Re:Former PM Abe Shinzo dies after being shot
by BlargMcLarg on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:48AM
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What are you comparing with? Wages are not that low relative to the remainder of the developed world and student loans aren't that high outside the US. The US is the main outlier here, not the other way around.
Re:Former PM Abe Shinzo dies after being shot
by astrange on Friday July 08, 2022 @06:56AM
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Wages of English teaching are lower than jobs you can get in the US. Or for that matter tech companies, though it's fine if you work for an international company.
Re:Former PM Abe Shinzo dies after being shot
by BlargMcLarg on Friday July 08, 2022 @07:25AM
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English teaching is a pretty obvious low-barrier outlier. Otherwise, you're confirming the US as your main point of comparison, without realizing the US is the primary outlier here. Compare the US to any other developed country and it becomes fairly evident why.
Re:Former PM Abe Shinzo dies after being shot
by bigDinosaur on Friday July 08, 2022 @07:12AM
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It is? Last time I checked a few years ago it was still rather onerous and was only easy for very highly skilled individuals, not just normal professionals.
You’re probably looking at the requirements for early access to permanent residency.
Work visa’s for skilled work categories in Japan aren’t particularly hard to come by. You just need a qualification or a few years relevant work experience.
Didnt they close the country for foreigners for 2 years due to COVID?
I dont think tourists or people on business trips could come in.
It's not that attractive to Westerners if only because wages are low so you can't pay off those student loans.
(Immigrate as in get into the country on a work visa, not as in get permanent residency - that's doable on a "highly skilled professional" visa though.)