I understand why you would think that, but it’s pretty far from the truth. Most foreigners are Chinese or Korean nationals working in factories of various sorts.
Even among foreigners from the western countries that JET recruits from I’d wager those involved in the English language education industry are a minority. JET (the largest provider of ALTs to schools in Japan) has a max of something like 10,000 foreign employees. As of June 2022 there were approximately 57,000 Americans registered and living in Japan (compared to the 740,000+ folks from China or the 470,000+ folks from Vietnam).
I myself am working as a SysAdmin for a mid-sized FinTech firm. At one point they did indeed sponsor my status of residence, although I’m a permanent resident now and don’t have to deal with such things anymore.
I teach Business Management at an international HS lol. Yes, my work sponsored visa and relocation. No, I’m not teaching as a ‘stepping stone’ or last resort or whatever. I’m a licenced teacher back home and do the same work here.
I work at a hotel. Got the job from 就活 at the Boston Career Forum. Have a working visa.
I stand on the street with a sign that says 2,000 Yen per hour.
Engineer – 5 year visa. Plenty of diversity at my company. America, UK, Pakistan, India and more.
I taught English one year then went back to grad school. After grad school I was a semiconductor chip engineer and then software engineer.
Come work in Niskeo, Hokkaido – lots of different jobs in an international ski resort 2 hours out of Sapporo. We can sponsor your visa. https://www.htmniseko.com/careers
I work as a project manager in IT. Got the job after doing Japanese style job hunting during college in Japan. My work sponsored my visa, but I have since gotten permanent residence permit.
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>most foreigners teach English.
I understand why you would think that, but it’s pretty far from the truth. Most foreigners are Chinese or Korean nationals working in factories of various sorts.
Even among foreigners from the western countries that JET recruits from I’d wager those involved in the English language education industry are a minority. JET (the largest provider of ALTs to schools in Japan) has a max of something like 10,000 foreign employees. As of June 2022 there were approximately 57,000 Americans registered and living in Japan (compared to the 740,000+ folks from China or the 470,000+ folks from Vietnam).
I myself am working as a SysAdmin for a mid-sized FinTech firm. At one point they did indeed sponsor my status of residence, although I’m a permanent resident now and don’t have to deal with such things anymore.
I teach Business Management at an international HS lol. Yes, my work sponsored visa and relocation. No, I’m not teaching as a ‘stepping stone’ or last resort or whatever. I’m a licenced teacher back home and do the same work here.
I work at a hotel. Got the job from 就活 at the Boston Career Forum. Have a working visa.
I stand on the street with a sign that says 2,000 Yen per hour.
Engineer – 5 year visa. Plenty of diversity at my company. America, UK, Pakistan, India and more.
I taught English one year then went back to grad school. After grad school I was a semiconductor chip engineer and then software engineer.
Come work in Niskeo, Hokkaido – lots of different jobs in an international ski resort 2 hours out of Sapporo. We can sponsor your visa. https://www.htmniseko.com/careers
I work as a project manager in IT. Got the job after doing Japanese style job hunting during college in Japan. My work sponsored my visa, but I have since gotten permanent residence permit.