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justuspost
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: Berkeley CA
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 Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: about to come....... |
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Hi. I will be in Tokyo on March 18th or so and vigorously looking for work. I will be in the Musashisakai station area. My girlfriend is Japanese and lives in the same area. So I would like to stay in this area, but income in the priority.
Anyone have any current job hints or suggestions for that are? Anything else you think I should know that hasn�t been rehashed 37 times here already?
Thanks for the info! |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Practically everything has been hashed and rehashed. What don't you know? It's hard to read your mind, not knowing what you have already learned.
Basically, you will arrive in the middle of prime hiring season. Plan ahead by looking at online ads and those in the Monday Japan Times edition. Have a phone number and address for employers to contact you, and have a smart looking resume on hand. Dress well, and know how to interview.
The rest is entirely up to your personality (and the employer's) and the chemistry you two have, plus your willingness (or desperation) to take what he may offer.
We assume you are qualified for a work visa, of course. Otherwise, all bets may be off.
As for income being a priority, what did you mean? Salaries are falling, so don't expect to see as many jobs advertised at 250,000-270,000 yen/month. |
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justuspost
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
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Location: Berkeley CA
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:23 am Post subject: hmm well |
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| Practically everything has been hashed and rehashed |
Yea you got me there. I guess I was intending to say, 'anyone have any current, non generic info for the area.'
Any advice on getting a cell? I hear its fairly difficult for non Japanese.
Any lists of schools in the Musashisakai station area of west Tokyo?
Any specific things to know going into the interview, things to brush up on? regarding technical English; grammar, terms, etc?
Any advice on shipping my stuff over? I plan to just send a couple boxes via USPS but am interested in a more economical method.
Any suggestions for proper dress code? Suit and tie for the interview I assume.
Of course.. Anything else im missing
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Doglover
Joined: 14 Dec 2004
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Location: Kansai
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| Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:35 am Post subject: Re: hmm well |
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I think the chances of finding someone on a bulletin board who lives in the same suburb of a city of 10 million people is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Most stuff is pretty standard for any foreigner coming here for the first time. Would you like to know what time the last train leaves too?
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Any advice on getting a cell? I hear its fairly difficult for non Japanese. |
Where did you hear that from? You can buy prepaid cell phones from convenience stores. If you have alien registration card (gaijin card) and $100 you can walk out of the store with a phone. As long as you can fill out the forms (in Japanese, get someone to help you) the phone companies will sell you a phone. Tsuka is supposed to be best for foreigners.
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| Any lists of schools in the Musashisakai station area of west Tokyo? |
Have you done a google search? I will add that cold-calling language schools is next to useless. The big chains will want you to contact the Head Office for an interview. Maybe you can fax or email your resume and ask if you can visit the branch when you arrive.
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| Any advice on shipping my stuff over? I plan to just send a couple boxes via USPS but am interested in a more economical method. |
Best idea is to have an address to send it to, like an employer or your girlfriends address. Post Office should work depending on size and weight.
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| Any suggestions for proper dress code? Suit and tie for the interview I assume. |
All depends on where you work but in general a language school teacher will wear a collar and tie. Some more informal schools will let you wear neat casuals. Wear a tie for the interview. Avoid Disneyland and 'theme' ties. Black is for funerals so dont wear black. Avoid clashing colors. Neutral tones are best (whites, blues etc)
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Of course.. Anything else Im missing
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Arrive early for the interview. at least 10 minutes early. Lateness is a no-no.
Try to smile and be relaxed. |
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shuize
Joined: 04 Sep 2004
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If you're going to be in the Musashisakai area, that is very close to I.C.U. (the International Christian University), a fairly well regarded Japanese university.
That is probably both good and bad for someone in your position. Bad in that there are already lots of foreign exchange students running around doing exactly what you're thinking of doing: teaching English (at least on the side). Good in that you can probably link up with some of them to show you the ropes. |
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