So I moved to Japan almost two months ago on a Working Holiday visa. I arrived on April 1st after being offered a job by a company here, and I started working for them on April 6th.
One of the biggest issues right now is that I still haven’t received my first paycheck yet. The company pays a month behind, so I will receive April’s pay on May 25th, and May’s pay on June 25th. Because of that, I currently have very little money and no real financial safety net.
The problem is that the job is nothing like I expected, and honestly the company has been pretty awful to work for overall. On top of that, they don’t think I’m performing to the standard they want. They’ve told me that if I don’t improve by May 30th, I’ll lose my job.
I’ve genuinely been trying to improve since the day I started, but I’ve been struggling a lot. I moved to a completely new country with a different culture and language, and I haven’t really had any time to properly settle in or adjust. Because of that, I honestly don’t think I’ll be able to make the improvements they expect in time.
The biggest issue is that if I lose this job, I’ll also lose the apartment I’m living in because the company rents it for me.
Right now I have no idea what to do or what my options even are. I’ve been trying to look for other work, but I don’t know where to start, especially since I don’t speak Japanese yet. I’m freshly 21, this is my first ever job, and I’m really stressed trying to figure out how to avoid becoming homeless by the end of the month.
If anyone has advice about jobs, housing, Working Holiday visas, or what options I might have in Japan, I’d really appreciate it.
by ElliotCoffee666