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Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:Is it worth giving it up to go to Japan
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:Is it worth giving it up to go to Japan -- to either take a "sabatical" teaching english/taking japanese lessons or really focusing on learning the language for a year in order to get a "real job"? Will this kill my career if the former?
Would appreciate some thoughts..
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:2) I am struggling to learn a little Japanese part time.
...or really focusing on learning the language for a year in order to get a "real job"?
Ganma wrote:I don't see anything wrong with taking a sabbatical. Why would that possibly kill your career? I used to work in a bank 20 years ago and knew some guys who used to take year long breaks and then come back. I guess it just depends on your bank.
The job market is not good here. It is possible to work in banking as a foreigner here, I know one guy who does just that, but his Japanese is spot on ... and he picked up that job back during the bubble.
My advise would be to take the sabbatical and see how it goes...
BigInJapan wrote:I did however meet a couple of investment bankers a few years ago that spoke no Japanese, but were sent to the Japan branch of their respective banks.
Even if your current bank does not have that kind of option, perhaps some other banks over there do.
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:Hi all - could use some advice.
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Is it worth giving it up to go to Japan -- to either take a "sabatical" teaching english/taking japanese lessons or really focusing on learning the language for a year in order to get a "real job"? Will this kill my career if the former?
Would appreciate some thoughts..
Mike Oxlong wrote:They didn't cover dumping your job to go chasing birds in foreign country in a long economic depression in grad school?
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:I should clarify that what I meant by getting real job after learning Japanese for one year, was a job in a western company. I am sure that one year is not enough to even attain close to functional fluency, but it would be more to convince prospective employers that I am serious about staying in Japan and have enough of a basic understanding of the language and culture to survive so-to-speak.
after learning Japanese for one year
AssKissinger wrote: If you want to have experiences and shit then travel. If you want to make money, piss your life away working all the time.
Although your mind's opaque
Try thinking more if just for your own sake
The future still looks good
And you've got time to rectify
All the things that you should
Do what you want to do
And go where you're going to
Think for yourself
'Cause I won't be there with you
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:
I should clarify that what I meant by getting real job after learning Japanese for one year, was a job in a western company. I am sure that one year is not enough to even attain close to functional fluency, but it would be more to convince prospective employers that I am serious about staying in Japan and have enough of a basic understanding of the language and culture to survive so-to-speak.
I have a Taiwanese friend who got her mba in the US and she was able to get a professional job in a western multinational. her Japanese is not that great from what I can tell...
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:....Is it worth giving it up to go to Japan -- to either take a "sabatical" teaching english/taking japanese lessons or really focusing on learning the language for a year in order to get a "real job"? Will this kill my career if the former?
Would appreciate some thoughts..
McTojo wrote:You can start off learning basic English grammar like capitalizing the "E" on English.
Overthehillwantobefucked wrote:Thanks for the tips! I was shut out from the site and unable to respond earlier. I will definitely check out those resources..
In the meantime, next year I plan to visit Japan twice -- maybe that will "get it out of me" for a little bit...
McTojo wrote:You can start off learning basic English grammar like capitalizing the "E" on English.
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