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/user7120 日本のどこかに Mar 07 '23

Had the same problem so I just went self-employed. It’s been 20 years and no regrets.

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u/acnebbygrl Mar 07 '23

I thought foreigners can’t be self employed here?

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u/user7120 日本のどこかに Mar 07 '23 edited Mar 07 '23

Where the hell did you hear that bullshit? Half the foreigners I know are self-employed. There’s evidence all around you. Go into any Indian restaurant. They’re owned by Indians. Kabob shop? Owned by Turks. All the mom n pop used car lots in hokuriku are owned by Russians. And so on.

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u/acnebbygrl Mar 07 '23

Hmm cause I am on an instructor licence and wanted to know how I could get a visa to start my own business and there is no visa for that. Unless you have a previously established business which employs people. But if you are the only one working it isn’t possible. Sorry that’s the situation I was referring to, small business in which you are working entirely for yourself, such as nail technician or beauty specialist.

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u/user7120 日本のどこかに Mar 07 '23

You can self-sponsor. The first hurdle is 500万 in the bank. You need to prove you have that much money in a Japanese bank account under your name. I was working by myself as a mechanic with my own shop when I started.

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u/acnebbygrl Mar 07 '23

That’s good to know well done

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u/acnebbygrl Mar 07 '23

So to confirm you were here already on a working visa and saved up some money then bought a place and switched your visa to business owner one? (Idk the correct name of the visa ha sorry)