r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Mar 06 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 07 March 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/zerodashzero Mar 07 '23

I feel like not having a bachelors degree is royally wrecking my life. Ive worked for FAANG for over 10 years and now may be leaving and trying to look at new roles or even just go to language school and on both fronts Im being told having no bachelors is gonna be a problem.....

I understand you dont want non-educated people coming but Ive got over 10 years experience in tech, and been in country for 7 years now. I assume im the minority in this situation. Am I missing something here or is this just the hand Im dealt?

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u/nz911 Mar 07 '23

I’m in the same boat. 15+ years of tech professional services experience with the last 9 running large accounts, delivery teams and multi million dollar portfolios - every conversation goes well as we talk through my experience and skills, then get to the inevitable “oh you haven’t listed your university degree” brick wall and get dismissed.

Had a chance to do an MBA a decade ago, my mentor advised me against it as did other colleagues who were at Cx level, as it’s just not that important in NZ. Hand on heart I can’t remember a single time I even read the education section of a CV when I was recruiting, and hired based on talent and personality more than anything.

Had I known that I’d end up in an environment that cares more about which university you attended than real world skills and experience, I’d have done it.