Hi there everyone,
I’m 30, living in France, and I’ve always dreamed of living abroad to experience a new culture and meet different people from a very young age. I’ve had a taste of this in my home country to some extend and loved it. I always considered Japan, even more as I have a long time friendship with someone from there, but lost hope as the culture and language felt too daunting at the time. Until now. (I started really learning the language).
For context, back in 2013 I completed a CAP (French vocational certificate) and started afterwards a vocational high school diploma, but dropped out because I lost interest. The following years were a struggle, hopping between jobs, which made me regret my decision. Two years ago, I went back to school after a decade away and as hard of a challenge as it was, I fortunately earned my high school diploma last year. I’m happy to be able to pursue higher education, but I’m unsure about a career path, especially if I plan to move to Japan. I know that the working fields for working visas options are limited, so for those actually living in the country (especially living in Osaka, as it is the place I'm targeting), what are your recommendations career wise that can give you a stable life there?
Thanks in advance for reading me, and any infos provided!
As always: Don't pick a career based on what you think will get you to Japan.
Pick a career that you think you'll enjoy doing for most of the rest of your life. Doing anything else will likely end with frustration, burnout, poor job performance, and limited career growth because you're not actually passionate about what you do.
I totally get your advice thank you. Yes I try to think about which career I could tolerate but it's not an easy thing to decide really, I don't think you need to be passionate about your job if you can be competent at it, you'll most certainly find joy in it. I'm kind of undecided on this because I don't know the job market in Japan, which doesn't really help me make up my mind.
Most white collar, professional work is eligible for a work visa. The main limiters will be your ability to function in Japanese and your desirable work skills/experience beyond the degree.
I know foreigners on work visas in many different fields. But most are fluent in Japanese with experience bringing them to mid career level. Or they work for an MNC.
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Career advice for moving to Japan
Hi there everyone,
I’m 30, living in France, and I’ve always dreamed of living abroad to experience a new culture and meet different people from a very young age. I’ve had a taste of this in my home country to some extend and loved it. I always considered Japan, even more as I have a long time friendship with someone from there, but lost hope as the culture and language felt too daunting at the time. Until now. (I started really learning the language).
For context, back in 2013 I completed a CAP (French vocational certificate) and started afterwards a vocational high school diploma, but dropped out because I lost interest. The following years were a struggle, hopping between jobs, which made me regret my decision. Two years ago, I went back to school after a decade away and as hard of a challenge as it was, I fortunately earned my high school diploma last year. I’m happy to be able to pursue higher education, but I’m unsure about a career path, especially if I plan to move to Japan. I know that the working fields for working visas options are limited, so for those actually living in the country (especially living in Osaka, as it is the place I'm targetting), what are your recommendations career wise that can give you a stable life there?
Thanks in advance for reading me, and any infos provided!
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