Would you quit your stable job for a startup company?

Hi!

Please let me know your opinions, especially from those who have been in Japan for a long time and have experience working in both Japanese companies and startups.

I am working for a very traditional, large Japanese company for 7 years. I go to work at 8 am, squeezing myself into the Tokyo subway.

Currently, I am having trouble with my team, and the yes-man culture started getting into me.

Quite high turnover rates. Average age of employees is 44y.o (>10,000 employees).

Also, there is nothing to expect in terms of career and personal growth as a foreigner in the company.

However, this company is very stable, the benefits are kinda good (esp. free rent and utilities in central Tokyo), and the overtime is not too bad—about 20 hours. I have no trouble getting paid leave, getting visas, etc.

I just want to know your opinions: would you sacrifice a stable job if you have for example, an offer from a startup company (like 10 people), a fully remote position? Like, everybody has international backgrounds, and the growth opportunities are much greater. The pay wouldn’t change much from the JP company. But probably a bit lower because you can move to cheaper cities now.

PS: I am planning to apply for naturalization. If I would get a job from startup company, would that affect my evaluation?

For my future plans, my partner is European, and we have plans to move to Europe in 3-5yrs. Would the experience in a startup help me more to secure job if I get to grow and learn a lot?

EDIT: the company is a US company. They just started a new office in Japan. I am single, no family. 30F

 

by Hopeful-Strain-5864

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