Hey Guys~ Thank you so much for joining today. I hope that you get some value out of this one and I will see you again real soon (from North Carolina!)

@jasonbaessell1207

5 жыл бұрын

Hey norm I may have missed this. But does Kiki have a website and will you guys ever come to Tampa FL would love to see a show

@JJerseyGirl

5 жыл бұрын

NORTH CAROLINA!!!!!😯

@Lisa-gq7qh

5 жыл бұрын

Tokyo Lens Thanks for the the upload!! Definitely going to think about this!...

@thempstead

5 жыл бұрын

@@jasonbaessell1207 from Twitter you might want to try www.shamisenkiki.com/

@thempstead

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting video ... I think the basic point of not going for a quick, easy, option and hoping that things will work out rather than saving and thinking things through, is true for a lot of things in life not just moving to Japan. Personally what made me not consider moving to Japan is far simpler and impossible to do anything about ... age. Didn't really get interested in Japan till I was 30 and now I'm north of 40 I don't really have the energy to start again in a new country ... doesn't stop me visiting though 😋

Not just moving to Japan this covers life in general

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you caught that 😊 ❤️

1. Don't/Try to incur debt in your home country so you do not have to worry about paying it off when you are in Japan. 2. A way to save money for your trip. open another account at a bank/credit union that you have to physically go to(you do not have a bank card)have the money direct deposit to that account.

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

Spot on~

lol I did it all by the book after falling in love with Japan after volunteering in Japan years ago. I went to University to gain a degree merely for the visa as I had the skills already from working in the design industry for many years, but I saved up, learnt the language and did so much research on where to live and work, but it took so long I got married and had a baby in that time lol. It's not so easy then to just up sticks and emigrate now with a whole family, but the dream is still there. At least they all love Japan too!

i think people should save money and max out a 90 day tourist stay, to get a better feel for deciding if they will gain permanent residence and work later. even one month would help. its better than going all out and being overwhelmed unable to find work because you didn't scope the place out for potentials first. plus you get an awesome vacation.

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said! Couldn’t agree more

For me it was worth it to move to Japan right away. I was afraid of getting stuck in in my home country, and I was right. What happens to a dream deferred? If you really want to be here and are capable of building your skills here, don't hold yourself back out of fear!

I was the "I want to go to Japan right now" girl; slacked 3 years of my life only dreaming of going to Japan while being a shut-in in my room, waiting for a miracle prize or a winner lottery ticket to get there. Luckily, I woke up one day and said "you know what? that's not gonna happen" and now I am in my fourth year in my Engineer course :) I still feel like "ugh I want to go to Japan right now, living a good life etc etc" sometimes, but this is teaching me how to be patient and not to rush things... now I just need to stop thinking "I will be so old when I get to Japan" hahaha :) Thanks for the reasuring video :)

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

I’m really glad you feel that way about the video And I’m also really glad you shared this story~ Thank you 😊

@zain7180

3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly how I am now😂😂😂😂😂💔

@Arekusuu_

2 жыл бұрын

How is it going?? I will go to Japan in October 2022 to study Japanese. I am also an Engineer I am doing an online master's degree in Informatics Engineering. Are you there in Japan or still planning to go?

@rhetrix6450

Жыл бұрын

@@Arekusuu_ how are your preparations going?

Lessons for life, really. Very nice. I lived in Japan for 5 years and totally agree with everything you said.

Cannot agree more! I just got my 5 year work visa to Japan, and I want to stress the fact that I am well prepared for it. What I see is Japan always welcomes highly skilled labors. So if you are serious about long term in Japan, go for the high skill route (college degree, 10+ yrs exp in your field, language skills). Working holiday is great but you might get stuck in low paying foreigner jobs. Or go for the work visa specifically for labor shortage areas like healthcare or constructions. Another route is visa thru establishing a business/investment in Japan. Good luck!

This video reminds me of a saying my mom always tells me, “ lo barato siempre sale caro” it means the cheap always turns out expensive. Doing something cheaply or half heartedly will turn bad in the end. It’s always stuck with me.

This video made me feel a lot more confident. I'm attempting to teach English in Japan very soon and going through the interview process. Watching this has assured me that I"m going about things in a responsible way, though I am a lot older than the typical person trying to move there long term. I'm hoping to bolster my Japanese language skills and eventually transition into a job in my field. I've been a professional designer and illustrator for over 9 years now and I"m hoping that will carry some weight once I get my Japanese in tip-top shape! When I was younger I was anxious to hurry up and go, but I'm kind of glad I took my time in hindsight. I've gained a lot of skills that will help me in teaching and in my career path! Fingers crossed anyway. Thanks for making this video! I think it's pretty important to have reality checks from time to time with regard to this whole concept.

so true, i went to japan without developing my skills to the level that allows me to earn enough to live for long term and here i am back in my country after 3 years..... time to work on those SKILLS!

I've considered the idea of moving to Japan since I was in my early 20s...and now, at 37 and with nearly 10 years of business management experience, I believe I'm closer than ever to making it happen. Though I still have a ways to go (learning Japanese to at least a reasonable level of proficiency, actually visiting Japan for the first time, losing weight (while I've dropped from 309.4 lbs/140.3 kg to 262.8 lbs/119.2 kg, I still have about 78 lbs/35 kg to go to reach my goal), making sure my business can take care of itself without as much of my intervention, etc.)...but I know if I'd moved there at, say, 25 or 26, I'd probably have been back here in the States before I was out of my 20s, likely for some combination of the reasons you listed. I'm also working on getting into photography and videography...looking at buying a nice camera rather soon (a Canon R5C), and putting in the time and practice to learn what I need to know (and maybe a few things I don't necessarily need to know, but should probably know anyway). I always enjoy watching your videos...your insight is much appreciated :) .

The videos where you talk from experience and give advice are my favorites. Thanks a ton!

Definitely helpful man. I've been thinking about making that move and I had thought about the points you made but being informed directly from someone who is living there is great. Thanks man.

I don't know why but your videos makes me a little bit emotional, I can feel your passion through the video. Thank you very much for inspiring us!☺️

Just rewatched it after deciding to go to university again to get a degree I can do stuff with and that maybe enables me to move to Japan easier. Feel very validated and even though it's going to take me a while, I'll be happier than if I were to hastily move right now. Great vid!

I really appreciated your video! I'm currently planing and thinking about working and living in Japan and I now feel more clam and relaxed about waiting that little bit longer to go to Japan. Have an awesome day!

I just need to say thank you for this video Norm. Been trying to tie up some loose ends here in the states so I can move back to Japan long-term. I can get pretty depressed missing Japan and the people I left there. Takes everything not to just hop on a plane. This video really cheered me up, lot of encouragement here.

Definitely true. I did opt to come to Japan earlier by coming to college in Japan, but now my life kind of revolves around planning what jobs experience I need to get to work in a field that I would like once I graduate. I still have a few years before I graduate, but I want to be ready and prepared to obtain that working visa with as little complications as possible. Its true that its hard to work at something that isn't guaranteed but if its something you want to truely do, I think its a risk you have to be prepared to take and invest in the long-run

I am currently working my butt off to become a midwife in Japan. It's my dream and my Japanese is not at N1 level yet so just working on language at the moment. I'm looking to transfer into vocational nursing school in three years. I've wanted to live in Japan since I was 4 so I'm well aware of how long it takes to get there. Thank you for this video! Long term, when it's your goal, can be frustrating to achieve and requires patience.

I dreamed to move to japan for a few years and didn't know what i wanted to do for a job. I changed my fields of study every year for 5 years but now in my early 20's i have decided to make my dream true and enrolled to night highschool and have clear plans to go to the university, meanwhile i'm learning japanese online. This video has helped a lot to make my fiiling of "i want to move to japan right now!" Subside.

Thank you for making this video. This is something that has been weighing on me personally for a while I think it’s really hard watching others on KZread enjoying Japan and not wanting to be there instantly. Kind of like you said in your Kiki video you never want to sacrifice long-term goals for Instant gratification. Thanks for the reminder that the work is always worth it. 💕

Definitely needed this video, I can't stop thinking about Japan but if I want to live there long term I need to think of the bigger picture.

Interesting video, from personal experience I did my studies then work experience in countries I was familiar with (and could speak the language) after some years working around Europe I was offered a job in Japan without ever having been there, so I agree that acquiring strong skills is important and I was in a good position then to move. It's trickier now as I am in the UK wanting to go back to Japan but I have children and they don't speak Japanese, so taking it slowly is what I am doing again, we go once a year, for as long as we can, I am looking for location independent work and we'll see what happens, it pays to be smart I think even if you don't see a result immediately.

@livealifefulfilled

5 жыл бұрын

@Francesca Rao What kind of experience did you have when you received a job opportunity in Japan?

Wow. Thanks alot Norm. Thanks for taking your timer to share this valuable information with us.🙏

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

And thank you for taking the time to always watch and comment Means the world to me, mate~

Helpful video! I am currently heavily considering moving to Japan and you're videos like this are very helpful in preparing to make the move. You have given me more things to consider. So thank you!

This was inspirational. Thank you.

Your videos keep on being some of the most helpful when dealing with the serious part of making this kind of decision. I went to Japan last November and stayed for a bit more than a month. I wanted to know how I felt there, and while it's obvious that travelling and living are totally different, being there felt so right. Now I'm planning to move, so I can totally relate to this video. Part of me wants to do it right away, mainly due to fear that I'm not getting any younger and time goes by really fast. But I'm trying to hold off on that decision until I'm prepared to actually go through with it, mainly with the language and the professional skills that will help me land a job there (about to start a Master's degree). Thanks again!

Hi Norm, thanks for the awesome info and video!! its really helpful!

Thank you so much Norm! This video was so helpful. I m always stressed about getting to japan before my thirthies but this motivated me to stick to my plan and do things right even if that takes much more effort and time. Love from Belgium x

Thank you so much Norm, sharing this side of the coin (expecially from someone who has experienced the situation) is so important! The "here and now" problem is so undervalued nowadays, paradoxically is kinda a giult not doing something without thinking. Just thank you for this video ❤️

thanks for the video!! feels good to hear something super realistic! 💖

Hey Norm, thanks for making this video on a topic that I don’t see other j-youtubers talk about. I have observed that many people do want to move to Japan when they’re quite young, sometimes I find myself in that mindset and your video really helps, like a wake up call. Thanks for sharing!

Great advise, friend. Impatience is a beast. Even though I'm not actively working/saving towards moving to another country, it's nice to have such a calm reminder to take my time and to do the things i need to do correctly, even if it will take me a little longer.

I’m thinking of applying to be an ALT after I finish collage/university in a few years so these sorts of things are really helpful. Thanks Norm ❤️

@Its-Kat_

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, it's the best first step, but what do you want to do with your life. What interests you most? Find a career that you want to do then when you're working here in Japan you can then do some language schools and then transfer the degree you focused on, like IT for example, which you can then use to do what you love in Japan. My Japanese financé speaks decent English and works in a international company using English a lot of the day, but Japanese mainly as a IT Engineer. If you don't look to the long term outside the typical ALT jobs, then if you hate it, you have nothing to fall back on. IT is a big field here, and if you research what jobs are in high demand here in Japan, especially for bilinguals, you're going to have so much options outside being an Assistant Teacher your whole life. I'd say while you're in school take a Japanese course along with it. Then you have the language to open up so many possibilities in Japan.

@Its-Kat_

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@KamrunNagla

5 жыл бұрын

Kat in Japan I know it’s sounds like it came from shallow thought but I’ve wanted to be an English language teacher. I wanted to go to Japan to be an ALT and get some experience teaching at an international level. After which I will go back to the UK and try to gain a teaching qualification from TEFL and maybe gain some experience within the UK. I’d hope to go back to Japan and work more but I’d depending on how long it will take me to grasp the language , that will determine the level of teaching I will look for.

@CiprianFx59

3 жыл бұрын

@@Its-Kat_ I know your comment was a while ago but I needed to express my hate for this IT example that everyone seems to offer, especially now during a pandemic. Oh, so easy let's work in IT, really? not everyone is made for IT, for example I have been a cabin crew for the last 4 years of my life and I love the customer service industry which is now DEAD, how can I go to IT? My career is dead for the moment. Maybe I am lashing out at your example but I see more and more people offering this IT example. And customer service skill is not transferable to anything I would say, we just have to start from zero with other skills, which sucks, I'm not getting any younger.

Excellent video with some very thought provoking advice.

Thanks Norm needed to hear this 😊 made me feel so much better that I don’t need to rush and you’re right thank you 👍🏼

Great video! I'm sure this video will helped a lot of people. Thanks for keep doing great video.

I love your channel and your videos are very informative!! I´m planing on going to Japan next year for a few months to study at a language school. I´m a singer in Mexico and I have been creating original music inspired in japanese culture and making anime song covers for a long time but even though I learned some japanese in the process I now want to study it intensive course like, so your videos are very helpful, thank you!!

Making me think about myself, and my life. Feeling inspired. I love your videos

A lot of really great advice in this video. Not just ‘common sense’ things, but hard truths that people tend to look away from until it’s too late. Definitely something for everyone to watch while they figure out their plan for moving to Japan.

Norm, this video is amazing. And it's something I really needed to hear right now

This is a great point and at the same time a really heavy one. Amazing advice !

Love the videos Norm! Will be moving to Tokyo at the end of June. Already settled my visa, my accommodation etc. Will be documenting my whole year trip! # Excited and Nervous lol

@yesno1101

5 жыл бұрын

I will be subbing!

@stevemagana7701

5 жыл бұрын

Yes No Thanks for the support! It really means a lot !

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

Please share the series with me! I can’t wait to see how the journey goes!!

@stevemagana7701

5 жыл бұрын

Tokyo Lens Thank you Norm! This whole KZreadJapan community really feels like a backbone to me. Makes me feel like I’m not alone on this one! And trust me I’ll be personally DM’ing you the videos I put out starting in July! 😂 Anyways keep doing what you’re doing man. Always puts a smile on my face when I see a Tokyo Lens video!

So happy u made this video, I feel so reaffirmed!! I graduated from university 2 yrs ago now and studied abroad in Japan while I was in university, that’s what really made me realize I could live there long term, I’ve saved up enough to go, but I’m still paying off the little debt I had from student loans I’m so close this time next year I’ll have my teaching certificate and a whole two years in management, my year lease will have ended, and I’ll finally be living in Japan a goal I’ve had for over 10 yrs now! Started in highschool when I was 17 and I’ll be 27 when I leave it’s taking ALOT of time but I’ve been determined to go and have enjoyed my life experiences so much along the way 🥰

@ThiagoCosr

28 күн бұрын

Did you go?

Great advice that rings true in life in general! Safe travels Norm. See you next time. 😊👍🏻

Love this video! My family is working on moving to Japan and the options because of having a degree and a marketable job changes a lot of things. It's more work, but I think it'll pay off. This video is encouraging to me that we made the right choice. Thanks for all you do!

I actually really needed this. I love currently studying masters, and there are basically no good options in English in Japan for what I do. I've been planning on moving to Tokyo (even if just for a year) for over six years now, but kinda felt that it wasn't the right time yet. This has encouraged me the I'm actually on a good path, so thanks for the perspective!

THANKS You have inspired me so many times THANK YOU!!!

Thank you! this really motivates me, no 🧢

Great video, sir. Thank you!

Thank you SO much for this video! It really has helped put into perspective the benefits of not rushing! We would LOVE to live in Japan, but as of right now there's no way for us to get a Visa but maybe one day! Until then we'll keep traveling and working toward our goals!

This a very good advice which is true for every country and not only Japan. Knowing the language and having the right skill sets will benefit them everywhere but a lot of people are underestimating this often, unfortunately

Thank you so much for this video😢. You really helped me get on the RIGHT track to Japan because living there long-term is something I want.

The words of this video came in the right time for me, thank you for creating content like this

@TokyoLens

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to watch

Thank you for making videos addressing these topics! I‘m sure this will help some people and when it’s my time to maybe think about moving to Japan I will definitely come back to this! But first i gotta pass my final exams this month lol

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

Best of luck in your exams!!

Great message Norm. Patience is a virtue. Planning is really important as most people would be completely alone in Japan or any country. Navigation of finding a place to live, opening a bank account, getting a license, etc can be frustrating without help, in another language that you don't understand.

Very good advice for anyone who is thinking of building a career at home or in another country. Lots of things to weigh. Immediate opportunity vs. more preparation, etc. It is always wise to have funds. Thanks for the video!

You make great informative videos and talk about a lot of great things. I’ve wanted to live there for so long, it’s the reason I decided on a Linguistics degree in college. Unfortunately, the college did not properly inform on certain things and I was too young to ask or search for myself. Never even thought about it, because I assumed they would. Never assume!! Now, I have kids and it looks pretty bleak for my dream, BUT I finally worked through some anxieties (whole other story and problems) and bought my first plane ticket to visit my sister in Japan! I’m so excited to visit. :)

Very well said. I'm preparing to move in a few years. Although I have been doing a lot of work and research to prepare, there are some things that I have been trying to rush through. This is the hard truth that I needed to hear to slow down a little. Great channel, great videos!

Wow, nice video! First time I listen at someone speaking abut this topic in such accurate terms. That's exactly what happened to me. I came to Japan in 2017 with a Working Holiday Visa, and even though I LOVED the country, I realised I had to go back to Spain, study something that could be considered a highly valuable professional skill in Japan, and then come back (nowadays I'm a Back End Engineer).

Wow, thank you so much for this. And it's so timely too. I was just considering changing fields in order to move to Japan asap but what you're saying makes so much sense. Since I do want to live there long term I will take the long road and develope more skills in the industry I love. I am a park ranger (wildlife resource management) in the US and I will just have to do more research on what areas in Japan my skill set would apply to, rather than teaching English which I know I would hate!

Bookmarked. I really needed this

Thank you so much for this!

Thank you so much for sharing!

This is the first video of yours that I’ve seen, and it was really positive and helpful-and overall more than what I expected from just the title (and the numerous vlogs by disillusioned ALTs and some very bitter, jaded expats). I’m in my mid 30s and am seriously considering moving back to Japan long term. Right now I’m in the middle of completing degrees, building skills, and paying off debts, and that takes up most of my life. sometimes I’m scared I’m wasting my younger years in needless pursuit of being able to move back very close to age 40. This video is valuable in helping me remember that I’m taking a longer term approach for my personal growth and goals.

I've been thinking to move to Japan at some point and I'm grateful you made that video it reminded me that you need to put some extra work in something sometimes for it to really worth it! Thanks :D

Thank you for making this video! My fiance and I just had long time pre-planned, one week trip to Shibuya and we are looking into options for moving to Japan in the next 5 years. This video was very helpful! It's good to look at the pros AND cons

this was actually very helpful because i only have a vague idea rn of what i want to do when it comes to moving/working in japan and i don't want to make a mistake just because i'm anxious to be there

A life lesson that applies to everything. Thanks Norm.

Very good advice dude. I took a couple of years to get everything ready for my move to Hawaii including saving as much as I could so that I would have a good head start and not feel obligated to compramise. I had years of experience working in the hospitality industry so I knew I could get a good job and didn't just leap at the first thing offerred. These two things were a big help in setting up a new life here.

This is important but for students, you can also gain skills while in school if you choose to attend university in Japan. Part of school IS figuring your life out. I think transferable skills are most important to someone who already has a degree and is looking to move because most students don't have real skills. I mean, that's how natives learn skills right hahah. I've been the "I want to move to Japan fast" person for years but never did anything until 2 years ago. I went and finished my associates and got accepted to a university in Tokyo and will be moving there this August. I plan on exploring options while in school and using English teaching as a foot hold after graduation while I gain enough language experience to be at an employable level. While I don't really have a career passion, I do have a passion for the country and culture so my main thing I will be looking at I think is tourism so I can help others experience the country. Even if I'm stuck teaching English, there are many of those jobs that pay quite well and many of my friends actually ended up staying an ALT because they loved it. It's very difficult to get a feel for things while not living somewhere so this may change once I get closer to graduation, but for now I'm focused on my move to Tokyo, finishing my bachelors, then getting a steady teaching job while I learn the language and explore tourism opportunities. Maybe I could even find one right out of uni, we'll never know until we're there!

So useful! And excellent point about the visas... thousands of people have obtained and struggled with visas so the information is out there. Just because you think you should get a visa because you really want one, doesn't mean you will. And we have to respect the regulations that countries put in place to manage their immigration. Saying that... I don't know how many success stories I have seen of people living their dreams in Japan, yourself included Norm. If you want it, go for it and just be reasonable about your planning then you can have a more amazing time in Japan than you ever expected.

I have so many thoughts on this topic, that I literally can't write anything meaningful. I had been stuck for years in this dream without actually being able to visit this country. It took me so long to actually find out what I really want to do in my life - to work with camera and video editing. I've been learning a lot for a few months already but there's still a lot to be learnt - and I'm almost 27. So I hope, that if I would ever move to Japan, I would be able to do my dream job over there. It would took me hours to say everything, that I'd like to say, so instead, I will just tell: Thank you for clarifying this particular topic. Not many people are telling about this so it's awesome, that you've done that 🥰

I wanted to live in Japan, but I think my want to get out of where I am currently was escapism. Not that I would not want to live there, but given my situation and health situation (don't worry I am health... just information on my disease is not commonly treated the same from city to city in my on state. Let alone state to state, or country to country. I have a good standing on it now I don't want to risk.). Ivthink Japan is a vacation spot for me. I will continue reseach on aybe moving there in the future, but moving is too much risk in that area. So 2 week visits will be my adventure for now. Will return in 2021 for sure. You two have fun in NC, and we want twitter photos... lol

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

I think it’s always important to have “your” vacation spot as well~ It’s good that you have the self awareness though. Always solid respect for you mate!

I may be late to comment on this video, but... I can't tell you how much I needed to see this video!!! Thank you soo soo much!! 💜

Literally the video I needed right now, I'm pretty much in the exact situation your describing wanting to go to Japan as soon as I'm out of college... Long term goals are extremely hard for me, I go on and off working on them every other week, even though I may not stop give up on them entirely it's really really hard for me to work on them each day because of video games and KZread and etc. How were you able to drop Netflix and etc. to work on video editing day in and day out Norm? Because it seems no matter what I do right now I keep falling back into my short term pleasures again and again.

Thank you for the valuable, wise words. As you say, on the surface it seems to be fairly simple, straight forward advice but it is so important to know. It's O.K. to have stars in your eyes as long as you also have your feet on the ground. Be prepared, take a rational approach and that will give you a strong foundation so that you can concentrate on making your long-term life in Japan the best it can be. Definitely worth watching more than once.

Love this video! I would have loved to see this in 2009 as that time I went around the end of November to Gunma Prefecture and stayed at my sister+brother in law’s place in Ota (太田) and after being there for 2 weeks, wanted to sell everything I had, teach English, and move to Japan. I studied Japanese for the university in Ohio and studied abroad in Japan for 2 summers. I even emailed someone in Japan for the Japanese branch that for the company that I work for to see what opportunities might be available but there was never any response. My dad said our family would not be treated as other Japanese people and our kids would be bullied for not being fully Japanese (I am half Chinese and half Thai). While my plan was only the rosy side of Japan as I have been there already 3 times prior, in the end, I didn’t make the move. My wife wanted to stay and learn in the US and I would have struggled as well I terms of while I was in IT, I provided desktop support already for 9 years already. 10 years later, I have been with the same company for 19 years now and have gone to Japan 4 more times and see Japan as more as a place to visit. Since I live in LA, Japan is just 10-11 hours away! Wishing you a safe trip back to the US!

I agree 100%. It's why I'm studying my diploma of TESOL, studying Japanese in Tokyo, and then doing a Bachelor's degree specific for teaching English in order to get to Japan. It'll take me 5 years but it'll be worth the wait and the effort.

Rewatched this again after having set achievable steps for living in Japan within the next 10 years. A lot of what you said has sunk in more than the first time - maybe because of a more open mindset.. I also have a bunch of questions so I will ask you through DMs sometime Anyway, thanks a bunch for making this video Norm!

Thanks for all this advice, I think all of these things are really good to think about since I want to live in Japan ong term, my semester in school is just a gateway....

Having a degree is probably the most difficult issue to getting to Japan. Most people don’t like to study or don’t want to commit to graduate. With money you can save up slowly but surely.

This is soooooo accurate. Thank god I didn’t fall in that trap. I’m good but I got a few friends that are stuck in 英会話 and Covid didn’t help them. I got to Japan stayed a 1year, went home finished my degree and went back and now have a 100K + job while my friends are scraping by on 30K or less.

@user-bu4qj7tp6s

Жыл бұрын

what kind of job is the 100K job you have if you dont mind me asking?

Thank you so much for this video! Honestly, we just love your content already, and I would watch whatever you post because you give great ideas and knowledge to others. Also we love talking about Japan on our Channel too! However, I feel like I needed to hear this message about impatience. I've been stressing about my job and the future and wanting to switch everything RIGHT NOW to get short term happiness. Often the long game is much harder than the short one. Sk thanks for the message. I'll be more patient for the future I will have by using my actions now to dictate that beautiful future I will have in Japan and in my current work life. :)

Very thought provoking!

I just liked the video cuz for your honesty.. and just experiencing the truth , What you described....

Damn. I really needed that. Thanks a lot :)!

Excellent. Thanks, I agree, as a multiple visit backpacker in the 1980s- the solitude in Tokyo, especially, was intense. For me, the then Hong Kong was the best "longer term" fit. I was there briefly a 3rd time in 2019, and it was a very similar vibe, felt familiar. I admire your work very much. Cheers1

Another great and informative video. Thank you I will definitely try not avoid it haha

There's only one comment I can add to what you've said in this excellent video: in order to play the long game and plan ahead properly, it's really important to have a strong clear vision of where you want to end up. It's really really difficult to stick to a plan for the future that's vague and nebulous.

Thanks, man. Good advice, and also good motivation! I want to sign up to be an ALT but I have to get a bachelor's first. In the mean time, I'll study Japanese, work on the side for money, and I'll do as much research and saving as I can before I ever set foot there.

@2007Club

2 жыл бұрын

How is it going now? Are you closer to your dream?

The flip side of the enthusiasm rush is the delay down turn. Hard to find an energy balance between 'it has to happen now' and 'it is taking so long it is never going to happen' but it helps if you know they are both to be expected.

It’s totally me! I’m graduating this year and thought about going to Japan and work as an English Teacher, but I don’t want to be a teacher long term. So learning skills of work that I’d love to do is truly important. Oh I guess I’d gain more experience in my country first then

Definitely one of those that want to just pack up and go but after watching your video its given me a lot of info such as im a mechanic with 2 1/2 years under me for only just turning 23 I've been at Toyota and if I just get enough experience there I think I'll be good to go as well as learning the language and many of the other points you made

Great video man wise words

I would say I can definitely relate. I've been interested in moving to and working in Japan for a little while now. I've been looking into the JET and other programs, though the difficult thing is definitely the Bachelor's Degree. When I was in school I finished my Associates but then found an amazing job, teaching circus skills to students from elementary to high school, with just that 2 year degree. I've been talking on and off to ALT recruiting programs to see if I can use my Associates along with my teaching experience to see if that would count towards eligibility as I've been out of school for so long, the idea of going back for another 2 years to finish a degree seems daunting to say the least. I'm doing research though and seeing what other skills I can build that can help accomplish my goals of moving, working, and successfully living in Japan (including learning Japanese of course). I hope everyone out there can find some success and motivation/help from this and other videos like it. Thanks, from Rhode Island, keep up the amazing videos. ^_^

@TokyoLens

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind and detailed comment. Means a lot and I’m really grateful that you feel that way about this vid~ Wishing you all the best of luck!

Things like this make me glad I'm the meticulous planner type. I've heard too many stories of people who end up screwing themselves over just due to lack of basic research that comes from just googling things. I'm also glad that the typical foreigner job, English teacher, is also the career path I want to follow long term anyway, so that helps me out a lot too.

Thanks for making this video and every other video too (so amazing to see that you quit your job and went full time :D). Wish this video was available 3/4 years ago. Congrats on 40k+ subscribers :D I think that the Working Holiday Visa is probably the best way to see what Japan is like without actually committing to Japan. Ie treat it like a long holiday (what is actually supposed to be :D ) That is why its better to become a "specialist" in a work field that one enjoys and have strong financial position to be able to move anywhere whenever possible :) I really agree that moving to Japan (or any country) is in most cases a long term plan. Plus being in Japan (or any dream country) will not be a magic solution (there will be problems there too hehe)