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MrCAPiTUL · Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 232 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

After getting out of Japan, doing a year, two, or three. . . what do you plan to do afterwords? What career path do you intend to follow? Love to know. Thanks.

husler · Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 5

This is an interesting question. While in Japan I played a lot of internet poker, with a goal of one day reaching the World Series of Poker and becoming professional. After I left Japan I had made a lot of money online (saved virtually none from teaching tho) and even won entry into the WSOP last year. Things were looking good and I had made over 30k in 1 year playing poker part time. Unfortunately I didnt make money at WSOP and have been on a vicious losing streak for a while. I think this is due to the fact that poker is no longer an enjoyable hobby (as it was in Japan), but a stressful full time job. I have had to face facts that I need a career and poker is not it, at least not for the forseeable future. Hence I'm hoping to do a technical computer course in the Fall, as my Degree in Media really isn't worth the paper it's written on.

rai · Joined: 19 Jun 2005 Posts: 119 Location: Osaka

Troll 2: the Sequel.

seanmcginty · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 203

After five years of saving up my pennies in Japan I came home to Canada to go to Law school last year. Next month I'll be finished first year, 2 more to go.

MrCAPiTUL · Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 232 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Congrats Sean! That first year of L.S. is a beyotch! Are you looking into becoming a clerk anytime soon? What type of law do you want to focus on?

Speed · Joined: 04 Jul 2003 Posts: 152 Location: Shikoku Land

"...who aren't professional-what are your plans"..

What's that supposed to mean?

seanmcginty · Joined: 27 Sep 2005 Posts: 203

Jazz1975 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

MrCAPiTUL · Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Posts: 232 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

International Law or Intellectual Property law, very good choices. I was going for International Commerce at GMU, before I started teaching.
A bit of caution with IP law (at least, if you are going for Entertainment law): your workflow is very staggered. What I mean by that is, if you become an entertainment lawyer, your work cycle is extremely cyclical until you get your clientelle up. the other fact is most young, aspiring entertainers can't afford the legal fees, which puts a heavier crunch on things. I have a buddy who was doing that and had to get out because of that very issue. With his student loan debt, the work wasn't constant enough to earn a living. He ended up going into general practice with an Intl firm in NY.

Eva Pilot · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:57 am Post subject:

Depending on how I go, I may come back home, do private tutoring while beginning a university degree, which will enable me much more choice in work available in this field, and maybe a chance to complete my ultimate dream to live and work in Hong Kong or Singapore.

Jazz1975 · Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Zama, Kanagawa

My plan is to go to Japan for a few years, gain some transferable skills while expanding my horizons and return home to work in social services.