u/chocobisuketto

ive read the stories and i know how bad it is, but I'm thinking of doing it just so I can quit my current company (context: it's a permanent office work position in a small company (I'm the only one in the office), but my take home pay is ¥190,000 (with company housing, but it seems that they're going to want me to search for a new one soon bc it's literally a room inside the office so yay no separation between work/life) but I work 6 days a week and they said it's hard to give me a raise bc they said I keep on making mistakes (and got yelled at a lot too bc of that) and the long work hours in the industry are very, very taxing, early work hours and late work hours and uh no overtime pay either so) (another context, most of the workers here and the boss share the same nationalities so we talk a lot in our native languages, for the better and for worse)

I've had experience in teaching foreign languages including English, although it's simply an unofficial, tutor thing back in my home country in both online and offline settings, so I'm not that clueless, but I read that there /should/ be trainings provided by the companies, right? I am worried that I don't "look" like an English teacher that eikawa usually likes, though.. no blonde hair nor blue eyes, not from English speaking countries either but i don't have an accent (probably lowkey American bc uh, pop cultures).

also mainly choosing eikawa because I have the gijinkoku visa, but I'm planning on taking the N2 too so it's not like, my final goal (probably next year tho bc at my current situation I rlly can't find any time to squeeze in any studying because I'm simply too tired and stressed out to do anything). and im just mainly looking for a job that allows me to have ample time to rest for two days in a week because 6 days are really tough....

I wonder if I will be making a good decision. I know it's going to be hard, and I've heard horror stories and the like, but my current work experience is too stressful, i feel lowkey desperate to just... move. i also know to be wary of some eikawa companies, but if it's possible is there any of like the "good ones"? not even good ones just like, the ones with the bare minimum? (keep in mind that my standards are lowkey low too lol) and how's the work, like I'm sure it's not only for teaching, right?

I'm also open to suggestions, if you guys have any, really. can't you see just how desperate I am? lol 🥲 thank u anyways for reading this far!

tldr: uh I'm planning to change my career temporarily to eikawa bc my current job is too stressful for me. what should I be prepared for and what should I be wary of?

(posted this to another community and if it breaks the rule do tell me so I can removeim it!)

has anyone ever signed up to those 転職エージェント +1 and does it help you as a foreigner in japan or will they only help japanese people? if you can communicate well without holding any jlpt certificate will they still help you or will they just straight up asking for the certificate?

also if you did sign up, what was the experience like? will they call you randomly at work, will they email you a lot, will they line you a lot and all that? is it helpful to your career? what's the difference between recruiters from japanese agencies and the bilingual agencies and which one do you prefer?

would love to hear people's opinions and what agencies ppl usually signed up to!

has anyone ever signed up to those 転職エージェントサイト and does it help you as a foreigner in japan or will they only help japanese people? if you can communicate well without holding any jlpt certificate will they still help you or will they just straight up asking for the certificate?

also if you did sign up, what was the experience like? will they call you randomly at work, will they email you a lot, will they line you a lot and all that? is it helpful to your career? what's the difference between recruiters from japanese agencies and the bilingual agencies and which one do you prefer?

would love to hear people's opinions and what agencies ppl usually signed up to!

(I uploaded this in different community as well, let me know if its against the rules and I'll delete it)

hello. I'm thinking of resigning from my current job with a gijinkoku visa that expires later in 2028. I used to think that I can do my job while job hunting but it seems that it's taking quite a toll on myself (mentally and physically) so I'm lowkey thinking of resigning first and then look for jobs.

my questions are as follows, is there a timeline limit to job search while you're in humanities visa? I read and heard from a friend that immigration will begin to question you after 3 months of unemployment, but does the 3 months limit meant that if in 3 months they will send you back home if you don't have a job despite the active job searching, or will the report of you actively searching for jobs is enough?

im aware of the N2 jlpt requirement (or scoring 400 in bjt) but im a little bit confused. it stated that it's for a job that needs to use language skills for interpersonal work, but does the job scope includes only to client/costumer facing roles and translations? or it'll be needed no matter what, even if you have a job that mostly doesn't face costumers?

also does this mean that if it's needed, do you need it only to extend your residence card/visa or does moving companies also require the certificate?

(yes, I am aware that n2 is business level and that it's the bare minimum to get jobs esp with this visa except when you're not an engineer or work in IT. but it is a little bit hard for me to acquire it as of now, and work has been... really tough. with a hint of them wanting to fire me so I'm a little scared.)

I'm aware that we can ask for the insurance to be paid later after we get the job, and aware of the 14 days window after resigning and notifying the immigration, but is there anything else that I missed or something that i should be wary of? like how much money should I save before deciding to resign, how to handle work and (probably) the insults after sending the 30 day notice, etc

I'd love to have some suggestions and advice, realistic ones too (but don't be mean pls). also yeah I'm aware that the job market is super bad rn and there's a huge possibility that I'm choosing yet another poison on my desperation of moving jobs, but yeah. also this is also my first job so these questions might sound a bit childish and silly, but if you keep on reading despite it all, thank you. have a good holiday!

(I still work in national holidays)

hello. I'm thinking of resigning from my current job with a gijinkoku visa that expires later in 2028. I used to think that I can do my job while job hunting but it seems that it's taking quite a toll on myself (mentally and physically) so I'm lowkey thinking of resigning first and then look for jobs.

my questions are as follows, is there a timeline limit to job search while you're in humanities visa? I read and heard from a friend that immigration will begin to question you after 3 months of unemployment, but does the 3 months limit meant that if in 3 months they will send you back home if you don't have a job despite the active job searching, or will the report of you actively searching for jobs is enough?

im aware of the N2 jlpt requirement (or scoring 400 in bjt) but im a little bit confused. it stated that it's for a job that needs to use language skills for interpersonal work, but does the job scope includes only to client/costumer facing roles and translations? or it'll be needed no matter what, even if you have a job that mostly doesn't face costumers?

also does this mean that if it's needed, do you need it only to extend your residence card/visa or does moving companies also require the certificate?

(yes, I am aware that n2 is business level and that it's the bare minimum to get jobs esp with this visa except when you're not an engineer or work in IT. but it is a little bit hard for me to acquire it as of now, and work has been... really tough. with a hint of them wanting to fire me so I'm a little scared.)

I'm aware that we can ask for the insurance to be paid later after we get the job, and aware of the 14 days window after resigning and notifying the immigration, but is there anything else that I missed or something that i should be wary of? like how much money should I save before deciding to resign, how to handle work and (probably) the insults after sending the 30 day notice, etc

I'd love to have some suggestions and advice, realistic ones too (but don't be mean pls). also yeah I'm aware that the job market is super bad rn and there's a huge possibility that I'm choosing yet another poison on my desperation of moving jobs, but yeah. also this is also my first job so these questions might sound a bit childish and silly, but if you keep on reading despite it all, thank you. have a good holiday!

(I still work in national holidays)

currently working in a small company that is owned by a permanent resident with the same nationality as I am, so the communications with them and my coworkers are mostly in my native language.

however, it is not an industry that I have an interest in at all, and the constant 6 days of work and long days (expected 7 am, even sometimes earlier, for work and then probably ending the day in 7 pm because my job sometimes requires mobility in the midday so I can't just stay in the office all day doing office work all by myself) has started to really drain me emotionally and physically because I genuinely cannot find the time to do everything and because of that I got yelled at a lot by my boss for not finishing the jobs delegated to me. (yes, I am aware that perhaps framing it like this would've led you to believe that this is all my mistake, but there's so much I can put in here without putting my whole office life in details so please bear with me :'D )

I want to move out and change jobs desperately lmao because I genuinely cannot see myself doing this for years down the line (it's currently my 8th month). but I currently hold no jlpt certificate, and I know that a minimum N2 is needed for the jobs I want with my visa (gijinkoku) so I know that I need to be better. I'm probably on my n3 level right now, and I can converse in japanese just fine, but not so much with business level or keigo.

my question is simple, how do you study and improve your japanese with this kind of life? I don't have to commute because I share the building with the office, so the readings during commute are off the list, but I honestly just feel so, so tired whenever I clock off that I just don't feel like doing anything else. any tips or suggestions would've been very helpful and appreciated!

(and if it's too much to ask please don't be mean? :'D it's been a long day lmaooo :') )

wanted to sign up for the website to apply for jobs but then it directed me to download an app called gpass to verify my residence card. heard that the ninja website itself is not scammy, but the gpass app kinda scares (?) me a little bit because there isn't much of a review of the app that I can find in play store and its literally asking for my residence card info (duh, for verification). I'm aware that this question might sound silly, but if there's anyone who has any experience on signing up in it (both the ninja and gpass), I'd love some insights!

noticed that some people said that either you become an English teacher or a recruiter in japan if your japanese isn't in professional level yet and some people pivot their career to recruiters after teaching (saw some of them in linkedin too) so my questions, as someone who is looking for a new job (currently based in japan, this is my first "real" work, just graduated last year) to anyone who can answer are:

1. why recruiting?

2. is recruiting a very demanding job? kpi-driven and all? if yes, again, why do people do it?

3. how do recruiting work? like, what's the technicalities.. do you search for candidates, do they search for you, how do they get paid.. their day-to-day activities.. work life balance? (I am clueless, and yes, I've googled and searched about it, but I'd still would like to know from someone who might have an experience in the part)

4. how do people get hired as recruiters?

5. is this a recommended job? will anyone recommend it to anyone else?

6. what is/are the thing/s that they really hate about the job...

I am lowkey desperate to search for a new job, but I am still looking for opportunities and roles that actually fits me so I could avoid falling into the same hole twice (an industry I have no interest in and something I don't enjoy doing, and something that doesn't fit my capabilities and background), and right now I do feel a little interest to recruiting. so if anyone can help me (or to anyone else who might have the same questions as I am!) with these questions that would be great :>

never tried reddit before so excuse me if this is not up to the standard reddit post (?)

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I'm currently working in an industry that I am very much unfamiliar with (non-IT) it's very different with my degree (also non-IT) was introduced to the boss of the company (a small company, most of the workers here share the same nationalities with the boss), got the job from abroad and then they handled my visa before coming here. it's a gijinkoku visa for 3 yrs.

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to be honest, it is probably my mistake for accepting the job, but it was hell to search for jobs in my home country and I was desperate to be able to provide for my family. it was a 6 days of work (bc the nature of the industry), I mostly work 8-6 but in bad days it can go further. my wage is probably in the lower side (like take home is under 20万 lol), there's no official overtime hours tho. but the company provided housing (I share the office with the housing so no commute either) so there's that. my job description is basically handling everything on the office, and by everything I mean everything from replying emails to sending out invoices/estimates, administrations, I went out too sometimes for 届け出 and other things.

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but I work all by myself in the office, the only communication I have is through phonecalls with my senior or the boss himself. I ask a lot of questions to make sure but sometimes they're busy and if I caught them in the bad time they'd cut the phone call early and im still left with questions. this is my first "real" job so I did a lot of mistakes, some of them costing the company money (bc it's a small company so the loss is Felt), and I want to argue that it's bc I'm literally on my own, my senior did his best to guide me for the first week with him being in the office but eventually im left on my own bc he's out in 現場.

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I admit that I did make mistakes, I get yelled at a lot through phone and his words cuts deep a lot. at first he was nice but since I've done those mistakes he got angry more often, (some are justifiable, don't worry, I do self introspection too) but maybe that's just his personality because even when I don't make any mistakes and was just asking him about things so I won't do those mistakes he would also berate me (bc we're speaking in our native language as well, not japanese so he wondered why I kept on making mistakes). I just dislike the yelling and loud voice lol and perhaps bc it's already my 6th month he expected much more than this.

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honestly I do not see my future here in this industry nor this company. but it is very clear that my boss want me to stay here for a long time bc he mentioned/dumped multiple times abt how expensive it is for the company to send me here so if I don't do well, "what good do I have in the office? (condescendingly)" though, I am also paying for the visa from my own pocket eveyr month lol. I think it's bc in the past ppl used to just come to get the visa and left (?). I know it's not common, but I guess bc it's a small company it's... yeah. also I work in national holidays too lol so that's fun.

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thing is, if I want to 転職, I unfortunately have no jlpt certificate with me. I get by just fine, probably in n3 level, but I know it takes minimum N2 to get jobs, but I honestly sometimes cannot take it anymore and I want to change jobs so bad.

but this job has a lot of leverage on me (housing, the explicit guilttrip of the visa cost, my low pay (I have to send money back home too so I can't rlly save up much, I'm only here for 6 months so it's bad for the CV, I still have no jlpt certificate). for now I am planning on just applying to things despite I know that it won't come through, and work on my japanese in the meantime, but I wonder if this is a correct path to take, or if there's anything else I could do to make this life less stressful. the 6 days of work rlly is the worst, the gray area of paid leave and having to work in national holidays and being in the office all by myself is also 😅😅.

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I guess that's all. might delete the post later if I'm too anxious though 😅 thank you anyways if you're willing to read this far lol

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tl;dr : graduated last year and moved to Japan 6 months ago for my first full-time job on a 3-year humanities visa. small company with a 6-day workweek, low pay, and company housing. I handle most office work by myself and get yelled at frequently when I make mistakes. I don't see a future in this industry and want to change jobs, but my Japanese is only around N3 and I don't have a JLPT certificate yet. also open for just advice on life in general 😅

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