I can vouche OP info on black company lol. I worked in one for almost 3 years at a Game Company (lived in Japan for 5 and a half year)
Fark black company I hate em.

Also I'm one of the one that dont have a Degree but still get to work in Japan.
Loophole : You need a certificate from a Japanese college (senmon-gakkou) 2 Years minimum.
Then you can work in Japan but there is limitation as you can't work outside that certificate specialty. If you got Comp Sci, then you can't be Salesman.

Anyway guys I just got back from Japan (for interviews) and I got a job in Japan, and we are processing stuff for my visa.

I got a question tho for those who are living there. I had a hard time last time to transfer money back home, like going to the head office of Mizuho Ginko in Shinjuku just to do transfer and it takes days. Have anyone found out easier way to do it? Preferably online and fast?

Thank you, do you need to go to the office to do the transfer? or you can do it online?
Will check it out.

I heard a trick while I was there, with getting a citibank account and give the atm card to the person in Malaysia, and they can withdraw it directly from citibank atm without the need to wait for transfer. Not quite sure if its applicable now, and I never really had the chance to try it.

This post has been edited by Riolis: Jun 23 2016, 12:31 PM

Shinsei bank sounds magical! Thank you for the info.

http://www.shinseibank.com/goremit/en/

This one right? Or were you talking about shinsei bank normal account?

International driving license and converting it to Japanese license, anyone here ever done this before? Lots the the info on the web is for mericans, so I wonder what are the difference for us.

*hopefully the visa application goes thru without a hitch*

Thanks. Not a car tho, that is wayyy to expensive. Was thinking about a bike. I read that some country like Thailand and Singapore can just convert their licenses into Japanese License with only eye exam. So will probably take the test if I plan to stay longer then a year, and take rental car to travel.

Thanks. After 5 years in Japan the last time, I think I'm not quite fond of the rush hour and packed train every single day, so I was thinking 50cc motor for commute and 250cc for travel on the highway (since I heard only 125cc and above can go onto highways, and 125cc above parking in tokyo is like double for those 125cc and under)

Thanks for the advice, but going against the traffic flow means you will live inside Tokyo, as most traffic coming from outwards to the inner yamanote line. I bet it'll be quite expensive. My workplace will be at shibuya station.

Unfortunately 0% chance (getting a job offer is not that hard, but getting the visa is). Minimum req for an engineer visa is a degree or 10 years of exp.
There is a loop hole for non degree holder, but it's sketchy even for someone who had been working there before like me.

Of course there is another type of visa, but google will probably be more help.

This post has been edited by Riolis: Jun 29 2016, 10:40 PM

Yep, which what prompt my idea about living in the outskirts and driving a motocycle into Shibuya avoiding the packed train. Chances are both will end up costing about the same, on one side, fuel + parking fees per month, and on the other hand, higher rent. I guess the other factor is less concrete jungle, bigger place vs smaller place but more convenience (like conbini is 1 min walk away).

For now I'm just going to read up on stuff and think it through, for the first few months I will be living in a guest/shared house anyways.

yeah, I guess when that time comes, suffer packed train. *sigh*

You didn't provide the most important info, what kind of jobs are you trying to look for? I got a job without visa and what not in the first place, only via skype interview, and later went there for face to face.

Hmm, your one is a tough one. I have heard people who work in hotels under "Specialist in Humanities Visa / International Services Visa", you just need a degree to be qualified for that visa.

Tough as in, your job is not portfolio based, like me and OP, but rather people-skill based. So people don't really hire over skype for that. So chances you are getting a job while staying in Malaysia is practically near nil. But I'm not saying you can't work in Japan, you just need to do it differently.

Here is what I think should work for you :
- Go to Japan, you should be able to stay there for 3 months max, stay in really cheap ass place and start applying and going to interview. Without Japanese skill, your choices will be narrow and some jobs can be dodgy.
= 50-50 chances of getting a job and visa sponsorship

- Go to Japan, learn Japanese, because your job is customer facing, need to talk to foreigners AND Japanese. So go and learn it, you only need at most 1 year to get your Japanese to Business level easy. Can be quite expensive if self-fund (but part-time work in Japan pays quite alot and can actually support you school fee/rent/living expenses easily, I only have money for 3 months of living, but cover everything with part time), but there is other ways like this thing I saw spammed here in Lowyat ( http://japan-school.com/ ) Then apply for job at the end of your school year. This should be 100% chances to get a job if you don't play around. I mean even a uni dropout dumbasses like me can get a job easy with this path, so if you don't play around should be no problem.

There are seriously shitload of job vacancy for your position. Just go there and get it if you want it. Even in gaijinpot shows alot of hotel jobs with visa sponsorship.

This post has been edited by Riolis: Jul 4 2016, 11:08 PM

500k is considered not a lot!? You will be in for a shocker when you come here dude >.> My fresh grad salary is 210k only.
You need to work in those so called global company to get over 500k.

sacwoc
I failed badly at BM and English in SPM as well, so language is not my strong point. But everyday full time Japanese language course does help (for the writing and reading part), and I guess doing part time work after that and have to talk to people in Japanese counts as well I guess (for convo). Those people in construction work did teach me how to speak in 敬語 and all that crap.

RavagerX
Nothing ventured nothing gain bud. I burn through my life savings the first time I went. Living in Japan is not that expensive if you know how to save. Live in those dorms or capsule hotel that cost around RM 3k per month. Air asia ticket is not even that expensive. Food is cheap cheap eat yoshinoya or matsuya everyday, half price bento at supermarket after 9pm, etc etc.

But yeah, Japanese language school route is probably the best and I'd recommend it whole heartily. Since you can work part time and supplement your income while learning hows working there is like.

And yeah, Japan school all starts in April~ Sakura season.

Flanegan
Lucky you. My past experience in the IT field is not so carefree and easier.

This post has been edited by Riolis: Jul 5 2016, 01:54 PM

CAn use malaysia phone no problem. Now got sim free MNVO provider. Google it. Just be careful of the band and what not.

Hahaha yeah After you start working, your Japanese don't really improved at all (in my case). As the morning meeting 朝礼, and general meeting is mostly you listening and nodding, and the documents are mostly specialized, but at least your listening skills will be epic. I supplement it by reading newspaper, manga, and light novels, but I'm not passing N1 anytime soon without hard work.

1 hour per week will take forever O.O

OMG, you will get nothing but jealousy from me. Where do I send in my resume
If it were me, I'd say screw Japanese and take that family time.

Here's what in my 内定 offer.
"報酬には月45時間分の見込み残業手当を含む"

These people are very creative when they really want to, and what a magical way to not pay overtime work.

sacwoc
Which is good for a non-Japanese company. Unfortunately from my prev experience, work to minimum and leaving office on time is very very bad for your valuation of your next salary increment. So with this crazy new system of not paying OT, means I'll be doing alot of service OT and not getting paid for it.

Buuuut, thats what I signed up for, and ready for that. I wished I knew about it the first time around and didn't have rose coloured glass on, else I'd still be in Japan, and not trying to go back in again.

Well shit @_@

I thought CoE supposed to take a month or longer, not a single effing week, applied on 5th got today. Now I only have 2 week to prepare (the company wants me to come in on the 1st of August), apply visa, find temp housing, apply for international license, buy a suitcase, find a way to reject mimos job which I'm supposed to join next week *panik mode* I don't even have my todo list done yet.

oh you applying when? on its way as in via fedex?

Japan got both of those, the top is Type A, the bottom is Type B. The type A adapter will work on both those socket. So just buy that type and never need to worry.

ROFL I don't think I will be eligible for summer holiday during trial period. Not quite sure if my company even have summer holiday @_@;;

Shibuya Tokyo will be my office, still not sure where to stay yet.

Yesh! CoE is 5 years! Time to raid the embassy and hopefully get a 5 years visa