Sup /namibia/; your rules say that this is a board for discussing emigration to non-Western countries, but by the looks of this board I may be interpreting that rule loosely, so forgive me if that's the case.I was referred to an anon to this board beca

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Anonymous 01/28/15 (Wed) 06:22:14 e8e55c No.6313

Sup /namibia/; your rules say that this is a board for discussing emigration to non-Western countries, but by the looks of this board I may be interpreting that rule loosely, so forgive me if that's the case.

I was referred to an anon to this board because it has recently become apparent to me that not only the USA, but the majority of the West, is turning into socialist police states with SJW ideologies infesting the intellectual bloodstream of its citizens. For the time being, at least, I've given up on the West.

My first thought for a non-Western country to think of fleeing to is Japan. Aside from the difficult language and apparently a level of xenophobia against whitu gaijin, it seems like the most accessible non-Western country for an American fleeing America - and Tokyo seems pretty /cyber/ without being communist like Hong Kong.

Anyways, my question is: Am I extremely misguided here, or is Japan a good non-Western country to consider leaving to?

>tl;dr Should I be a weaboo, learn Japanese, and move to Japan and get a qt Nipponese waifu?

Anonymous 01/28/15 (Wed) 07:05:40 73de13 No.6320

As a waito piggu in East Asia, let me tell you this:

East Asia is a very competitive and status-conscious place. To stay here for the long term, you really have to up your game and actually be a successful and competitive person yourself, or it may turn you into a very bitter and dissatisfied person.

Basically there are so many things that are irritating about living in this part of the world that you need to be able to live a kick-ass life while you're here to sort of outweigh the disadvantages.

I'm not trying to discourage you, I'm just saying don't do what all the losers do and be a typical waster who teaches English for 15 years, wakes up with no hair, a beer belly and no Japanese and wonders where the fuck his life went wrong and jerks himself to sleep watching animu every night.

Anonymous 01/28/15 (Wed) 07:33:18 e8e55c No.6328

>>6320
What field do you work in? Another thing I've been wondering is what sort of demand there is as far as employment goes in Japan - aside from the obvious choice of being a miserable corporate slave salaryman. Obviously I could at least fall back on my English skills, but I'm not much of a businessfag at all, nor is it something I'm even interested in pursuing.

As far as my own situation goes: I'm currently finishing up some undergrad work with degrees that will offer no employment opportunities outside of academia lel, and afterwards I'll be studying computer science - if that helps in answering my question.

Anonymous 01/28/15 (Wed) 08:24:33 73de13 No.6339

>>6328
I am an English teacher. I have a uniquely good position though - I work just 12 hours a week. Most people don't have as good hours or conditions as me though, and even so, I'm working hard to get into translation and editing so I can top up my salary.

What you've got to think is: what can you do that the Japanese can't do? And then get as good at doing that as possible.

I work in Korea, so competition here is generally less fierce because of how much less desirable it is. In Japan, you will find it much harder to find ANY kind of good position, regardless of the field.

My advice is either get qualified enough to get a GREAT teaching job (you'll need a DELTA/MA in Education/JPLT1/more than one of the above to get one of these though) OR do something else.

Always too remember that your job/conditions will likely determine how much you'll enjoy your life. Personally, I would advise you if you really just want to get away from it all and live in Asia is to start in Mainland China. You can get a cushy albeit not so great paying uni job straight off the bat with a CELTA if you're willing to work in a less than great location and you can have a pretty good lifestyle.

Honestly while Japan is a nice place to visit, for most people Japanese or foreign it's a terrible place to work unless you're really fucking special (amazing quals/specialization).