akatsuka wrote:I am not currently in Japan, but I might be able to work in Japan within a japanese company next year for a while, depending on a number of things (results, availablility, etc). I was wondering whether or not it would be good for me to send a new year card to the companies of whom I might work for?
Although, they might write it off as a FG that doesn't know any better, the nenkajo is a record of acknowledgement of Sewa during the previous year and yoroshiku for the New Year.
You would only send it to a company if you were doing business directly with that company and only then (usually), if you were the one depending upon
that company's business, such as through contract, or otherwise.
If you do not know someone fairly well who is in that company, to whom you would normally send a card on such an occasion, I wouldn't recommend you doing this.
Maybe the boss will appreciate it, but maybe it would seem too forward of me and weaken my chances of working there..?!
Again, if you know the people is the key. Otherwise it is not a good idea. The Japanese watch nenkajo like hawks. They can tell you who and why, each one is received. They will also refer to them in the following year(s) to ensure they don't forget someone on their own list.
My vote is don't do it.
