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Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

ohahakehte,
Where do you live? If it's a larger city, there may be plenty of PT work around to make ends meet (or more). Or there may be just a couple of really good PT jobs that add up to a FT salary. People come to these forums and brag all the time about using their initiative to do just that and score 500,000-700,000 yen/month. Prove them right, I say! (Oh, and best of luck, of course.)

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

It is true what Glenski said (about the braggers), but I know it is possible, knowing a few people that have done self sponsorship. The only problem you'll have is you need your income in writing from the various part-time gigs to do self sponsorship. As to the income, if you hustle in an urban area it is very doable.

G Cthulhu · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject:

ohahakehte · Joined: 25 Aug 2003 Posts: 128 Location: japan

i know its possible to cobble together a few PT's to pay the bills...but ive never even done that in my home country let alone japan! so i feel a bit nervous about the idea...

Vince · Joined: 05 May 2003 Posts: 559 Location: U.S.

I put together a few PT's during my last two years in Japan and did nicely. I taught at a vocational college during the day, taught two nights a week at a language school, and two nights a week at another college that sent me to teach courses at businesses. I had the safety net of an employed Japanese wife and a spousal visa, but the money was there. I don't recommend it as an indefinite thing, but as a patch it can easily be done.