hello,
this is a shot in the dark but Ive been kind lf growing bored and tired living in the west and pondering a drastic change in my life and thought to at least collect some info here in case anyone is or was in a similar situation as i am currently
im a 27 year old korean-canadian that lived in canada for most of my life and been working as a software engineer for a 3-4 years now. I visited japan in 2023 and fell in love with the country (i swear i was on linkedin for most of my trip looking for developer jobs where i can get away with speaking english although realistically if im living there i should learn how to speak the language)
working and living there for a few years of my life would be a dream come true but im not too familiar with all the logistics involved in doing so and if the reality of living in japan would match my fantasy of it as i know a short vacation trip is vastly different than trying to assimilate into a different culture
I guess my questions are as follows:
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whats the day to day like living in japan as a foreigner? given that my japanese isnt fluent im curious if my social life would be heavily stunted or if id have opportunities to meet people similar to my position
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are there a lot of job opportunities (specifically software engineering) as a foreigner that would continue to aid my career if i were to ever return to canada?
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are white collar workplaces that speak english common? (spending time studying japanese isnt an issue for me but realistically the level id need to be at to work white collar jobs would likely be a lot higher given id have to learn the workplace culture / countrys culture in addition to the language
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if i were to decide moving there would my first step be to look for a company that will sponsor me first followed by all the other logistics required to move?
i apologize in advance if this sub is more directed for more specific questions regarding the actual move to japan, and if there are other subs that might be more suitable for me to ask these types of questions any guidance would be much appreciated!
thanks a lot
by koreanpleb