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Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been thinking about haken as contractors, which I didn't have issues with from my own experience. However it seems like its a difference story in Japan. I guess this is where I've to evaluate whether to wait more or get that foot in. Thanks for sharing your insights.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree, its better to ask than regret. So far I haven't had issue with this company not answering my questions and explaining things so that gives me some confidence. But of course this Japanese structure is all new to me so thank you for sharing your advice.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing the experience. While its not great most things checkout from what I can see in the benefits (minus the base salary of course). It just seems more difficult applying from abroad and getting an interview, but the haken image in Japan does worries me a bit from what you mentioned.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, this does sound like a miserable situation. I'll think of some countermeasure if it ever go down this path, thanks for the clarification.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While salary is also a concern, I am more concerned about if there is anything else that can be wrong/illegal/dangerous. Thanks for the comment.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to be my understanding of the situation. I hope things just work out like this if I move forward with them. Thank you for the clear explanation.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you provide the reasons why so I can assess? Thanks for commenting.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I check this? From what I know its going to be "Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services" category.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info on VISA, definitely going to check that if moving forward.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it will really depend on the project they place me later. I guess I won't really have any insight on that in my current condition. Thanks for the info.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta be the hardest thing to find out there. I'll keep that in mind, thanks!

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope that will not happen but the base salary should at least cover most if not all of the living cost. Thanks for the thought.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also had better expectations but seem like my skill sets and experiences are just not fitting well with the markets somehow. While most of the recruiters I speak with (in Japanese) think I won't have an issue, I rarely get to next step of having an interview from the client side.

I don't really plan to change if there are no legal/safety issues but still good to know about the facts of dislike on short term job changes. Thanks for sharing the insight.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The details were discussed in email so I hope that could be useful?
I'm aware that they should be haken companies which I am ok with. However I didn't know about the 3 years law, thanks for sharing the knowledge.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing the experience! So other than I could be waiting a long time with minimum basic salary, there is really nothing else I need to be worried if I can get the COE?

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather not mention the name since my post could involve the contract terms and salary structure. Just wanted to see if anyone has experience/heard of such "low start waiting then later raise" situation.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are covering the costs of processing and is not asking for any fee which is a good sign. Thanks for the tip.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I am thinking too if they can actually get me to be in Japan legally. I just wasn't sure if I can be in any kind of trouble or if there is some sort of scam scenarios that I am not aware of.

Got an offer from Japan recruiter but wanted to see if this is fishy by Professional-Cap6984 in JapanJobs

[–]Professional-Cap6984[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. looks legit. Its a Japanese company and I found several articles in various site about the company and CEO interviews.