I'm Sexy 0 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I don't like have to have job. But it pay for winter and it is necessary. Link to post Share on other sites
mfurmane 0 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 yes...hate my job. it's not the work though. just the people. good people make any job tolerable I think. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Are you OL I'm sexy? Link to post Share on other sites
advantyper 0 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 hi Montoya, I worked one mile from Nike, at Columbia Sportswear. Wouldn't mind working at the Columbia Japan office, too bad they only need apparel designers and not graphic designers. Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I like my job, come up with whatever I want to do myself and really I am my own boss. Pretty challenging and competetive but lots of opportunity to travel. Pay could be a bit better though. Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 What do you do Dims? Love your avatar. Link to post Share on other sites
Sven 0 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Woywoy, I'm a crash safety engineer... or at least, that's the job that I've got. I basically get to see a bunch of crash tests and then make simulations of 'em on a computer. 'twas an interesting day earlier this week... the morning after my birthday (still quite hungover), I was there being taught in english/japanese (not good with a sore head) how to recreate a crash scenario from the tyre tracks... I was suggested to kneel and put my head next to the ground to get a better view of the tracks... I basically fell over and had to mutter something about the floor being slippery... Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Sven, you have one of the most unique jobs of anyone I know in Japan. Can you use the same skills in a CSI-like environment (eg recreate traffic accidents at crime scenes)? Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I don't hate my job but I wish I could so something more cheese-related. That would be my dream. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Nikkei Mechanics magazine used to get handed round at my old workplace and they have an accident investigation feature in every issue. I'm not an engineer, let alone a mechanical engineer, but that feature was quite interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: I'm thinking about how I can best become a forester. What? A japanese SUV made by Subaru?? Seriously though, if you were thinking about living in Oz, there are jobs frequently advertised by the State Governments for both Foresters (commercial harvesting of timber) and Parks Rangers (National Parks system). Don't know what quals you have, but may consider doing subjects like ecosystem rehab, (water) catchment management, soil & water conservation, remote sensing and GIS, etc. If you want a list of subjects and a Uni that offers external studies for overseas students, let me know and I'll suggest some pretty good ones. SZ Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 SubZero, thanks. I'm not ideally placed for this career change not having any relavent qualifications whatsoever, and sometimes having a gammy leg when the weather changes. But there's a dire need for forest management in Japan, and plenty of economic potential. I need to pull my finger out a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
Sven 0 Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Funny you should mention that Montoya... that was pretty much the reason for the latest batch of tests. It seems that each year a bus full of police from around the country come for a couple of week's course in crash scene reconstruction. They learn how to get some info that's useful to them like speeds involved and when/where brakes were applied etc, and of course that info is pretty useful for the safety people later. Rest assured that there's been plenty of abunai jokes these last 2 weeks with so many police wandering around the place And I'm quite a fan of your job Montoya... seems to have a balance that's not easy to find in japan. Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 Sounds like you're enjoying it, Sven. Good for you! Link to post Share on other sites
I'm Sexy 0 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 boredbaka, I don't have fixed job for most time, especially in winter. Link to post Share on other sites
connackers 0 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 I really hate my job when I`m expected to do ridiculous things like teach present and past passive tense to students who struggle to grasp the difference between `Good morning' and 'Good afternoon'. Why? Why? Why? Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 It's in the textbook and in the tests. You must. Got it? Link to post Share on other sites
connackers 0 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Got it. Hate it! Also, how can they think it`s important enough to pay ALT`s a fortune to come over here and help speaking and listening but not important enough to put speaking or listening elements in their tests??? I`ve been here for two years and I still can`t believe how bad my students are at English! Sorry, just venting! Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted June 15, 2005 Share Posted June 15, 2005 Venting is definitely part of the job. Link to post Share on other sites
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