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Originally Posted by swiftwind
Just an update:
I'm currently waiting on an offer, and they may even hire my wife too. My wife said she would only agree to go if its in graphic design. She doesn't want to have unemployment on her resume and she refuses to do anything thats not related to her field even temporarily. I feel like we're asking for too much. Most people don't get offers like this, and its even more rare with this economy.
What do you guys think? am I wrong?
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You are definitely right about not getting offers like that. With current economy, most consider themselves lucky to get an offer as a foreigner, let along a company that will even offer a job to their spouse
I am not going to suggest whether you should try to convince her, but you have to remember that, everything in life is a trade off, if this is something that you 2 really want to do (to live in Japan), then some personal sacrifices need to be made
Another issue with graphic design is that, its a matter of the subjectiveness in people's judgment towards creativity and art. She really will need to find a company whose product is to be sold outside of Japan, as I am sure that the material your wife was trained in is better suited for wherever you guys are. Just a matter of cultural difference and taste. For graphic design she probably have better luck in the 3D area with the gaming world
Kresin, from what I learned from my uncle, it is a big deal for locals to be out of work. But in the case of a foreigner, it is always a valid reason that the spouse is out of work.