Hmm... I didnt know small companies / start-ups could sponsor visas. They certainly can't in America (unless they have significant revenue)
If you really like your company and truly believe in their success, then stick it out til they get you to Japan.
I worked at a start-up that promised to send me to Japan within that year. My dream was about to come true but everything about that work environment was wrong. Soon enough I could not stand working there anymore. The atmosphere and attitude of people were ridiculous. Yes my dream of Japan was inches from my fingers, but I had to have my peace of mind come first. If I had gone to Japan with them, I wouldn't have enjoyed it at all.
Now, I have to wait a few more years to find a new job that will achieve my dream - and that waiting time feels like hell - but it a less painful hell than what would have been at my previous company.
So basically that. What do you value more? Just being in Japan ASAP? Or being in a job you actually like?
If you really like your company and truly believe in their success, then stick it out til they get you to Japan.
I worked at a start-up that promised to send me to Japan within that year. My dream was about to come true but everything about that work environment was wrong. Soon enough I could not stand working there anymore. The atmosphere and attitude of people were ridiculous. Yes my dream of Japan was inches from my fingers, but I had to have my peace of mind come first. If I had gone to Japan with them, I wouldn't have enjoyed it at all.
Now, I have to wait a few more years to find a new job that will achieve my dream - and that waiting time feels like hell - but it a less painful hell than what would have been at my previous company.
So basically that. What do you value more? Just being in Japan ASAP? Or being in a job you actually like?