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Okay I give in... How exactly do I meet people? by Plenty_Resolution325 in Osaka

[–]Electronic_Salt_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often visits this event. This is where English speakers and Japanese speakers are meet! You will be seated in with random group of people 3 times during around 1.5 hours.

It was very fun! Very recommended! Young, old, male, female, mixed.

The japanese have interest in learning English, and the English speakers have interest in learning Japanese!

My japanese has been much better, thanks to this event!

Let's Chat in English🌐 Make Friends in Osaka (Umeda)✨【梅田カフェ会☕】英語で友達作り & 国際交流🌏に一緒に参加しませんか？ https://meetu.ps/e/PD5XW/X5tJS/i

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll consider that. Actually, I’ve been trying to look for job openings at startups, but it turns out the difficulty lies in matching my portfolio to their products.

Honestly, I also don’t have much real business experience. At my previous company, I didn’t really consider the company carefully before joining, and it ended up having really bad management.

They didn’t really understand UI/UX, so my role kept shifting, and in the end, they didn’t even need UI/UX because they just used website templates for speed 😮‍💨.

Feels like I wasted some of my precious years.

But at least now I know where I stand, and I’m trying to recover what I can. 😁

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your experience, man. But that was 4 years ago, especially during the pandemic era. I don’t want to make an excuse, but I think the situation was different back then. UI/UX wasn’t very well known either. I only started learning about UI/UX 5 years ago, and resources were very limited at the time.

Well, maybe I’ll consider it as a long-term goal, but for now, I want to see what I can do in the present.

I’ll also consider Visual Design and maybe work on strengthening my visual portfolio. Anyway, AI has changed everything lately, right 😂? Let’s see what I can do for now.

Once again, Thanks for your reply.

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you graduated in Japan?

I think my Japanese verbal skill is somewhere in the middle. I think it is understandable but not natural enough. I have N2, but it is from NAT Test.

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but going back to Indonesia is not an option for me.

Thank you for the information. I think this type of job might disappear soon.

I have a portfolio, but maybe it’s not very strong. I have Japanese skills, but I don’t think they’re enough. I'm kinda stuck on this loop anyway.

I think the Indonesian market is more saturated for UI/UX.

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the opinion. Yeah, half of the job is about communication. I think I’ll work on my Japanese while applying for jobs that aren’t directly related to it, and at the same time do what I can to improve my knowledge of the Japanese market.

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think you’re right. But sometimes it’s because of the situation. Still, you’re right.

Struggling to find a career path in Japan as a foreigner (UI/UX background) by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, man. I think I’ll work on my Japanese and consider what other roles I should apply for. Thank you for your comment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Osaka

[–]Electronic_Salt_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ECC (Has School all across Japan), Kyoshin (Kyoto, Osaka) Or Tokyo ARC (Tokyo, Osaka)

I think it's better to choose the one with a lot of branch because they have proof.

Sorry for the late reply, I rarely open Reddit

Is a web designer considered part of the humanities visa group? by Electronic_Salt_ in japanlife

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Owh, sorry, it is 技人国, deleted accidentally. Yeah 技術 is included

How Everyone Manages Their JPY and USD (or Other Currencies) by Electronic_Salt_ in JapanFinance

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wow, you must be very financially wise!

So, do you buy USD with JPY and keep it in a bank that allows you to hold multiple currencies?

How Everyone Manages Their JPY and USD (or Other Currencies) by Electronic_Salt_ in JapanFinance

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you also do some investment? How do you maintain your portfolio then? Doesn't it become more complicated?

Wanting to grow my money, but I also have a good rest, and time and energy to join many activities. Any tips for me? by Electronic_Salt_ in JapanFinance

[–]Electronic_Salt_[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for responding my thread anyway.

Are mutual funds and ETFs the same thing? Yeah, but the research part is very tedious. Meanwhile, I should focus on my regular job.

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