Well I due to move to Japan - plz help.
 

Hi all

My gf of three years, wants to get married. She's just recently returned to Japan and started work in Tokyo, and I am still working in Melbourne Australia, I've been working here for the past 2 years in Citibank.

I have a 3 yr degree, and a postgrad diploma, which gives the 4 yr Tertiary required by Japanese companies. Given I speak zero Japanese, what are the chances of me getting a professional Job (no offence, but I dont wanna teach english), and also what do any recommendations on how to make the move easier. We havent married yet, and obviously I'll have to quit my job.

Should i try secure a job in Japan from here, or would it be better to quit my job, move and then start looking??

Sorry for the lengthy post.

There are CitiBanks in Japan, you could ask for a transfer or some sort of that matter. Ask your girlfriend to maybe gather some information for you about applying for work. If all is go, just enroll part time to a Japanese language school while you work.

The english speakers at my CitiBank branch are quite below par to understanding what I need. I try my best in Japanese but there are lots of words I dont know yet to be dealing with the bank in Japanese.

To be perfectly honest, you will probably have a very difficult time finding a job if you do not want to teach English. That doesn't mean that it is impossible however. There are Citibanks here in Japan, but they will most likely require a decent level of Japanese.

Another option to consider is recruiting. Most of the recruiting positions don't require Japanese skills. It can be a pretty difficult field though.

Best of luck and congratulations.

I recomend you to start learning japanese, if you wanna get a decent job, then impress them, if you can already speak some japanese it will be easier and better for you ^^

Good luck!

Moving in with her and start looking for a low-paying job would be your best option.

This is what I plan on doing also.

EDIT: It would also be a very good thing if you spoke basic Japanese. I mean, even a job at like McDonalds or something for a while would be fine.