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[zombie_chris]

Hi there,

I'm currently living in Beijing, and have been teaching for various training centres and schools. I've been trying to find a teaching job in Japan, but it seems that most of the jobs that are advertised require applicants to already live in Japan, and as you can imagine the schools that do recruit from overseas don't have interview offices in Beijing.

I specifically want to live in Hyogo Prefecture (I have friends there), I'm qualified with 2 years experience with Wall Street and Dell, as well as teaching the at a couple of government posts, but I just can't seem to find a job that I can move into in Japan. Is it going to be worth it just to up sticks and leave, hoping for the best? I made that mistake when I came to China, and I don't particularly want to repeat it. Any help would be appreciated

[Glenski]

[zombie_chris]

Ok, thanks ...I was teaching English for Dell and Wall Street.

[Tiger Beer]

Depends on your risk-taking aptitude.

For me, if I were as close as Beijing and had a very specific location in Japan where friends already live, it would be a no-brainer, and I would be on that short little inexpensive flight over and crashing at the friends' apartment and see what they have to offer in the region and hanging out with them.

It seems like all the ducks are lined up on this one.

To add significantly more ducks by flying home, looking for recruiters, and hoping one knows a school specifically in the region you want to be in, just seems like...well...hmm. No comment on that one.

[zombie_chris]

Thanks guys I've just confirmed an interview with GABA today for Monday, they sound like an interesting hybrid between Dell and WSI, so I shouldn't have too many problems working for them, if all goes well, I should be heading over around August

[NorthofAmerica]

If you roll in and pound the streets you will DEFINITELY find a job. People talk about a saturated job market and that might be true if you are trying to find "the" job, but if you're just looking for work there is no way to stay unemployed for long.

You'll be fine. How was Beijing?

[zombie_chris]

Well things have been happening, so it's all good

China is pretty cool, made some good friends here, had a good laugh both socialising and with the students. The schools vary from places like EF and WSI, to pretty awful Chinese run training centres. It's a bit like leaving uni - I won't miss the endless red tape and other annoyances that I've decided I can live without, but I will miss both my foreign and Chinese friends.

[generalunionone]

http://gaba.generalunion.org/

[zombie_chris]

Just one more question, I was just wondering about the proliferation of China Union Pay ATMs in Japan, Wikipedia says that Japan Post ATMs accept them, but I just want to make absolutely sure.

TIA