Inside Japan Podcast

Mailbag – In Japan for 20 Years but No Japanese..Why?

This week I talk with myself and answer some questions I got from the mailbag: I want to keep my job in america while working in Japan, will I have enough freetime to do that?

This week I talk with myself and answer some questions I got from the mailbag:

  • I want to keep my job in america while working in Japan, will I have enough freetime to do that?
  • How can people spend years in Japan and not learn Japanese?
  •  I can’t find any motivation to learn Japanese… what should I do?
  • What’s the future of the University Teaching Job Market?
  • Can I work outside of my Eikaiwa/ALT job even though the contract says I can’t?

Find a Job: JobsinJapan.com

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.

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