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65rosessamurai

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I won't be unemployed anymore after November 1st!!!!

I was able to successfully pass the second interview, but will be working as a contract employee, which has it's pros and cons. The cons to it will be having to be reviewed by the company before renewing the contract, and the other one will be that retirement benefits won't be available (which is different from pension, in Japan's text book).
The pro's to it is that during the time I'm under contract and decide to leave for the states, I'm not obligated because I'm contract, therefore not an actual employee.

So, besided trying to get back into the swing of things (diving back into the rat-race), I'll be spending my last few days trying to study my Japanese to get into a routine. I seemed to discover the 'awakening' for studying Japanese when I would apply for a job, and ability level is still lower than that expected by employers; so if I fail this job due to the lack of Japanese, I might as well plan on a life of living as a guardman for a parking lot or something, cause no one will hire me without having a certain amount of ability to the language.
It's kinda like someone having to be really hungry for something before they actually strive to achieve their goal. For example, those who took life for granted (my dad was once that), until a heart attack or something had changed their view of life, and they strived for peace and putting value to the rest of their lives (like we here, always try to do!). I had to get over the "boredom" of studying to realize the significance of improving myself in that aspect.

Perhaps more bad news would be that I won't be visiting here as often, since I'll probably have mostly the weekends (No Saturdays, unless it's gonna be paid O.T.) or evenings to visit.

The interesting fact is that I'll be working in the High-Tech field, and hope that the experience will at least give me an idea as to where to further my Bachelor's degree, something else I think was against my finding a job soon enough, or having to become a contract at this one.
Oh, well, first things first, getting their language mastered!! At least I got a good hold of my own language!! hehe!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
I won't be unemployed anymore after November 1st!!!!

I was able to successfully pass the second interview, but will be working as a contract employee, which has it's pros and cons. The cons to it will be having to be reviewed by the company before renewing the contract, and the other one will be that retirement benefits won't be available (which is different from pension, in Japan's text book).
The pro's to it is that during the time I'm under contract and decide to leave for the states, I'm not obligated because I'm contract, therefore not an actual employee.

So, besided trying to get back into the swing of things (diving back into the rat-race), I'll be spending my last few days trying to study my Japanese to get into a routine. I seemed to discover the 'awakening' for studying Japanese when I would apply for a job, and ability level is still lower than that expected by employers; so if I fail this job due to the lack of Japanese, I might as well plan on a life of living as a guardman for a parking lot or something, cause no one will hire me without having a certain amount of ability to the language.
It's kinda like someone having to be really hungry for something before they actually strive to achieve their goal. For example, those who took life for granted (my dad was once that), until a heart attack or something had changed their view of life, and they strived for peace and putting value to the rest of their lives (like we here, always try to do!). I had to get over the "boredom" of studying to realize the significance of improving myself in that aspect.

Perhaps more bad news would be that I won't be visiting here as often, since I'll probably have mostly the weekends (No Saturdays, unless it's gonna be paid O.T.) or evenings to visit.

The interesting fact is that I'll be working in the High-Tech field, and hope that the experience will at least give me an idea as to where to further my Bachelor's degree, something else I think was against my finding a job soon enough, or having to become a contract at this one.
Oh, well, first things first, getting their language mastered!! At least I got a good hold of my own language!! hehe!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
I won't be unemployed anymore after November 1st!!!!

I was able to successfully pass the second interview, but will be working as a contract employee, which has it's pros and cons. The cons to it will be having to be reviewed by the company before renewing the contract, and the other one will be that retirement benefits won't be available (which is different from pension, in Japan's text book).
The pro's to it is that during the time I'm under contract and decide to leave for the states, I'm not obligated because I'm contract, therefore not an actual employee.

So, besided trying to get back into the swing of things (diving back into the rat-race), I'll be spending my last few days trying to study my Japanese to get into a routine. I seemed to discover the 'awakening' for studying Japanese when I would apply for a job, and ability level is still lower than that expected by employers; so if I fail this job due to the lack of Japanese, I might as well plan on a life of living as a guardman for a parking lot or something, cause no one will hire me without having a certain amount of ability to the language.
It's kinda like someone having to be really hungry for something before they actually strive to achieve their goal. For example, those who took life for granted (my dad was once that), until a heart attack or something had changed their view of life, and they strived for peace and putting value to the rest of their lives (like we here, always try to do!). I had to get over the "boredom" of studying to realize the significance of improving myself in that aspect.

Perhaps more bad news would be that I won't be visiting here as often, since I'll probably have mostly the weekends (No Saturdays, unless it's gonna be paid O.T.) or evenings to visit.

The interesting fact is that I'll be working in the High-Tech field, and hope that the experience will at least give me an idea as to where to further my Bachelor's degree, something else I think was against my finding a job soon enough, or having to become a contract at this one.
Oh, well, first things first, getting their language mastered!! At least I got a good hold of my own language!! hehe!
 

JazzysMom

New member
I think its sounds pretty good. It gives you a paycheck & time to decide if you want to stay & of course them time to decide if they want to keep you. You spoke of retirement benefits, but what about health? Good for you Fred!
 

JazzysMom

New member
I think its sounds pretty good. It gives you a paycheck & time to decide if you want to stay & of course them time to decide if they want to keep you. You spoke of retirement benefits, but what about health? Good for you Fred!
 

JazzysMom

New member
I think its sounds pretty good. It gives you a paycheck & time to decide if you want to stay & of course them time to decide if they want to keep you. You spoke of retirement benefits, but what about health? Good for you Fred!
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Thanks, Janet.

But, Just praying for winning the lottery won't happen if you don't buy a ticket.

I really had to hustle the last few weeks, since the resources I was using was not giving any results...which also is what alarms me about being unemployed again in Japan, I was already out of options, and was actually putting a plan to head back to the States as last resort, but it would have meant being away from my wife for an indefinite time (though getting away from the MIL was a plus!), and not something to be desired! (I had no money, no jobs lined up, and my wife can't drive a stick-shift!)

Yea, Mel, there are health benefits (Thank God, I'm going broke just paying off the premiums for their Socialist...sorry, National health insurance!). I think cause I asked for take-home to be a certain amount, they couldn't do it if I were a regular, so they offered me the chance to start off as a contract!

Oh, with Halloween coming up soon, I think the MIL will be out a little bit later that night...gotta fly around on her broom till the bats come home!! (Muwahahahaha!!)
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Thanks, Janet.

But, Just praying for winning the lottery won't happen if you don't buy a ticket.

I really had to hustle the last few weeks, since the resources I was using was not giving any results...which also is what alarms me about being unemployed again in Japan, I was already out of options, and was actually putting a plan to head back to the States as last resort, but it would have meant being away from my wife for an indefinite time (though getting away from the MIL was a plus!), and not something to be desired! (I had no money, no jobs lined up, and my wife can't drive a stick-shift!)

Yea, Mel, there are health benefits (Thank God, I'm going broke just paying off the premiums for their Socialist...sorry, National health insurance!). I think cause I asked for take-home to be a certain amount, they couldn't do it if I were a regular, so they offered me the chance to start off as a contract!

Oh, with Halloween coming up soon, I think the MIL will be out a little bit later that night...gotta fly around on her broom till the bats come home!! (Muwahahahaha!!)
 
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65rosessamurai

Guest
Thanks, Janet.

But, Just praying for winning the lottery won't happen if you don't buy a ticket.

I really had to hustle the last few weeks, since the resources I was using was not giving any results...which also is what alarms me about being unemployed again in Japan, I was already out of options, and was actually putting a plan to head back to the States as last resort, but it would have meant being away from my wife for an indefinite time (though getting away from the MIL was a plus!), and not something to be desired! (I had no money, no jobs lined up, and my wife can't drive a stick-shift!)

Yea, Mel, there are health benefits (Thank God, I'm going broke just paying off the premiums for their Socialist...sorry, National health insurance!). I think cause I asked for take-home to be a certain amount, they couldn't do it if I were a regular, so they offered me the chance to start off as a contract!

Oh, with Halloween coming up soon, I think the MIL will be out a little bit later that night...gotta fly around on her broom till the bats come home!! (Muwahahahaha!!)
 

LisaV

New member
Hi Fred,
I think that all sounds like good news. Not "perfect" news, but still good news.
Good luck on the job and the language studies. I know you are far ahead of me (but then I was illiterate there), but I am sure that you are right and it is a place where having good language skills really counts for a lot. (They are the only country we work with that translates EVERYTHING even our Programming Reference documentation.)
 

LisaV

New member
Hi Fred,
I think that all sounds like good news. Not "perfect" news, but still good news.
Good luck on the job and the language studies. I know you are far ahead of me (but then I was illiterate there), but I am sure that you are right and it is a place where having good language skills really counts for a lot. (They are the only country we work with that translates EVERYTHING even our Programming Reference documentation.)
 

LisaV

New member
Hi Fred,
I think that all sounds like good news. Not "perfect" news, but still good news.
Good luck on the job and the language studies. I know you are far ahead of me (but then I was illiterate there), but I am sure that you are right and it is a place where having good language skills really counts for a lot. (They are the only country we work with that translates EVERYTHING even our Programming Reference documentation.)
 

Diane

New member
Fred, sounds good to me too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 

Diane

New member
Fred, sounds good to me too <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
 
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