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best job for a foreigner in japan - Gorilla - 2013-03-18

this year i am going to get married with my girlfriend whom resides in Fukuoka
because of that, i am not concerened about a visa, however
i am concerened about getting a full time job, what are some
good reccomendations from you guys? i have checked
gaijinpot, it appears to be almost all english teaching, is that
truly the best route for a foreigner? also will i generally
need a bachelors degree? thank you very much for
your time.

best job for a foreigner in japan - uisukii - 2013-03-18

Congratulations on your relationship!

best job for a foreigner in japan - Stansfield123 - 2013-03-18

You should probably be more specific about what your skills are. Foreigner or not, if you speak Japanese and can do a job, you can get that job. Otherwise, you can't.

best job for a foreigner in japan - mutley - 2013-03-18

Yeah, you need to be more specific about your skills and what you want to do.
The question should not be "what is the best job for a foreigner in Japan" and more like "what is the best job to aim for with my skill set in Japan".

If you can speak Japanese that opens up more options.
If you have some useful skills (e.g. a degree, experience, management skills) that opens up more options.

Most foreigners teaching English in Japan are doing so because it offers the best pay and conditions that they can hope for with their skills (there are some exceptions of people who just enjoy teaching and keep doing it even though they could potentially get a different/higher paying job).
In general most teaching jobs ask for a degree, but part of that is related to getting a working visa. Depending on the job they may insist on you having a degree even if you already have a visa.

If you have a spouse visa you can do any kind of work, but unless you have some skills to offer other than speaking english it'll be hard to get a job that pays better than english teaching.

best job for a foreigner in japan - tashippy - 2013-03-18

congrats.
if you do become an english please study up on who/whom
they're roughly similar to he/him. "he/she resides in" works "him/her resides in" doesn't work.
(sorry, i couldn't resist)
good luck in japan. fukuoka seems like a pretty nifty spot to end up. maybe my only advice would be to simultaneously work hard and go with the flow. you might end up with something you didn't plan for.

best job for a foreigner in japan - Tzadeck - 2013-03-18

I agree with what everyone's saying: we need more information.

Having JLPT N1 would probably open up some possibilities for you regardless of your skill set.

best job for a foreigner in japan - tashippy - 2013-03-19

Hyperborea Wrote:How about "astronomer"? :lol:

or "police man"

best job for a foreigner in japan - uisukii - 2013-03-19

tashippy Wrote:congrats.
if you do become an english please study up on who/whom
they're roughly similar to he/him. "he/she resides in" works "him/her resides in" doesn't work.
(sorry, i couldn't resist)

Is an english anything like an Englishman, or an English speaker? From my experience, it's really not as great as history may lead you to believe.

(sorry, also couldn't resist, lol)

best job for a foreigner in japan - Javizy - 2013-03-19

If you have real skills, qualifications, experience etc along with N1, there are a number of sites geared towards bilingual professionals that you can use like daijob. I see various other jobs pop up on craigslist and such that might help you get your foot in the door. If you want a decent job, I'd say Fukuoka will be the biggest barrier if you have everything else in place.

best job for a foreigner in japan - thurd - 2013-03-19

Easy, first you take the best job in the world:

http://www.joemonster.org/download.php?d_op=getit&lid=12641

and then you do that but with Japanese models/celebrities/idols. Problem solved Big Grin

best job for a foreigner in japan - meolox - 2013-03-19

thurd Wrote:Easy, first you take the best job in the world:

http://www.joemonster.org/download.php?d_op=getit&lid=12641

and then you do that but with Japanese models/celebrities/idols. Problem solved

NSFW.

best job for a foreigner in japan - ronnihonjin - 2013-04-01

Stansfield123 Wrote:You should probably be more specific about what your skills are. Foreigner or not, if you speak Japanese and can do a job, you can get that job. Otherwise, you can't.

Not necessarily. Unless you are Asian in appearance you may find it difficult to secure employment outside of the realms of education or bar work.

best job for a foreigner in japan - dizmox - 2013-04-01

Is this from personal experience?