I had my first interviews in Japan last week. Unfortunately, they were in English with a couple of white guys. LOL. Not really a curse but not a blessing. I wanted to experience a Japanese interview. Oh well, I guess it couldn't be helped. The interviews went rather well I think. Both companies wanted to hire me. They were really impressed that I passed the Japanese Level 2 Language Test within two years. I guess it's rather rare for someone to do that. However, being an executive recruiter just didn't appeal to me. One of the major flaws of the job is I don't really get to use Japanese in the job. Defeats the purpose of me looking for a new job. Second, I'm not good at coercing people into doing something they don't want to do. Japanese executives just do not want to change jobs. In Japan people especially executives are die hard loyal to their company. It takes more than money to get these guys to switch jobs.
The pay sounds good if I'm willing to kill myself to make a sell. If I was in Japan for the money I would take this job, but I'm looking for the job that pays well but at the end of the day I'm happy. I know it's like hunting for a unicorn, but my dream seems very possible. I have to be a little more patient.
(For those wondering, I want to be a translator for a video game company.)
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Not sure what it's like in Japan, but it's usually all about "who you know". If your dream is work with a video game company, don't let anything stop you, and don't get sidetracked with other employment opportunities. Trust me on that. Do some research, find all of the Japanese video game companies you can, even if they are small developer/publisher companies, and spam the hell out of them with not only your resume, but schedule and make appointments with their version of HR or other managers in the company to find out how to get your foot in the door. Again, not sure about the culture in terms of just how aggressive you can be, but you do need to take on an attitude that your mission in life right now is to make that happen, and by God, you will not fail. I know your Dad has told you these things, and I'm telling you as well.
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