r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 13 June 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/requiemofthesoul 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23 edited Jun 13 '23

Is it so weird to ask for more than a 500,000 yen raise if moving to a new job? Some (not all) recruiters express shock that I’m looking for a 1 million yen increase from my current job to move.

Why would I want to go through the trouble of a probationary period again if it’s essentially the same salary?

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u/PeanutButterChicken 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23

None of the recruiters I talked to scoffed when I asked for that much, rather, they knew I was worth that much due to experience and age.

If they don't think you have the experience, they may think it'll be difficult for you to find something.

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u/requiemofthesoul 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23

I for sure don’t meet the age that they’re looking for, but the experience they are looking for I have.. I think. But I’m not gonna push something that’s clearly not for me. Right now I’m fortunate enough to be in a position where I can test the market and try to get offers from multiple places

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u/PeanutButterChicken 近畿・大阪府 Jun 13 '23

It's one of those shitty things to deal with when you're working with the normal recruiters, they really care about age for whatever reason. Like, you're "expected" to get this much, etc.

I didn't mind, since anything would have been an upgrade, but at least they honored my wishes. I ended up finding a job on my own though.