Some gaijin don't make it :JFAQ39

Why 80 percent of gaijin dont make it past their first year in Japan.

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[CouchPatrol001]

Hey man great vid. Quick question though, if I speak fluent Japanese and are attending college in Japan can I get a regular job in Japan? I don't really have any interest in teaching English but I really want to live there.

[unrested]

@CouchPatrol001 you dont even really need to go to college here. your degree can be from anywhere. its the fluency thats important. so in short, yes. yes you can get into other fields with native level japanese.

[Floodlezoot]

Does having a year contract as the standard for teaching have something to do with the 80% statistic? This video seems to be arguing that all gaijin (teachers/education workers) who come to Japan are attempting to permanently immigrate or something, which is utterly wrong! Make it past a year? Like they are trying to survive as long as possible in Japan, and its a fucking game show? Seriously! 80% leave because they sign a year contract and intend to go for experience. Is this news?

[unrested]

@Floodlezoot as is said with the examples in this video these are people who dont even make it through that 1 year contract. At no point do I speak about immigrating. Hence the use of a work visa and not a permanent residency visa. Perhaps a second watch.

[Floodlezoot]

@unrested alright. maybe I misunderstood. So can you clarify this: 80 percent of gaijins who come to Japan DO NOT LAST AS LONG AS ONE YEAR? So then, many of them abandon their contracts right, or get fired? I didn't see people leaving JET at anywhere near that number, but maybe that's cause JET is so relaxed compared to Nova and that type of business situation. What kind of numbers do you see leaving these days? Is it worse than years ago or the same rate?

[unrested]

@Floodlezoot It takes alot to get fired, but I would give a resounding YES that many many gaijin abandon contracts. JET is a small gov program compared to the hordes that eikaiwa and ALT dispatch employ. But even JET has some horror stories of gaijin breaking contracts (even though the pay and job are great). During the earthquake it was horrible. Gaijin nowhere close to fukushima ran off on tons of contracts with no warning....Honestly PM me if you wanna know more I have loads of stories...

[Konatablob]

oh my god, so funny. I got an honest laugh from this

[12ealDeal]

Your videos are the most cut and dry of all Gaijin blogs. Straight down to facts.

[justcallmeassinine]

@unrested And they are always hiring fluent speakers of Japanese at Mosburger,MrDonut and Lawson.No degree required.

[justcallmeassinine]

@unrested A lot English teachers wash out before their year is up and there was one tragic instance where a teacher under too much stress murdered his Japanese school manager and then himself.

[Enemtee]

I think you are speaking the truth alltogether. I would like to live in Japan, but I I've understood that it's enough to go there as a tourist. I respect their culture, but I'm not sure I would adapt. I think admitting that downside is good. It's very important to adapt when you move to another country, both when it comes to culture, language and morals/ethics.

[magmadragon92]

日本に行きたいでも、学校はとても難しい。僕はアス－パガーズ・­シンドロームいる。日本が好き、７月日本に行て、友だちでホムス­ーテ得た。この国は素晴らしいです。助けてください。

[cjw1010]

@unrested im gonna start studying japan this summer on my own and study it in college as well, and learn the culture. Im a very calm person or at like to think i am, im not loud. But the thing im worried about is im not gonna be able to meet new people. Do they avoid gaijin like the plague. Or is it not as bad as some people make it out to be if your not disrespectful to their culture. Also i would like to live there but im worried about the costs. Any idea. Sorry about all the questions.

[eLEmeNtDCut]

@eLEmeNtDCut native English person*

[eLEmeNtDCut]

Thank you so much for the information! One question, for the English teaching jobs in Japan does it have to be native or is fluent also ok? Cheers

[Mrairvibes]

m'kay ?