Hi. My name's Matt. I am an effective and competent ALT. These two qualities are what provide such brilliant contrast between myself and my intermediary employer, who shall remain nameless. I work for an ALT sourcing company, who in turn sources me out for a school board, you see.

But enough is enough, and signing up for another year of self- ( Read more... )

I, like many people, would one day eventually like to live in Japan for perhaps a few years. However, I am wondering that for those of you who do already work/live here what do you do to stay sane and do any of you do something that isnt teaching ( Read more... )

Hi,
I will be moving to tokyo with nova soon.I am desperate for my mother to over with me.Will nova except a 48 yr?What other jobs could she consider?

So after a 3 year battle I finally got my visa that allows me to work. Now, on to the hard part ( Read more... )

I just got back to the United States from studying abroad in Tokyo about a month ago, and I still really miss it (I was squealing all over the place when I found Calpis Water at the foreign food store the other day). I'm an accounting/business major, and recently I've been thinking that when I graduate, I'd like to get a job with a company that ( Read more... )

Hello! I'm new to the community. I guess i'll start by introducing myself. My name is Tricia (or tae) currently residing in Kauai, Hawaii. I'm 1/4 Japanese and have been to Japan 4 times since spring of 2004. I have been studying Japanese since my senior year of high school as well, so I can read & write pretty well, but I need to work more on ( Read more... )

Hi all! I live in western Tokyo halfway between Shinjuku and Chofu; originally I came for 4 months on a college study abroad program...it changed into, well, longer^^ I'm 26 and work as a game programmer in a Japanese company, of 200 people I'm the only westerner, it's nice because it makes mundane things more interesting I think. I remember ( Read more... )

Hey all... a friend found this community for me and thought it would be useful that I join ( Read more... )

since everyone's doing it, i thought i might as well do it too. introduce myself it is ( Read more... )

Hello!

I'm new to this comunity. I have a question:
Now i live in the Netherlands.. but someday i want to live in Japan i think. Can you get a (good) job there as a beautyspecialist? (i could do nails,face,massages,feet,make-up..).

I hope someone can help me..