I am wondering how difficult it is to land a lob in Japan, but not as an English teacher for JET, NOVA, or some other company.
It seems that most western foreigners in Japan who are not entirely fluent in Japanese are working as either teachers (usually English teachers), military personnel, or performers of some sort. I am currently enrolled in a university in the USA, my major is mechanical engineering, with a focus on robotics. I have also been studying Japanese for 3 years (I plan to minor in Japanese), and I studied abroad at a Japanese university all last year.
My ambition is to find a job as an engineer in Japan. I have come to the conclusion that it seems very hard, if not impossible to find an engineering job in Japan. Even if I somehow become fluent, which is probably not possible unless I actually live in Japan for another 5 years or so, it seems that a job as an engineer in japan will be hard to come by.
Are there any gaijin on the forums here who live in Japan, but are not teachers, military personnel, or performers? Any of you have any pointers or criticism for me, and could you share your experience if possible?
It seems that most western foreigners in Japan who are not entirely fluent in Japanese are working as either teachers (usually English teachers), military personnel, or performers of some sort. I am currently enrolled in a university in the USA, my major is mechanical engineering, with a focus on robotics. I have also been studying Japanese for 3 years (I plan to minor in Japanese), and I studied abroad at a Japanese university all last year.
My ambition is to find a job as an engineer in Japan. I have come to the conclusion that it seems very hard, if not impossible to find an engineering job in Japan. Even if I somehow become fluent, which is probably not possible unless I actually live in Japan for another 5 years or so, it seems that a job as an engineer in japan will be hard to come by.
Are there any gaijin on the forums here who live in Japan, but are not teachers, military personnel, or performers? Any of you have any pointers or criticism for me, and could you share your experience if possible?