As stated in the title, my current company is asking me to change to another company (not a subsidiary, a totally different company under the same boss).
I've been there for a year and a half (and was there for half a year before as a baito under my Working-Holiday visa and they're the ones who got me the shūrō visa).
Among other tasks, I work as a the person in charge of international distribution of our contents (video content) and this other company is actually the "screen company" that has been created to handle international affairs.
I've told by the boss about this move somewhere around last year in order to have it operate like a company (as far as I understood), but it never really moved on. Now they seem ready to move on.
The first thing is, I'll have to announce to immigration services of my change of job.
there any risk to this kind of move? Especially if it is a "new" company that has status and all but as far as I know can't prove activity yet, I believe it might appear suspicious to Immigration.
Also, I kinda feel this is a bit sketchy. Let's say that I'm not really employee of the month : my output is not great because of several personal issues, and I think I'm being seen poorly in the company.
I also tend to favor the "other tasks" mentioned as they're more directly in line with the company's normal output and also more in my line of work instead of "just being a gaijin so we'll develop international distribution thanks to him").
I've been thinking of changing jobs to focus on these other tasks but have nothing secured right now. My current visa is valid until the end of 2028.
So I feel that it might be a trap to throw me out. I'm a seishain right now, there's a risk I'm being retrograted to keiyakuseishain; or since it will probably involve a new contract, they might reintroduce a probation period then fire me within 3 months or simply lower my pay and reboot my bonuses among other things that could happen…
But they also took the time to ask me about the visa, what kind of changes are needed, etc. so they might genuinely care as well.
I'm planning to ask my usual gyousei shoshi and come up with something like "I've been advised to make sure that the status, salary, etc. stay the same or not do it. So, sorry but I think I'll have to refuse this change but am open to the same contract."
Is this something that has been heard of? Or am I paranoid?
Thanks in advance!
by Meysiv