Getting a job in Japan, the easy way
Previously in “Getting a job in Japan, the hard way”, I failed to cover the the best way to come to Japan: O.P.M. ,other people’s money or as it universally called here:
THE PACKAGE.
The best way to come to Japan is to be Joining a foreign software company and being sent to Japan on the all expense paid “The Package” for expats is the best. Why live in Japan as an “in-country hire” low-life like me when you can live the fatcat expat life?
The terms for an expat Package traditionally include fully paid Western-style housing and all private school fees, business-class travel home annually, a car, cost-of-living benefits of an additional 20 to 40 percent over local pay levels. For example, an expat friend of mine working for a global electronics company (GE) at middle/lower senior management receives a $3,000 USD housing allowance per month, of airfares to home country, three weeks holiday on top of the numerous Japanese holidays, full medical/dental/legal, and private school fees for their children.
“Ideally” if you want to come to Japan, you should try to be hired at a non-Japanese company with a large Japanese division and then get transferred here to live as royalty. The greater the Japanese presence the non-Japanese company has, the more chances you have to transfer here on the all-important Package. Occasionally, a smaller company will have a gaijin director position available but you would have to have inside connections to know that and generally the smaller the company the higher the level of Japanese is required.
I am saying you need to work for non-Japanese companies because Japanese companies don’t like to transfer folks from the Real World to Japan except for specific projects of less than six months. The game industry has the greatest amount of cross-border transfers most other industries use in-country hiring of very F’ed gaijin and “astronauts” who commute to Japan for a couple weeks or months at a time. Also Japanese company do not want to hire a foreigner sight unseen…and it’s a pain in the ass to come to Japan without work (and often a visa) just to interview for a job. Besides, Japanese companies don’t provide the Package, bah.
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August 2nd, 2005 at 1:30 pm
Sir,
I need any kind of job in Japan
Thanks
August 3rd, 2005 at 12:37 am
Hai,
Since 1993 living in holand and work as a photographer for 5 years and i have a Duch pasport.my question is,can i get a jop as photographer or any other kind of jop in japan.
Your sincerely,
Fereydoun
August 12th, 2005 at 8:54 am
Photography jobs are common for a foreigners—not easy but common. A self-sponsored journal visa is what you should be looking at. Incorporate, gather tons of money and apply.
October 11th, 2005 at 12:08 pm
I want jop in japan very much
October 26th, 2005 at 12:45 am
i need any kind of work, i do everything, i want learn more japonese, i want see japan…i want star my life again…..give me one change…
December 9th, 2005 at 2:07 am
I have one question, how many hours does an average worker work per week in Japan?
February 18th, 2006 at 3:40 pm
sir,
I am a telecommunication engineer
in bangladesh.
I want a job in japan.
June 3rd, 2006 at 1:06 pm
I have ever wished and tried to look for job in Japan but cant, maybe cos to get work in Japan is very hard or cos i come from vietnam.i dont know how to find a job in Japan.works as sale representative or reception is my hobbies.Thanks alot.Hope to hear from you soon.Sincearly urs.
Jessica Nguyen
June 3rd, 2006 at 2:51 pm
Getting a job in Japan takes a little luck and much “zuzushii” (pushing).
Many things make it much easier to get a job in Japan include any of the following:
Being able to speak Japanese, having a college degree, coming here first on a working holiday, student, or spouse visa, having a PROVEN skill like computer programming or cooking with a internationally-known license, etc.
Having money to travel here to look for work, return to your home country to apply for a legal work visa, and then return to Japan to start a job also makes things “easier.” Coming from a developing country makes getting any Japanese visa harder (having Japanese ancestors makes it much easier).
Remember: ANYTHING is possible in Japan…even if you don’t have money, super skills, college degree, and come from a country Japanese do not respect. I have a couple African friends who came to Japan with only $150 USD in their pocket, couldn’t speak Japanese and did not even a high school degree who now are successful businessmen here in Tokyo.
August 9th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
im a sri lankan.im 23 years old. i need ajob in japan or south korea.how am i register for it? if you can give me information for finding a job
September 11th, 2006 at 2:52 am
I am looking for work in Japan. I have recently graduated with a degree in marketing/broadcasting and really want to combine travelling with working. any ideas how I can go about this?
Thanks
September 18th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
iam experince in animal production
animal nutritionist
trained people
dairy cattle
sheep and goat
my eduction master dgree in animal production
November 2nd, 2006 at 5:20 pm
i am sudanese i studied animal production sciences - university of khartoum -2005 now iam seekig for a jop .
November 2nd, 2006 at 7:55 pm
Whether it’s marketing or animal science, the key to getting a Japanese job is getting HERE.
The easy way is make an international company to bring you to Japan. The hard way is to fly here and then hunt down a job on your own or start your own business.
November 4th, 2006 at 4:55 pm
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am 27 years old and from Sri Lanka.I worked since 1998 to up to date as a Import / Export Assiatant in shipping treade.I can Air & Sea opearation & documentation & banking.Also I can work about 12 or 15 hours per day.I am looking for any kind job in Japan.Could you please looking to this.
Rgds
Erandika Deshapriya
November 4th, 2006 at 11:52 pm
I don’t have any jobs that I can hand out for the asking. If you could read and write Japanese there are plenty of Import / Export Assistant jobs here in Japan—Look at the job offers, especially those in Japanese, for Import / Export on the job websites:
http://job.japantimes.com/
http://www.gaijinpot.com/
May 7th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
how,can i get the job visa in japan.as well as whats the work permit system.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:38 am
LOL @ people asking for jobs
You guys are funny, he gives you all the resource and you just ask for jobs, most of you can’t even spell properly o_O
May 12th, 2007 at 10:41 pm
i want a job related to electronics i was doing second year of diploma in electronics
May 19th, 2007 at 9:19 am
hi to respect:sir and madam
i am iranian infact i am very intresting to culthur and art and style of japanees peapole and i very like to working hard in your country and i love the hard working peapole in japan and i was in south korea in electronics co.. shinchan electronics please guide me what you can doing to me for coming to japan and working legal and i am ready to working any work
in the last i want say MY LOVE JAPAN AND PEAPOLE OF THERE
THANK YOU,
SINCERELY:SALIMIFAR GHOLAMREZA
September 3rd, 2007 at 3:59 pm
working in indian company