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kouichisan (Offline)
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01-02-2009, 11:58 PM

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I am only guessing here, BUT AI might be something you want to look into. Given the recent developments happening in Japan with humanoid robots and all other sort of human assistant robot, they probably will need a lot of people with expertise in AI to help with the development.

My master was also along the line of AI, but more to do with neuron circuit, however, I never did any work in that area, so I never tried looking at the robots manufacturer. But that is definitely an area that worth investigating
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FYI, for those who continue to believe that "you only need to be the best". A friend of mine, one of the "BEST" IT Infrastructure guy that there can be, just lost his job in Japan 2 months ago, and if can't find anyone else willing to sponsor him by next week, he is coming back to Canada.

Not trying to scare everyone that "when time is bad, the foreigner is the first one to go", but you always have to remember, the cost to sponsor and support a foreigner is high, and in business term, it is an extreme overhead.

So, to me, thats more "case" to support our statement that the employer really need a good reason to hire/keep a foreigner.
I am already aware of the situation in Japan. Japan is facing tough times, and there have been many redundancies, so it is not surprising that many foreigners are losing their Job. I can understand since there are many businesses here in the UK and local businesses that have gone into administration.

There are a few years before I even graduate, I am hoping the situation would have changed by then, however I have not set my mind on this job alone. I have already considered other possibilities for the worst case scenario. I may consider AI... but I will weigh out my options once I have graduated and may just decide to stick with teaching in the UK.

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