Vietnamese people in Japan tell stories about working part-time

Working part-time also has advantages and disadvantages that each person needs to consider to achieve the greatest goal when coming to Japan.

Recently, a TikTok account has shared the story of a Vietnamese in Japan. Just because of a part-time job that may have to change the future ahead.

The “price” for the effort of the Vietnamese girl in Japan to make money

The video begins with the question: “If you work overtime in Japan, what will happen?”.

Accordingly, the owner of the account shared a friend’s story overseas student name L. Although he came to Japan for the purpose of studying abroad, instead of focusing on studying, L. decided to work overtime to earn money.

International students to other countries often work as waitresses, salesmen… to earn extra income.

“When she first came to Japan, L. went to work everywhere because she applied everywhere for jobs. Each shift, this female friend would have to work in a different place with the criterion of finding a job as close to home as possible. , the highest salary for long-term commitment. L. has absolutely no time for studying”the video owner said.

In fact, this is not an uncommon case. Many international students when going abroad also choose to work part-time to help support their families and reduce their financial burden.

The same goes for friend L. in this story. Due to his family’s relatively difficult circumstances, L. wishes to earn a lot of money to send home, to help his parents pay for his schooling.

Although it comes from good intentions, in the end the result is not the same. Not only affecting learning results, working too much also makes students exhausted.

The girl said: “L goes to work all the time, she doesn’t even have time to sleep. When she first came to Japan, she weighed 59kg but now she’s reduced to 47kg, it’s so thin.”

Not only that, L. is also in danger of facing a penalty from the land of cherry blossoms. The Japanese government has regulated that international students are not allowed to work more than 28 hours/week, while L. is said to work up to 50 hours/week.

It is this excessive part-time job that may prevent this female friend from renewing her visa, even potentially never returning to this country as an international student again because this is considered a violation. law.

L. also shared that she also feels very regretful about her actions. After 2 years in Japan, L. has no degree, no knowledge and does not know if he has to return to Vietnam, what will his future life be like.

The owner of the video also sent a message to international students: “No matter how difficult the family is, the purpose of our coming to Japan is still to study, and the family has borrowed a lot of money to take care of us.”

Studying abroad is not just for making money

Studying abroad is no longer a strange phrase for young people today. If a few years ago, studying abroad was considered a luxury and only the children of wealthy families could study abroad. Now, studying abroad is no longer so difficult.

Many universities abroad have extended more preferential policies for international students, allowing students from all countries to study with the best conditions.

Therefore, many students only need to meet the academic requirements and the criteria set by the school to be able to study abroad, until they reach a foreign country, they can look for part-time jobs. provide for daily needs as well as tuition fees.

From the lesson of the female friend in the above story, those of you who are currently international students or have the desire to become international students have probably drawn their own lessons. It is necessary to be prepared both physically and mentally to ensure the best learning effect.

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