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Thread: The Post-JET/ALT Job Hunt - Now What? Post: The Post-JET/ALT Job Hunt - Now What? ktcgx Wrote:Also, foreigners can't get pensions in Japan.. Even if you have been paying in for like 30 years or something... So that probably contributes a lot to their feelings at that age... All res... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 36 | 8,680 | 2014-11-15, 5:41 am | ||
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Thread: Why do you want to move to Japan? Post: Why do you want to move to Japan? Yea, definitely trolling. |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 72 | 10,243 | 2014-06-20, 6:10 am | ||
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Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest... Bonus and stock option packages that are not typically listed in job postings would bring the Japanese companies more in line with US practices. A mid-level manager in Japan making a base salary of 5... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 30 | 10,386 | 2014-05-26, 11:11 pm | ||
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Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest... Perfectly reasonable, but Japan doesn't have the same labor markets as the US. If you want to work in Japan in the IT field, you should expect less pay. We can call it the otaku tax. |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 30 | 10,386 | 2014-05-26, 8:51 pm | ||
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Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest... In most Japanese companies, the first 40 hours of overtime is included in your base pay. I have a similar contract but never put in more than 15-20 hours of overtime per month. So I'm technically get... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 30 | 10,386 | 2014-05-26, 7:17 pm | ||
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Thread: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel questions Post: Programming Jobs in Japan and general travel quest... 300,000 starting salary is on the high end in Japan. I can list some major companies paying much less. Bonus is probably biannual at 1-2x months salary. |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 30 | 10,386 | 2014-05-26, 5:43 pm | ||
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Thread: Black Companies and the New Tofugu Post: Black Companies and the New Tofugu I won't really comment on the cultural dimensions of black companies in Japan but I will state that the problem is compounded by Japan's rigid labor laws which heavily restrict labor mobility. It's v... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 16 | 3,687 | 2014-05-23, 11:25 pm | ||
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Thread: Do they have "Kanji Bees" in Japan? Post: Do they have "Kanji Bees" in Japan? They have kanji quiz shows on TV from time to time. I've never heard of kanji bees though in the school system though. In fact, using kanji beyond your school year is strongly discouraged in schools. |
kitakitsune | The Japanese language | 5 | 1,388 | 2014-04-21, 7:26 pm | ||
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Thread: Job Searching in Japan and Job Advice Post: Job Searching in Japan and Job Advice There are about a dozen companies that go to the BCF and are not particularly looking for "Japanese" people. You just have to do your research and find out which ones they are and target them. For ex... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 9 | 3,327 | 2014-04-18, 8:21 pm | ||
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Thread: Job Searching in Japan and Job Advice Post: Job Searching in Japan and Job Advice First thing you need to know is that Japanese companies do not hire specialists (except for engineering positions). Your degree in business administration has the exact same value as a degree in Mongo... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 9 | 3,327 | 2014-04-15, 7:46 pm | ||
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Thread: JLPT3+ and getting stuff done in Japan Post: JLPT3+ and getting stuff done in Japan afterglowefx Wrote:Today I'm going down to the driving license center (bad memories there) to see about getting an international driver's license for my Japanese license, which I am sure will make at ... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 4 | 912 | 2014-03-26, 7:28 am | ||
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Thread: "I want to do college in Japan!" - Read Me First! Post: "I want to do college in Japan!" - Read Me First! chelseaz17 Wrote:What about if I just want to experience uni life in Japan, I'm not planning to work here. And especially if you live in an Asian country, wouldn't that be a better than the degree you... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 18 | 5,431 | 2014-03-22, 6:13 am | ||
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Thread: "I want to do college in Japan!" - Read Me First! Post: "I want to do college in Japan!" - Read Me First! Just want to throw in my two cents here about grad school. Depending on how old you are (under 26 or so), you can apply for entry level new graduate jobs without any negative stigma and slightly highe... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 18 | 5,431 | 2014-03-22, 6:10 am | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? I think you're trying too hard to compare social norms in Japan to social norms in the US. It seems to me that you think that Japan is wrong in some way because society over here doesn't have the sam... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-14, 11:31 pm | ||
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Thread: Studying in Japan (undergraduate) Post: Studying in Japan (undergraduate) And please allow me to give my words of wisdom as a mid-thirties guy in corporate Japan... Start thinking really hard about what you want to do AFTER you graduate. Coming to Japan for university will... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 10 | 3,100 | 2014-03-14, 8:50 pm | ||
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Thread: Studying in Japan (undergraduate) Post: Studying in Japan (undergraduate) isora Wrote:Thank you for your reply. Finding a suitable university and actually getting admitted is my biggest concern at the moment. Do you think that Japanese universities in general are open to ac... |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 10 | 3,100 | 2014-03-14, 8:40 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? andikaze Wrote:How's that insulting? They see a white guy and speak English, assuming that "white guys have to be able to speak English". There are other white people in the world, ya know, not only B... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-14, 12:18 am | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? mc962 Wrote:I think a few of the posters in this thread have mentioned that sometimes the Japanese people they have met will still try and respond in English even after they keep trying to speak Japan... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-14, 12:01 am | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? andikaze Wrote:I never have problems with people using English with me. If they do I can just say I'm German and can't speak English. I can follow that up with a line of quick German to convince even ... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-13, 8:18 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Stansfield123 Wrote:On the other hand, if I ignore the limited information I have, refuse to think for myself, and instead automatically go with the politically correct but likely wrong option of assu... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-13, 8:16 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Yes, the number of non-Japanese kids born and raised in Japan is astronomically small. You shouldn't feel bad about speaking English to foreigners. It's become a world standard and nearly every count... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-12, 11:21 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? JapaneseRuleOf7 Wrote:A lot of the kids in my classes (here in Japan) are black and white and brown. But they're all Japanese. I don't believe they think that someone speaking English to them is "kind... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-12, 10:14 pm | ||
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Thread: Studying in Japan/Tokyo or Language School Post: Studying in Japan/Tokyo or Language School Tokyo is by far the better school but Waseda offers more undergraduate programs in English. I think it depends on what you want to study over here. |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 6 | 2,381 | 2014-03-12, 5:18 am | ||
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Thread: Studying in Japan/Tokyo or Language School Post: Studying in Japan/Tokyo or Language School Both Waseda and University of Tokyo have degree programs in English and fairly intensive Japanese programs you can join. |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 6 | 2,381 | 2014-03-11, 7:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Tzadeck Wrote:gc_3k Wrote:It's not simply unfriendly faces on the street. It's death stares, people walking on the same sidewalk abruptly darting into alleys or convenience stores, indignantly leaving... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-09, 7:47 pm | ||
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Thread: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Post: Are you more cynical after having lived in Japan? Sounds like some people in this thread may be going through culture shock - and reverse culture shock. It's perfectly normal to go through these ups and downs when exposed to a different culture and... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 125 | 23,363 | 2014-03-08, 11:44 pm | ||
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Thread: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here Post: Post Your Recent Milestone Achievement Here 20,000 words in one month? I'm skeptical. |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 1,389 | 294,254 | 2014-02-28, 1:51 am | ||
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Thread: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months? Post: Benny Lewis Fluent in Japanese in 3 months? andikaze Wrote:Benny seems to mean a different thing by "fluent", and what he does achieve is better than what others get done in 3 months, so what's the damn problem? No, Benny doesn't have a differe... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 856 | 195,402 | 2014-02-25, 9:08 am | ||
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Thread: Is it better to go to a language school or an international university Post: Is it better to go to a language school or an inte... What do you want to do after you graduate? |
kitakitsune | JLPT, Jobs & College in Japan | 6 | 3,720 | 2014-02-24, 10:11 pm | ||
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Thread: How long does it take to learn a language. Post: How long does it take to learn a language. How long it takes depends on which language you already speak and which language you are trying to learn. Assuming you are a native speaker of English, you might want to look into how long it typical... |
kitakitsune | General discussion | 36 | 6,949 | 2014-02-15, 11:59 pm | ||
