In Tokyo and looking for a part time job. I passed N1 a few years ago but I like freeze up and have a panic attack when people ask me stuff in Japanese so I don’t think the stress of any sort of job where I would have to interact with customers would be worth 1000 yen an hour. Does anyone know anything where I wouldn’t really have to talk to anyone? Even if it’s a job most people would avoid I wouldn’t mind as long as I don’t have to do customer service.
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Factory work
Washing dish in a restaurant, no customer but likely have to talk with coworkers.
If you passed N1, you are worth way more than 1000 yen an hour.
That being said, it’s hard to say what you can do without any direct person-to-person communication. Night shift work for anything can always be a go-to if you have to.
If you can afford it, I suggest seeking a professional to help with your panic attacks. It would be a shame to see any talent go to waste. A lot of people stay in Japan for many years and barely make any progress in the language. Be proud of the fact that you reached that level of skill.
Maybe seek counseling and/or medication. Perhaps there’s a volunteer group you can join to help you take risk free communication risks.
If it’s the face to face interaction that’s the problem, why not do translation work? I’m not in that industry so can only tell you what I’ve gleaned from Reddit, but it seems you can do it from home as an independent contractor. So aside from emails and maybe the initial interview, you wouldn’t need to actually talk to anyone. There are plenty of threads on it with more info.
Kitchen work
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Do you have the symptoms with online customer service? If you’re okay with online support and like gaming, 5CA isn’t too bad. As long as you meet the daily chat requirements I had Netflix or Twitch open on the other monitor and made ok money
Consider translation.
You rarely if ever talk to people face to face. You’re language abilities are directly used. You can work from home (I prefer this because I dislike commuting and don’t really enjoy office culture here) and can make some decent money on a flexible schedule.
Someone else mentioned it, but yeah, I would avoid cloud translation if you’re actually looking for income worth your time. You can start there to get some exp and see how things are, but I’d recommend getting out asap and sending applications to translation agencies. Just do a google search for translation services and see if they have a recruitment contact (many do). I also recommend trying to find Japan based agents because personally I can’t be bothered with taxation, exchange rates, potential litigation (due to nonpayment) issues.
There are so many guys applying for translation work that I guess it’s not easy to find one.
I am used to working in a game test company for game localization checking. It may be a good choice for you since you could do the work with just a PC, only talking a little with coworkers and your leader.
Manual QA.
Postman.
Parking direction person in Ginza.
Intern in a printing company.
Office cleaning?
Nobody ever speaks to the guys who empty the bins and hoover up. Although before WFH, I always said thanks when the old lady emptied mine 🙂
Try and get one where you can use a buffing machine, those things are great.