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Originally Posted by RobinMask
I know one or two people with fantastic jobs, who travel the world and get great pay, didn't go to university but did start at the bottom and worked their way up, teaching themselves all they needed to know and working hard in the process . . . however the majority of people I know who didn't go to university aren't so lucky. They work dead-end jobs, or forever seem to be on the lowest rung of the ladder. I don't see how Japan would be any different in this respect. You can get a respectable job, but it'll be a lot harder and you'll need a lot of luck - same as anywhere.
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I think you`ve pretty much hit it on the head. It is possible to get a decent job, but you`ll be starting out much lower on the ladder and with much lower pay (something that lasts for most of your career, really).
In Japan, you`ll often see companies advertising positions for those without degrees but with much lower salaries.
A good example would be a something like this;
210,000/month starting salary with two 2.5 month bonuses a year for a 4 year university graduate.
160,000/month with two 1 month bonuses a year for a high school graduate.
Chances are, they`ll be doing something similar - the main difference is the pay. The high school graduate will also probably have to prove their skill more than the university graduate.