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Silver_nz   New Zealand. Feb 25 2015 04:23. Posts 5647
Time to spend,
A couple of grand.




Here for 1 year on working holiday visa. I'm traveling around for now, to cities that interest me, so I can decide where to settle down and find a job. Yeah, probably English teaching, seeing as it's hard to find anything with computers or engineering with only conversational level Japanese skill.

Finding some underground poker games would be fun though.

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Santafairy   Korea (South). Feb 25 2015 05:31. Posts 2224

japanese gov't is adding casinos soon right?

It seems to be not very profitable in the long run to play those kind of hands. - Gus Hansen 

PuertoRican   United States. Feb 25 2015 05:55. Posts 13030

Spending a couple of grand in Japan is pretty easy. Depending on the bar, you can do it in one short night.

Make sure to keep up updated with short blogs and a few pics.

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bigredhoss   Cook Islands. Feb 25 2015 06:52. Posts 8646

nice, japan close to the top of list of places i want to visit, def jealous.

i've heard it's actually not that easy to get an english-teaching job there if you don't have teaching experience or a Master's degree in english/education, since it's one of the few places that pays english teachers halfway decently. if you do go that route would be interested in reading about how the job hunt goes. having conversational japanese has to be a plus i'd imagine.

what's your background in computers out of curiosity? i've always wondered how viable it would be to make a living off odesk/elance doing web development or something. competing with chinese and indians seems like it would suck, but there are definitely employers out there willing to pay a premium for quality work+english fluency/communication skills.

Truck-Crash LifeLast edit: 25/02/2015 07:02

spets1   Australia. Feb 25 2015 07:24. Posts 2179

Hey silver, nice one, have fun with the jap girls, let me know how you go haha.

Have you been doing anything with bitcoin stuff lately?

hola 

Silver_nz   New Zealand. Feb 25 2015 12:40. Posts 5647


  On February 25 2015 05:52 bigredhoss wrote:

i've heard it's actually not that easy to get an english-teaching job

what's your background in computers out of curiosity?



It seems they are still hiring. Especially at this time of year, academic year starts in April, one company I interviewed with said they will hire anyone who is white around this time. Especially if you do a simple online TEFL course or such, just shown that you're into teaching and not a fly by night backpacker.

I don't think I could compete on Odesk, would need a great easily repeatable skill. I did factory Automation in NZ, amoungs others, would like to get into optical recognition now, for example to guide a robot to automate the cutting up of whamms crabs. But for now. My main focus is finishing learning Japanese.


Silver_nz   New Zealand. Feb 25 2015 12:45. Posts 5647


  On February 25 2015 06:24 spets1 wrote:
Hey silver, nice one, have fun with the jap girls

Have you been doing anything with bitcoin stuff lately?



Not much luck so far. Have been on 2 dates but couldnt close on that same night and they I was off out of town in both cases. I should organise a photoshoot if I meet some cute ones

Haven't been doing much with Bitcoin lately, I've been trying to find a place to spend them here in Japan. I would like to have time to read up about the new and upcoming currencies and smart contracts etc


devon06atX   Canada. Feb 26 2015 02:12. Posts 5458

How old are you?

Awesomeness. You're inspiring me to get my head out of the sand.


Sleepy311   Vietnam. Feb 26 2015 11:00. Posts 154

Make sure you eat some Japanese Kobe steak while you're there!!


Sleepy311   Vietnam. Feb 26 2015 11:03. Posts 154


bigredhoss   Cook Islands. Feb 26 2015 17:43. Posts 8646


  On February 25 2015 11:40 Silver_nz wrote:
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It seems they are still hiring. Especially at this time of year, academic year starts in April, one company I interviewed with said they will hire anyone who is white around this time. Especially if you do a simple online TEFL course or such, just shown that you're into teaching and not a fly by night backpacker.

I don't think I could compete on Odesk, would need a great easily repeatable skill. I did factory Automation in NZ, amoungs others, would like to get into optical recognition now, for example to guide a robot to automate the cutting up of whamms crabs. But for now. My main focus is finishing learning Japanese.


cool stuff. i assume you'll be living in Tokyo? did you contact companies before arriving in Japan or just do it there in person? keep us updated!

cutting up whamm's crabs is def some noble work.

Truck-Crash Life 

Silver_nz   New Zealand. Feb 27 2015 00:25. Posts 5647

I'm late 20s

I was hoping to living anywhere but Tokyo, I'd like to live
in a smaller city with some nature. I didn't line up a job beforehand, just arrived and searching now, many of the jobs ads on gaijin pot require that you be in Japan already


k4ir0s   Canada. Feb 28 2015 21:47. Posts 3476

Nice!! Do you have a degree or a teaching certification?

Blog posts like this always make feel envious. I purchased a one way ticket to thailand early this year, and ended up cancelling b/c i'm a wuss.

Keep us updated

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