How I Moved to Japan at the Age of 31 without Being an English Teacher

<p>Whenever I tell people back home in Singapore that I live and work in Japan, people become somewhat envious of me &mdash; at least&nbsp;superficially. But I have sacrificed a lot to walk this path, and it&rsquo;s not one that I can recommend to many.</p> <p>Quite a number of those who move to Japan initially do so through the path of teaching English. For many, based on my experience, there are only 3 exit plans &mdash; continue to teach English, move on to recruiting (usually for foreign companies in Japan), or go home.</p> <p>Unfortunately, English teaching in Japan is not particularly highly valued. As&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/u/7423b187074?source=post_page-----d435acaa82e2--------------------------------" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Rahil C.</a></p> <p>, shares in his piece &ldquo;<a href="https://medium.com/digital-global-traveler/why-im-leaving-japan-1a2580d93574" rel="noopener"><em>Why I&rsquo;m Leaving Japan</em>,&rdquo;</a>&nbsp;his annual salary in Japan as an English teacher on the JET program is only 3,600,000 yen (before tax) which converts to USD 24,758 at current exchange rates (USD/JPY = 145).</p> <p>The alternative &mdash; apart from becoming an entrepreneur &mdash; is to pursue a regular corporate career in Japan. Obviously, this is fraught with&nbsp;<a href="https://medium.com/japonica-publication/why-japanese-employees-are-not-interested-in-promotions-babd95292677" rel="noopener">difficulties that make it extremely difficult for Japanese people &mdash; let alone foreigners &mdash; to succeed.</a></p> <p>If you are keen to move to Japan and make a life out of it, I hope the path I have taken can be of reference to you. A major caveat though &mdash; it requires extremely long-term planning, networking, sacrifice, and even a bit of luck to fully execute.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/japonica-publication/how-i-moved-to-japan-at-the-age-of-31-without-being-an-english-teacher-d435acaa82e2"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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