I want you to share your " Perspectives of the Women who work abroad." & "It's advantage or disadvantage."
I desperately want to know any kind of your frank opinions especially who are Japanese who work in Japan , Foreigners who work in Japan, Foreigners who want to leave Japan and Japanese who work abroad.
I've been living in the US about 15 years and have an experience working in Japan
about 10 years in prior to that.
Saying my thoughts in short, I'm totally happy living & working in the US, because...
1.I don't need to be conscious about my age & being a woman (especially when you
reach middle-aged). I can imagine I would be treated almost like an unisex, unattractive (human)being in Japan.
2.I don't need to feel bad at all when I have to go home earlier to take care of sick
children. I can even demand my husband to leave his office early, instead.
3.I can go home at 5:30 sharp with no sense of guilt. I can find collegues who think
people doing overtime all the time ARE something wrong or, do they need money
so desperately?
4.Don't need to answer any personal questions at a job interview.
Forks, it's ILLEGAL to ask how old are you? are you married? how many children?
What's your husband's job? in the US!
My wife has worked both in Japan and the U.S. and totally agrees with ハティクバ's opinions. She maintains that the working environment in the U.S. is a lot more "woman-friendly" than that in Japan. I tend to agree, though I can't say much about it because I have never worked full-time in Japan.
Having said that, I believe much of what ハティクバ stated above applies to men as well as women.
hatikuba san ,daihado san
thank you .
Now let me ask Hatikuba san who has working experience in both countries.
Do you think that you are happier to work abroad ?
As for me ,since I work abroad ,I happen to think that It is much more difficult to suit myself to Japanese society ,coz I think Japanese work places often dont go with logical idea.As you mentioned ,it might be necessary to do extra work ,because co workers do or if your both invites you to drink , there is no way to say "no thanks"
If everybody do something ,you should follow their way,even though you dont like it. If you dont follow it,people get to know you as a weird or rude man.
Am I wrong ?
I have experience working for Japanese & European companies in Japan, and Japanese & American companies in the US. Although I have to deal with Japanese male
chauvanistic ideas/attitudes on daily basis (currently working for a Japanese
company), I'm far more happier in the States, because I don't need to put up with
nonsense like I did in Japan. I can't stand Japanese male bosses who love to preach or are abusive!
Besides, I can't find any job in Japan anyway, due to my age! I think companies in
Japan are loosing precious human resource by not hiring people (especially women) by merit but by age instead. Observing Japanese people who came to the US, I can say that Japanese women are more competent than Japanese men in general.
(sorry, no offense!)
>> Japanese people who came to the US, I can say that
>> Japanese women are more competent than Japanese
>> men in general.
I realize that this has no ill itent, but I still have to shoot back. I do agree a lot of Japanese men in the U.S. are more resistant to the American work environment than the Japanese women, where women are treated more fairly. They are probably used to their female co-workers serving them tea, making copies for them, etc.
Having said that, I must disagree with your observation that "Japanese women are more competent than Japanese men in general." I personally know of a few very competent Japanese women who work in the Seattle area. At the same time, I also know of a a few, equally competent Japanese men. It just depends upon who you ask.
One thing is for sure, as far as I'm concerned. I know of far more Japanese men who have gotten their green cards through employment than Japanese women. This is not a conclusion of any sort... just my personal observation. :)