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Help getting a (good) job -
11-30-2008, 03:01 AM
Hi all I am a 30 year old lawyer currently practicing in New Zealand (primarily litigation for 5 years). I also have a Graduate diploma in teaching (secondary).
My Japanese wife is sick of NZ and she wants to move back. Being a Nova 'teacher' for 2 years I am not too keen to get back into teaching at english language schools. Also I don't speak Japanese. Ideally I would like to get into law or something law related or even teaching at Uni or at an international school. Does anyone have any contacts that might assist? Any one in the recruitment area or HR of any organisation that might be able to help? I realise that it is a bit hard to sort things out from NZ but we are financially consrained and coming over without a job (or at least a few prospects) needs to be avoided. I am looking in the Tokyo/Kanagawa (Kawasaki) region preferably. Thanks Folks 
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11-30-2008, 04:29 AM
First off, I know you love your wife, but you should also think about what you want. If you really don't want to go to Japan, talk about it with her, instead of just submitting. Obviously if you wife is "sick" of your home country, she won't want to come back anytime soon. Think of all your friends and family, you will have to give up seeing them. Also, your job will obviously be gone. You obviously aren't one of the just-graduated kids who wants to move to Tokyo for [insert reason people like Japan], so I am sure you have already considered that.
Anyhow,your chances of getting anything outside of English teaching are slim to none with no Japanese ability. English Teaching is probably more bearable outside of the major schools like Nova, so you might want to give it another go, it is one of your only options.
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11-30-2008, 04:54 PM
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There are jobs like that in Japan, and with enough contacts and searching, I am sure you can find something. You will probably want to try and find a job before you go, so you don't settle in Tokyo, only to get a job in Osaka. Speaking on the subject of cities, if you do find a job in international law, it will probably be in Tokyo, as opposed to English teaching, which is everywhere, so if you don't like big cities, that is something to think about. This last idea is kind of crazy, but since your wife wants to move to her home country, and you want to stay in your country (I am assuming), you could both compromise and move to a "neutral" country, like Taiwan or America, for a year or so.
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11-30-2008, 06:33 PM
Does your wife's family have a family business you and/or she could help run, such as a restaurant or store? That could at least help pay the bills until you find something else, or improve your Japanese to the point that other options become available.
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11-30-2008, 10:22 PM
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11-30-2008, 11:26 PM
More along the lines of living with her family and she will go back to her job which pays ok but certainly won't keep us in the lifestyle that we are accustomed to. She works in healthcare and dosen't have any contacts in the business/legal world (unfortuantely). I really need to have a chat with an HR consultant - preferably one that specialises in legal appointments. Of course with the global financial meltdown I am not sure that it is the best time to be downing tools in NZ further compunded by buying a house 6 months ago!
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