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Originally Posted by neokeelo
so no one knows any native English speakers working non-teaching jobs in Japan?
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I do - but they are fluent in Japanese.
Without fluency, and without being in Japan with some foreign corporation that sent them over... None.
JLPT 2 is good for getting into some universities - but otherwise, I don`t think it`s worth much else. Perhaps a practice run for 1?
That`s pretty much what it was for me. I took 2 because I didn`t think I`d be able to pass 1. Passed 2 with flying colors so took 1 the next testing period after getting the results.
In terms of employment, 2 won`t really help you. It is nowhere near the level of proficiency you`d need to read and parse work related documents. If I recall correctly, it was compared to 4th grade proficiency. Sure, you can talk, but tons will be going over your head. 1 is closer to 8th grade proficiency with handfuls of higher level stuff tossed in.
The only time I have heard of 2 being mentioned in an employment capacity has been jobs outside of Japan ready to settle for anyone they can get who is local.
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Nyororin will tell you it isn't that simple, and it is a long and drawn out process.
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Unfortunately... I`m probably the worst person to talk about marriage to visa being not so simple.
I assume that is what you were referring to?