The Inside Japan Podcast – Sam from Military Auto Source

This week I welcome in Sam, who is a proud Marine turned ALT turned Construction Worker turned Musician turned Car Salesman turned Body Builder with a very interested path through Japan. Enjooooy.

2:44 – Intro/How Sam starting his career in Japan
4:20 – What Sam thought when he got sent to Japan in the Marines/ Life in Okinawa
7:30 – How Sam got into construction in Japan
10:00 – “It’s your world. You make your world. If there is something you want to do, you do it.”
10:33 – How Sam began a touring musician in Japan
12:50 – What Sam thought about being an ALT
19:00 – A Typical day for Sam at Military Auto Source
24:00 – How Sam got into Bodybuilding Competitions
26:30 – Sam talks about when he did stand-up in Tokyo
28:20 – 3 Things to take from Sam’s experience
28:40 – Final Advice

Peter Lackner

Peter Lackner is the Managing Partner at JobsinJapan.com and has had management-level positions at major job boards in Japan including: CareerCross.com, GaijinPot, CareerEngine and currently the managing partner at JobsinJapan.com.

Running a job board gives Peter the opportunity to speak with employers and job seekers every day and find out why some are successful and others are not. Speaking to both employers and job seekers has given Peter the ability to be able to see both sides of the hiring process. This is why JobsinJapan.com exists - to help job seekers find the jobs they want and employers to find the candidates they need.

Peter is active in the ETJ (English Teachers in Japan organization), a member of JALT’s School Owners SIG and currently on the Executive Board of the Tokyo Association of International Preschools.

You can often find Peter speaking to groups on how to get a new or better job, and to employers on how to avoid making a bad hire.