Is it illegal to call out of work in Japan?
I read somewhere that you could get fined or go to jail if you call out of work in Japan, and the reason is not legitimate. Is this true? Where would this information have come from?
Japan - 3 Answers
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1 :
The labor is getting better in Japan due to pressure from america and the west the labor laws are getting better. As it is now, depending on the kind of contract you have with your employer, you may be fined if you are late, and you may be fined for calling out of work but no jail
2 :
they cant but they can fine you
3 :
No, it's not illegal.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Is there a work exchange program that lets me move from America to Japan
Is there a work exchange program that lets me move from America to Japan?
It is a dream of mine, to live and work in Japan. The culture and lifestyle looks so inviting and amazing. But i will need a bit of help getting there. I want to work and live there for a while. I hope to do this with a friend to make the change a bit easier. I would prefer acting jobs. anything will help. Thank you.
Japan - 4 Answers
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1 :
Sorry, not possible. You need a four year degree to work in Japan. And a solid job offer to get a work visa. Most Americans there teach English. It's not the dream job it once was. Other jobs are almost impossible to get,unless you have a special skill a Japanese doesn't have. To be an actor you would need to know how to speak, read and write Japanese at a native level. There isn't much demand for non-Japanese actors. As I've said before,Japan's economy is not good at this time.Sorry,unless you are a skilled worker of some kind,finding work will not be possible.If it were,I'd be there myself.
2 :
Yes there is but it depends on the company. In my case I was transferred to Japan to work in R&D. I was already with the company for 6 years and the opportunity came for me to work in Japan. There are many people who are internal transferees from companies such as Citicorp, Merry Lynch. In fact I met more banking and investor types versus the technical and engineering types. As far as acting and entertainment, I am not too knowlegdable, but one my son's pre school teachers was a musician at nite with a pre school day job.
3 :
Carl gets a little carried away sometimes, but he is basically right. It's not TOTALLY impossible, just really really hard. There are a lot of unemployed foreigners in Japan right now and acting isn't exactly a steady job. The chance of becoming a well-known "talent" is about the same as winning on American Idol. You can try to get a job as a daily extra (I did this twice during my 6 years in Japan) but the pay is very low for the amount of work (about 5000yen/$50 for 12hours on set), and opportunities are spotty at best. Most of the people who do it are in it just for a fun experience and not as a career. You would need a steady job (such as teaching English) to cover your living expenses and to sponsor your visa so that you can enter Japan to work. That requires either a 4-year degree or 10 years proven experience in a field of expertise. Technically you don't need to speak Japanese for these jobs, but given the long unemployment lines filled with experienced teachers who do speak Japanese, you need every possible advantage to even stand a chance.
4 :
The short answer is no. The slightly longer answer is, Japan is in a terrible recession right now, like the USA. There aren't enough jobs for Japanese people, let alone for people who come from other countries. The entertainment industry is shrinking, not growing. The long answer is, there's no program for that sort of thing. You would have to do it on your own, and you would have to fight against many very difficult obstacles. For example, Japan has a closed immigration policy, so just to live in Japan, you would need to either get a work visa (which requires a 4-year university degree or substantial work experience, and a sponsoring company) or you'd need to marry a Japanese citizen. There are maybe 3 or 4 Americans working regularly as actors in TV and movies in Japan. Out of a country of about 120 million, that's not very many. It's not impossible, but it's very unlikely, and expect a lot of resistance if you go down this path. Unless you're very talented or exceptional, you're going to have to work very hard and convince a lot of people to get someone to help you.
It is a dream of mine, to live and work in Japan. The culture and lifestyle looks so inviting and amazing. But i will need a bit of help getting there. I want to work and live there for a while. I hope to do this with a friend to make the change a bit easier. I would prefer acting jobs. anything will help. Thank you.
Japan - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Sorry, not possible. You need a four year degree to work in Japan. And a solid job offer to get a work visa. Most Americans there teach English. It's not the dream job it once was. Other jobs are almost impossible to get,unless you have a special skill a Japanese doesn't have. To be an actor you would need to know how to speak, read and write Japanese at a native level. There isn't much demand for non-Japanese actors. As I've said before,Japan's economy is not good at this time.Sorry,unless you are a skilled worker of some kind,finding work will not be possible.If it were,I'd be there myself.
2 :
Yes there is but it depends on the company. In my case I was transferred to Japan to work in R&D. I was already with the company for 6 years and the opportunity came for me to work in Japan. There are many people who are internal transferees from companies such as Citicorp, Merry Lynch. In fact I met more banking and investor types versus the technical and engineering types. As far as acting and entertainment, I am not too knowlegdable, but one my son's pre school teachers was a musician at nite with a pre school day job.
3 :
Carl gets a little carried away sometimes, but he is basically right. It's not TOTALLY impossible, just really really hard. There are a lot of unemployed foreigners in Japan right now and acting isn't exactly a steady job. The chance of becoming a well-known "talent" is about the same as winning on American Idol. You can try to get a job as a daily extra (I did this twice during my 6 years in Japan) but the pay is very low for the amount of work (about 5000yen/$50 for 12hours on set), and opportunities are spotty at best. Most of the people who do it are in it just for a fun experience and not as a career. You would need a steady job (such as teaching English) to cover your living expenses and to sponsor your visa so that you can enter Japan to work. That requires either a 4-year degree or 10 years proven experience in a field of expertise. Technically you don't need to speak Japanese for these jobs, but given the long unemployment lines filled with experienced teachers who do speak Japanese, you need every possible advantage to even stand a chance.
4 :
The short answer is no. The slightly longer answer is, Japan is in a terrible recession right now, like the USA. There aren't enough jobs for Japanese people, let alone for people who come from other countries. The entertainment industry is shrinking, not growing. The long answer is, there's no program for that sort of thing. You would have to do it on your own, and you would have to fight against many very difficult obstacles. For example, Japan has a closed immigration policy, so just to live in Japan, you would need to either get a work visa (which requires a 4-year university degree or substantial work experience, and a sponsoring company) or you'd need to marry a Japanese citizen. There are maybe 3 or 4 Americans working regularly as actors in TV and movies in Japan. Out of a country of about 120 million, that's not very many. It's not impossible, but it's very unlikely, and expect a lot of resistance if you go down this path. Unless you're very talented or exceptional, you're going to have to work very hard and convince a lot of people to get someone to help you.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Is there a work exchange program that lets me move from America to Japan
Is there a work exchange program that lets me move from America to Japan?
It is a dream of mine, to live and work in Japan. The culture and lifestyle looks so inviting and amazing. But i will need a bit of help getting there. I want to work and live there for a while. I hope to do this with a friend to make the change a bit easier. I would prefer acting jobs. anything will help. Thank you.
Japan - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Sorry, not possible. You need a four year degree to work in Japan. And a solid job offer to get a work visa. Most Americans there teach English. It's not the dream job it once was. Other jobs are almost impossible to get,unless you have a special skill a Japanese doesn't have. To be an actor you would need to know how to speak, read and write Japanese at a native level. There isn't much demand for non-Japanese actors. As I've said before,Japan's economy is not good at this time.Sorry,unless you are a skilled worker of some kind,finding work will not be possible.If it were,I'd be there myself.
2 :
Yes there is but it depends on the company. In my case I was transferred to Japan to work in R&D. I was already with the company for 6 years and the opportunity came for me to work in Japan. There are many people who are internal transferees from companies such as Citicorp, Merry Lynch. In fact I met more banking and investor types versus the technical and engineering types. As far as acting and entertainment, I am not too knowlegdable, but one my son's pre school teachers was a musician at nite with a pre school day job.
3 :
Carl gets a little carried away sometimes, but he is basically right. It's not TOTALLY impossible, just really really hard. There are a lot of unemployed foreigners in Japan right now and acting isn't exactly a steady job. The chance of becoming a well-known "talent" is about the same as winning on American Idol. You can try to get a job as a daily extra (I did this twice during my 6 years in Japan) but the pay is very low for the amount of work (about 5000yen/$50 for 12hours on set), and opportunities are spotty at best. Most of the people who do it are in it just for a fun experience and not as a career. You would need a steady job (such as teaching English) to cover your living expenses and to sponsor your visa so that you can enter Japan to work. That requires either a 4-year degree or 10 years proven experience in a field of expertise. Technically you don't need to speak Japanese for these jobs, but given the long unemployment lines filled with experienced teachers who do speak Japanese, you need every possible advantage to even stand a chance.
4 :
The short answer is no. The slightly longer answer is, Japan is in a terrible recession right now, like the USA. There aren't enough jobs for Japanese people, let alone for people who come from other countries. The entertainment industry is shrinking, not growing. The long answer is, there's no program for that sort of thing. You would have to do it on your own, and you would have to fight against many very difficult obstacles. For example, Japan has a closed immigration policy, so just to live in Japan, you would need to either get a work visa (which requires a 4-year university degree or substantial work experience, and a sponsoring company) or you'd need to marry a Japanese citizen. There are maybe 3 or 4 Americans working regularly as actors in TV and movies in Japan. Out of a country of about 120 million, that's not very many. It's not impossible, but it's very unlikely, and expect a lot of resistance if you go down this path. Unless you're very talented or exceptional, you're going to have to work very hard and convince a lot of people to get someone to help you.
It is a dream of mine, to live and work in Japan. The culture and lifestyle looks so inviting and amazing. But i will need a bit of help getting there. I want to work and live there for a while. I hope to do this with a friend to make the change a bit easier. I would prefer acting jobs. anything will help. Thank you.
Japan - 4 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Sorry, not possible. You need a four year degree to work in Japan. And a solid job offer to get a work visa. Most Americans there teach English. It's not the dream job it once was. Other jobs are almost impossible to get,unless you have a special skill a Japanese doesn't have. To be an actor you would need to know how to speak, read and write Japanese at a native level. There isn't much demand for non-Japanese actors. As I've said before,Japan's economy is not good at this time.Sorry,unless you are a skilled worker of some kind,finding work will not be possible.If it were,I'd be there myself.
2 :
Yes there is but it depends on the company. In my case I was transferred to Japan to work in R&D. I was already with the company for 6 years and the opportunity came for me to work in Japan. There are many people who are internal transferees from companies such as Citicorp, Merry Lynch. In fact I met more banking and investor types versus the technical and engineering types. As far as acting and entertainment, I am not too knowlegdable, but one my son's pre school teachers was a musician at nite with a pre school day job.
3 :
Carl gets a little carried away sometimes, but he is basically right. It's not TOTALLY impossible, just really really hard. There are a lot of unemployed foreigners in Japan right now and acting isn't exactly a steady job. The chance of becoming a well-known "talent" is about the same as winning on American Idol. You can try to get a job as a daily extra (I did this twice during my 6 years in Japan) but the pay is very low for the amount of work (about 5000yen/$50 for 12hours on set), and opportunities are spotty at best. Most of the people who do it are in it just for a fun experience and not as a career. You would need a steady job (such as teaching English) to cover your living expenses and to sponsor your visa so that you can enter Japan to work. That requires either a 4-year degree or 10 years proven experience in a field of expertise. Technically you don't need to speak Japanese for these jobs, but given the long unemployment lines filled with experienced teachers who do speak Japanese, you need every possible advantage to even stand a chance.
4 :
The short answer is no. The slightly longer answer is, Japan is in a terrible recession right now, like the USA. There aren't enough jobs for Japanese people, let alone for people who come from other countries. The entertainment industry is shrinking, not growing. The long answer is, there's no program for that sort of thing. You would have to do it on your own, and you would have to fight against many very difficult obstacles. For example, Japan has a closed immigration policy, so just to live in Japan, you would need to either get a work visa (which requires a 4-year university degree or substantial work experience, and a sponsoring company) or you'd need to marry a Japanese citizen. There are maybe 3 or 4 Americans working regularly as actors in TV and movies in Japan. Out of a country of about 120 million, that's not very many. It's not impossible, but it's very unlikely, and expect a lot of resistance if you go down this path. Unless you're very talented or exceptional, you're going to have to work very hard and convince a lot of people to get someone to help you.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Is it illegal to call out of work in Japan
Is it illegal to call out of work in Japan?
I read somewhere that you could get fined or go to jail if you call out of work in Japan, and the reason is not legitimate. Is this true? Where would this information have come from?
Japan - 3 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
The labor is getting better in Japan due to pressure from america and the west the labor laws are getting better. As it is now, depending on the kind of contract you have with your employer, you may be fined if you are late, and you may be fined for calling out of work but no jail
2 :
they cant but they can fine you
3 :
No, it's not illegal.
I read somewhere that you could get fined or go to jail if you call out of work in Japan, and the reason is not legitimate. Is this true? Where would this information have come from?
Japan - 3 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
The labor is getting better in Japan due to pressure from america and the west the labor laws are getting better. As it is now, depending on the kind of contract you have with your employer, you may be fined if you are late, and you may be fined for calling out of work but no jail
2 :
they cant but they can fine you
3 :
No, it's not illegal.
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