Hi there! I have a question for all the wives/partners out there who moved to Japan because their husband’s got a job there.
My husband got offered an amazing job/tech position in Tokyo and he’s heavily considering taking it. While I do think that it would be wonderful and I’m fully supportive of whatever decision he makes and also making the move there, I have questions about what my life would look like there and for my career. We’re both 28 no kids for context.
I currently work for a non-profit as a public health researcher. I DOUBT that I would be able to find anything remotely like that in Japan (in particular because I know very very minimal Japanese, although willing to learn), so I was considering asking my current company if I can do any asynchronous/remote work if we did decide to move to Japan. Is that something anyone has done? What might be some other options for me?
Second, what are some major things that wives (or anyone really) have had to overcome with leaving their careers to move to Japan for their partner’s work, or just new lifestyle in general?
Thank you!
by mybestfriendisacat22