what are my possiblities now???

dasnico · (#1 (**permalink**))

hi,
im going to marry a japanese in japan.
So im going to live in japan.
i have my spouse visa.
what are my possibilities to find a job now there?
i just have a highschool degree.
and i can speak 4 languages(French, English, Italian, Dutch, basic japanese)
dont be cruel hehe

Gorotsuki · (#2 (**permalink**))

Im not sure what kind of job ur aiming for. You should go to college. The spousal visa will let you stay in Japan but many jobs all over the world require at least a bachlors.

MMM · (#3 (**permalink**))

So you will now be a legal member of the Japanese workforce.

It will all depend on what skills you have and what experience you have. Not having a 4-year-degree is going to close a lot of doors in a lot of fields, but certainly not all. I knew a couple guys that worked construction who were in the same situation. Another owned a bar with his wife. Another was a bartender at night and performed weddings during the day. Of course, you need to know more than basic Japanese for some of that, but it will come.

samurai007 · (#4 (**permalink**))

Does your spouse's family have a family business? A family run store, restaurant, inn, etc is still a very common sight in Japan. If so, maybe you can work there, or maybe they have some family friends. I'd say use your connections to find something until your Japanese improves, at which point an interpreting job may be available somewhere.

gn1225 · (#5 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by dasnico

i just have a highschool degree.
and i can speak 4 languages(French, English, Italian, Dutch, basic japanese)
dont be cruel hehe

Do you know this languages very well?
if so, then you can get a job in the airport
and be like a translator or something. haha

Nyororin · (#6 (**permalink**))

You can EASILY get a job teaching English (If you`re a native English speaker), or in pretty much any position where being a foreigner looks "cool". The key is the visa - once you`ve gotten that you can legally get pretty much any job in Japan. (But a question - you say you`re GOING to marry someone Japanese. As that apparently hasn`t happened yet, you can`t already have your visa.)

Having a university degree will seriously change your quality of life, but you will be able to get by with just a high school diploma. You could even do manual labor or work in a factory.

I started out without a degree on a dependent visa, worked, and managed to save enough to get my degree.

MMM · (#7 (**permalink**))

I am assuing he is speaking theoretically.

Nyororin · (#8 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

I am assuing he is speaking theoretically.

I assume so too, but it isn`t exactly clear.
Better safe than sorry - there actually are a fair number of people out there who think that you can get a spousal visa prior to the actual marriage - a la the US fiance visa.

SuGrocks · (#9 (**permalink**))

well its not going to be easy, but hey be ambitious!
and it's worth a try right?
good luck! and hang in there!
im sure you'll be able to find a job and find someone special in Japan. XD

chachava · (#10 (**permalink**))

My honest suggestion would be to do something like English teaching whilst you study for a degree... seems like a pain, but it will make so many more jobs available to you!