looking for a job .. but ??

Suki-Yaki · Dec 27, 2004, 12:08

Hi !

well , first I apologize for the too many new threads I am opening lately (boy Japan really is busy on new year...!)

I have been given my student visa and all I need now is to get a work permit in order to find myself a part-time job.

The past few days I've been looking , obviously a majority of English teaching jobs are available, but anyways.

Does anyone know where and how to look for jobs in japan ??? I already asked my friends for help but they seem really lazy for me. So I'd better search for myself , but I am not sure how to start . And what could be a possible job for me to do in Japan ??

Ewok85 · Dec 27, 2004, 19:28

Student Visa =! work permit

If you want to work get a working visa/working holiday visa/humanities visa/instructors visa etc etc.

http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

Suki-Yaki · Dec 27, 2004, 20:40

I really don't have a problem with the visa since all I want is a part-time job and could be allowed of 4 hours of work with my visa ..

Rio Lee · Dec 28, 2004, 00:01

Yea, I've comfirm it with my embassy, you can work part-time with student visa within a certain time limit depending on the visa. You just need to get permission from the school and from the imigration bureau. Yes, student visa != work permit but work permit = full-time work != part-time work(or something like that). But I heard the permission is rather hard to get and can only be apply after 3 month of stay o.o?

Suki-Yaki · Dec 28, 2004, 10:20

well I have already stayed 3 months ho ho ho ho

!!

And I don't think it7s at all difficult , since everyone I know has a part-time job . ....

Rio Lee · Dec 28, 2004, 13:02

Originally Posted by Suki-Yaki

well I have already stayed 3 months ho ho ho ho !!

And I don't think it7s at all difficult , since everyone I know has a part-time job . ....

ehh? really?

in my case, almost everyone I know has a part-time job... *illegally* doing it tho, since they said its hard to get the permission

And back to the topic, to answer your question I've asked some of my friend in Japan about this(thus I cannot guaranty the validity of this info

sorry) and since all of them are not qualified to teach english(since Malaysia is not an english speaking country), most of them work at a gaijin bar and restaurant. Have you tried Hello Work? (I only know that its a job seeking agency).
But I think its better for a person with more experience and probably from your country help you in this case. Anyway I'll try to ask them somemore about this matter, since I'll probably be needing it too(going to Japan in 9 months)

Rio

GaijinPunch · Dec 28, 2004, 13:51

Nobody will check your visa. YOu can work 40 hours a week if you want... they'll just use that as a reason to deport you if you get caught stealing, doing drugs, etc. Where do you live? Tokyo classified isn't a bad place to start.

Mike Cash · Dec 28, 2004, 17:42

And let's keep in mind the prohibition against re-entering Japan if deported. What's the period? Five years?

Suki-Yaki · Dec 28, 2004, 19:12

oh please let's not think of that ..

I would rather stick to the rules. I really worked hard to get here ,and am not willing to flush it all down the toilet for $$. Plus I can't work 40 hours a week , I have to study !!!

The Japan classified would be all in Japanese right ?? I am assuming they would require a Japanese ability so I think it's better to work for a non-japanese organization , if any ..

But I wonder is working in bars legal for a student in Japan ?? i don't know why I've got this scary idea about bars. So that's a place I never tried looking at ..

MikeCash san please enlighten us!!

Mike Cash · Dec 28, 2004, 19:58

I would like to be helpful, but I have no experience with this and no knowledge about it.

Ewok85 · Dec 28, 2004, 20:30

I'd go and get permission to work before looking for work, city hall or immigration office would be useful

Rio Lee · Dec 28, 2004, 21:25

Originally Posted by Suki-Yaki

oh please let's not think of that ..

I would rather stick to the rules. I really worked hard to get here ,and am not willing to flush it all down the toilet for $$. Plus I can't work 40 hours a week , I have to study !!!

The Japan classified would be all in Japanese right ?? I am assuming they would require a Japanese ability so I think it's better to work for a non-japanese organization , if any ..

But I wonder is working in bars legal for a student in Japan ?? i don't know why I've got this scary idea about bars. So that's a place I never tried looking at ..

MikeCash san please enlighten us!!

*is not mikecash san* but from what I've ask at the embassy(in my country), its legal for a student to work any kind of job except for an adult-entertainment(?) related jobs(eg soapland or something similar). So I guess working in a normal bar is legal *but* I'm not really sure hahaha.

**epigene** · Dec 29, 2004, 01:06

Well...if you can't speak Japanese well, the only choice would be to teach English or any other language you speak.

If you have the looks, you can try modeling, too! There are modeling agencies looking for foreigners to work as photography models or film extras...

To look for jobs, buy the Monday issue of the Japan Times for starters...

Dec 27, 2004, 12:08	#1
Suki-Yaki 焼肉わが家が一番！！ Join Date: Jun 22, 2004 Location: 渋谷区 Age: 23 Posts: 303	looking for a job .. but ?? Hi ! well , first I apologize for the too many new threads I am opening lately (boy Japan really is busy on new year...!) I have been given my student visa and all I need now is to get a work permit in order to find myself a part-time job. The past few days I've been looking , obviously a majority of English teaching jobs are available, but anyways. Does anyone know where and how to look for jobs in japan ??? I already asked my friends for help but they seem really lazy for me. So I'd better search for myself , but I am not sure how to start . And what could be a possible job for me to do in Japan ??

Dec 28, 2004, 13:02	#6
Rio Lee Banned Join Date: Sep 18, 2004 Posts: 120	Originally Posted by Suki-Yaki well I have already stayed 3 months ho ho ho ho !! And I don't think it7s at all difficult , since everyone I know has a part-time job . .... ehh? really? in my case, almost everyone I know has a part-time job... illegally doing it tho, since they said its hard to get the permission And back to the topic, to answer your question I've asked some of my friend in Japan about this(thus I cannot guaranty the validity of this info sorry) and since all of them are not qualified to teach english(since Malaysia is not an english speaking country), most of them work at a gaijin bar and restaurant. Have you tried Hello Work? (I only know that its a job seeking agency). But I think its better for a person with more experience and probably from your country help you in this case. Anyway I'll try to ask them somemore about this matter, since I'll probably be needing it too(going to Japan in 9 months) Rio

Dec 28, 2004, 17:42	#8
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	And let's keep in mind the prohibition against re-entering Japan if deported. What's the period? Five years? __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

Dec 28, 2004, 21:25	#12
Rio Lee Banned Join Date: Sep 18, 2004 Posts: 120	Originally Posted by Suki-Yaki oh please let's not think of that .. I would rather stick to the rules. I really worked hard to get here ,and am not willing to flush it all down the toilet for $$. Plus I can't work 40 hours a week , I have to study !!! The Japan classified would be all in Japanese right ?? I am assuming they would require a Japanese ability so I think it's better to work for a non-japanese organization , if any .. But I wonder is working in bars legal for a student in Japan ?? i don't know why I've got this scary idea about bars. So that's a place I never tried looking at .. MikeCash san please enlighten us!! is not mikecash san but from what I've ask at the embassy(in my country), its legal for a student to work any kind of job except for an adult-entertainment(?) related jobs(eg soapland or something similar). So I guess working in a normal bar is legal but I'm not really sure hahaha.

Dec 29, 2004, 01:06	#13
epigene 不束者です Join Date: Nov 10, 2004 Location: 都下 Posts: 3,498 Blog Entries: 22	Well...if you can't speak Japanese well, the only choice would be to teach English or any other language you speak. If you have the looks, you can try modeling, too! There are modeling agencies looking for foreigners to work as photography models or film extras... To look for jobs, buy the Monday issue of the Japan Times for starters... __________________ ✄ฺ--------- ｷ ---- ﾘ ---- ﾄ ---- ﾚ ---- ﾏ ---- ｾ ---- ﾝ --------

Dec 27, 2004, 19:28	#2
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	Student Visa =! work permit If you want to work get a working visa/working holiday visa/humanities visa/instructors visa etc etc. http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

Dec 27, 2004, 20:40	#3
Suki-Yaki 焼肉わが家が一番！！ Join Date: Jun 22, 2004 Location: 渋谷区 Age: 23 Posts: 303	I really don't have a problem with the visa since all I want is a part-time job and could be allowed of 4 hours of work with my visa ..

Dec 28, 2004, 00:01	#4
Rio Lee Banned Join Date: Sep 18, 2004 Posts: 120	Yea, I've comfirm it with my embassy, you can work part-time with student visa within a certain time limit depending on the visa. You just need to get permission from the school and from the imigration bureau. Yes, student visa != work permit but work permit = full-time work != part-time work(or something like that). But I heard the permission is rather hard to get and can only be apply after 3 month of stay o.o?

Dec 28, 2004, 10:20	#5
Suki-Yaki 焼肉わが家が一番！！ Join Date: Jun 22, 2004 Location: 渋谷区 Age: 23 Posts: 303	well I have already stayed 3 months ho ho ho ho !! And I don't think it7s at all difficult , since everyone I know has a part-time job . ....

Dec 28, 2004, 13:51	#7
GaijinPunch 遠いから行きません Join Date: Nov 25, 2004 Location: Tokyo Posts: 1,244	Nobody will check your visa. YOu can work 40 hours a week if you want... they'll just use that as a reason to deport you if you get caught stealing, doing drugs, etc. Where do you live? Tokyo classified isn't a bad place to start.

Dec 28, 2004, 19:12	#9
Suki-Yaki 焼肉わが家が一番！！ Join Date: Jun 22, 2004 Location: 渋谷区 Age: 23 Posts: 303	oh please let's not think of that .. I would rather stick to the rules. I really worked hard to get here ,and am not willing to flush it all down the toilet for $$. Plus I can't work 40 hours a week , I have to study !!! The Japan classified would be all in Japanese right ?? I am assuming they would require a Japanese ability so I think it's better to work for a non-japanese organization , if any .. But I wonder is working in bars legal for a student in Japan ?? i don't know why I've got this scary idea about bars. So that's a place I never tried looking at .. MikeCash san please enlighten us!!

Dec 28, 2004, 19:58	#10
Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	I would like to be helpful, but I have no experience with this and no knowledge about it.

Dec 28, 2004, 20:30	#11
Ewok85 Cute and Furry Join Date: Nov 14, 2003 Location: Saitama/Tokyo Age: 24 Posts: 2,343	I'd go and get permission to work before looking for work, city hall or immigration office would be useful

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