As the title says, I am a 33 year old software engineer who is currently living in the Bay Area, US. I have been traveling to Japan a number of times in the past 2 years, made friends there, and want to move there to experience the life in Japan.
One part of decision is the financial aspect of it. I am making close to 500k+ right now, with about a million dollars in networth. The plan is to save for at least one more year before I start looking for IT jobs in Japan. I figure life is a gift and I want to experience japan while I am relatively young, meanwhile knowing the salary I make right now is also maybe once in a life time opportunity. I have heard executives in Japan don't make as much as I do, so I want to sequeeze out as much out of it while I can.
Language wise, I been learning Japanese and I think I am close to an N3.
My main concern right now is the timing and the uncertainty of the plan. What if I eventually have to come back to the US (for whatever reason), and need to face with the high cost of living here.
After all that blabbing, what I'm trying to ask is:
- If you were me, how would you go about it? Anything that might blindside me down the road that I should prepare for now?
- What other things do I need to prepare now?
- Should I just try to look for a remote job in the US and go live in Japan on digital nomad visa?
by Nice_Half7777