[trunker]

well it depends on your level of japanese then.

then again, an american friend of mine married to a japanese girl was down at the hello work job center the other day and said there was loads of people there. he didnt even bother cos his japanese wasnt good enough.

the economy being what it is, alot of locals are out of work. on the other hand, as i said if your japanese is good enough then yeah you could take jobs that the locals might not want. i'm sure there are quite a few out there.

and yes, english is the easiest job to do for a native speaker whose japanese is not that good. its a piss easy job, the pay is pretty decent an the hours are not bad, it is probably the best bet for you. i'm not saying dont go for it, or its impossible, just know what the market is like right now and come with appropriate expectations.

it also depends very much on where you go in japan. tokyo might be easier, but you have alot more competition. the more country you go the less competition, but also the less likely you'll be swamped with students.

pros and cons as with everything really.

at the end of the day, it really comes down to the kind of person you are, i reckon if youre tough and opportunistic enough, you'll do just fine.

( i say go, but thats just based on my experience and your mileage may vary of course )