelope prior to consumption, thus preventing unwanted spills. Japanese augmentation at it's finest.

The restaurant I went to is called "Sasa". You can learn more about Japanese culinary superiority at their website.