hello everyone! My name is Elif.I am female, 19 years old. I live in Germany!! But i want to live in Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka! But i need a job in Japan to get Visa!! Do you have any idea??? I can speak 3 Languages fluently : English, German and Turkish! My Japanese is very bad but i try to be better!! Do you have any idea or websites where i get informations? I am very serious. I am happy about every offer.
The big thing will be the visa and you don't have a degree (I guess looking at your age) so getting a visa/job without a degree is difficult. You need to show that you are doing something that a Japanese person couldn't and in my experience you need a degree to show that. Things might have changed though...Is there a working holiday exchange with Germany?
I knew lots of people who came to Japan without a proper visa and worked illegally. Not something I recommend but there is a lot of bar work etc in the big cities that you can do.
you mean i should do illegaly jobs like foreign hostess or bar keeper?
mh sounds interesting but i wont have problems with the japanese police...
eh..i don't know..
yes it sounds good to do something with language.
maybe german-teacher but am i not too young..
it seems that i only can be barkeeper or hostess haha...awwww
No offense, but this isn't the place to get visa advice. Yes, you do need a job to legally work in Japan, and the job has to sponsor your visa (normally bars don't do that). As far as I know, most visa-sponsored jobs also require a 4-year university degree, but there are exceptions.
In most cases the best way to get a job in Japan is to go to college. That's the best way to get a job, period.
I agree with the last idea. If u r a university student u just keep going to school i think u should find what u wanna do in japan im sorry i don't have a good idea but i hope u come to osaka
I don't doubt that you might have guts (Konjo; 根性) though, why don't you go to a school in Japan to learn something before to find a job opportunity here. I have no idea what kind of job you are looking for but frankly I say Japan is not a super friendly country for non-Japanese speakers want to find a job.
If you should not like to go to a school, another choice is to travel in Japan expect those big cities where there are a bunch of non-Japanese peoples don't speak Japanese. In many cases you can survive without strong Japanese skills in the big cities. I recommend you to go to a country side city/town/village where are not many excitements ( like Harajuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, bar or night clubs ) but you would have to speak Japanese there.
The study idea is a good one - I am sure fenomas is right about the work visa situation being almost impossible without a degree. I had friends studying in Japan through some kind of EU scholarship. Most of us over there working were jealous of people just studying! Great way to be in Japan!
Come here as a student! You can get an education and teach some of your languages on the side for some pretty good money. They have many schools that are international schools like mine which is part of Waseda known as SILS and we learn in English with having Japanese language classes.
Or if you just only want a job I suggest that you come here on a 90 day Visa and look for yourself. If you show up in person you have a much better chance of getting the job.
yeah this si a good idea!
you mean i should go to japan and look at first and ask by myself?
okay i will do it!!
this year i am in Tokyo, i hope i can find some offers^^
but thank you all for your help and very good informations
i am really glad!
I'm going to agree with the census here....get a 4 year University degree. To be bloody honest, you're not going to find a decent job here without one, and frankly; the Japanese government doesn't even want you here if you don't have a degree.
Try coming here as a student, it will give you experience living here. I think it;s good to sort of "try out" living somewhere (especially a foreign country) before a full commitment. It may not be what you expected.
Someone mentioned English teacher... Sorry to say, but most schools and companies won't hire you unless you're a native English speaker. However, you could be a German teacher no problem (granted you've got that University degree).
Definately come as a student. You can even get a work permit, which will let you work up to 22 hour a week. Also I've seen places looking for German teachers. Since you're not a native English speaker, and you don't hold a Bachelor's degree, you can't swing the "Specialist in Humanities" visa.
There is also a "Cultural" visa, where you can study karate or bonsai and live in Japan.
To study Japanese at a proper school costs about 50,000 yen a month, but after 2 years, you should be able to fluent enogh to gain employment at a Japanese company.
It's a hard route, but without a degree, it's the best, if you want to live in Japan.
How about as a model?
You should get a portfolio done and then get an agent in Japan.
Yo certainly wouldn't need a degree for that and younger is better
But seriously folks, as for working as a language teacher, if you google a bit for the names of the large schools (Nova, Geos, etc), you can find lots of forums where people share their stories... I've known people who had a terrible time, and other people who liked it a lot.
However, for a language school to sponsor your visa, you'll normally need a four-year college degree.
You don't have to be tall and small breasted to be a model, you don't even have to be good looking, just special!
I have worked (as an IT guy) for media companies most of my professional life and the unusual looking models often get MORE money. In the UK there is a TV advert for a cleaning product called MR Muscle and in the advert they use this skinny weak looking guy, if you pay attention you will notice the guy in many adverts. In fact there is a modeling book (big one) which has nothing else than big breasted, weird looking, tall, small, wide, huge nosed etc models ;)
You are right. It is OK to do it for a short time even if you don't love it, but after a while it can really be difficult. It is a job where you are "on" - you need to perform, you need to hide it if you are having a bad day etc. Personally I really liked it and found it extremely rewarding, but just coasting following a boring lesson plan (or worse no lesson plan) would be a quick way to wanting to get out of the industry.
That said, I found out so much about Japan and about English through my students (a good teacher is always learning). It's a great job if you enjoy it (and you prepare!).
Sorry to hear that the relationship ended though...
That is great the parents have stayed in contact with you - really nice! And great that you have stayed friends with him. I have managed that with most of my ex's but there was one that I really do think was a bastard and so I have cut contact with him.
So wonderful you have found the right man - the difference between Chinese and Japanese in a relationship would make a very interesting topic .