Study Japanese or take the Job
Study Japanese or take the Job
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Dear Engineering Tips:
I graduated from an engineering program in December 2003. So far I have not been able to find employment in the field of engineering. Out of interest I took a Japanese class. My career counselor suggested I put on my resume, so I did. I started to get a ton of calls from companies who wanted Japanese speaking engineers. But they wanted fluent engineers. So I went to University of Hawaii to study more Japanese.
I just got a call from a headhunter for a job in the bay area. For many reasons, I feel I have a high chance of working there.
I still do not speak at an advanced level. However I find Japanese interesting and I feel if I work hard enough I can learn it.
I am 24, single, no kids. I would love to devote some time and study Japanese full time. There are few tech jobs on the island so my engineering skills will atrophy (then again I could pass the EIT and take CNC classes at a community college) If I take the job in the Bay area. I feel I would get caught up in the tech side of things and would never get time to study the language.
I am planning to at least fly in and interview. However I would like to also sign up for classes during the fall semester and the deadline in coming soon.
I graduated from an engineering program in December 2003. So far I have not been able to find employment in the field of engineering. Out of interest I took a Japanese class. My career counselor suggested I put on my resume, so I did. I started to get a ton of calls from companies who wanted Japanese speaking engineers. But they wanted fluent engineers. So I went to University of Hawaii to study more Japanese.
I just got a call from a headhunter for a job in the bay area. For many reasons, I feel I have a high chance of working there.
I still do not speak at an advanced level. However I find Japanese interesting and I feel if I work hard enough I can learn it.
I am 24, single, no kids. I would love to devote some time and study Japanese full time. There are few tech jobs on the island so my engineering skills will atrophy (then again I could pass the EIT and take CNC classes at a community college) If I take the job in the Bay area. I feel I would get caught up in the tech side of things and would never get time to study the language.
I am planning to at least fly in and interview. However I would like to also sign up for classes during the fall semester and the deadline in coming soon.





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Greg Locock
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I would wonder, seeing your time gap and jaunt to Hawaii, whether you are sure you even want to be an engineer.
TTFN
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That you have any at all is a plus because of wht it indicates about you.
If it is a skill they really value they will re-inforce it with sponsored part time lessons or send you over there for a while.
If it's just a whim what do you care unless you really want to use Japanese in your career.
My brother in-law works in LA and speaks a several languages sufficiently well to be useful and he is regularly in Japan helping set up processes etc.
Otherwise, I think IRStuff points out well what many an interviewer might think.
JMW
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Hg
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I cannot stress enough the issue of parking. It is a problem in the city as well as in most of the surrounding areas. If you do not have a designated parking space that comes with your apartment, you will have to fight tooth and nail for one on the street.
oh, here's the link,
http://www.craigslist.org/
"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
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And this fascinating listing for "the city of S.F.":
TTFN
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Also, a work warning... make sure you get the first "S" in craigslist.com...
David
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You may even find some engineering classes in Japan that are taught in English. You also may find some possibility of doing technical tutoring in English or possibly even teaching an engineering class in English (presuming you've got the skills to do so).
You're never going to learn it very well by *only* taking classes. The best thing is immersion in Japan; second best is regular, sustained contact with a fluent speaker who's willing to let deal with you solely in Japanese.
I think that approach would show a bunch more initiative than the hiatus in Hawaii -- it'd be much more efficient, too.
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