What's the Japanese word for ulcer?

[c9]

So my dear 1_2_ready_go is interviewing for a full-time job with his company in Tokyo. Eeeep!

He can speak Japanese - the job would be in English anyway - but I can't and have zero career prospects. Teaching English is always an option but would mean essentially stopping my career aspirations for a while. We're not sure whether this makes sense yet, but I know he really wants to go and won't go without me.

Needless to say, stress.

• House: we could put stuff in storage and rent it out.
• Job: I could teach English (dunno how long I would like that), act/model* (but only in English), or possibly work remotely for a company in Canada (but this only works short-term because I can't stay in the country more than 6 months in any 12-month period). We're not recognized as married for visa rules as far as I can tell, so even with his job visa I couldn't stay.
• Cats: can't go with us, can't stay with house or friends or family due to heavy budget and care requirements and inability to not get eaten/run over. No solution here yet.

The end point of all this is a big question mark. No idea when/how/if. But luckily that doesn't prevent stress and ulcers from getting started right away.

Anybody know anyone working in Japan that needs an English-speaker?

[crickets]


* No seriously! Being a white guy is valuable, even if I'm not a svelte model-type. But there's a lot of competition in this area from other slackers hanging out in Japan. :)

Comments

[c9.livejournal.com]

We're pretty sure our older cat would not survive the flight: he would have a mental break or literally not survive it. Not interested in that scenario upon landing.

But it's all hypothetical for at least a few more weeks. Hmmm.

[bartok.livejournal.com]

While the hypothetical bit is true considering the ramifications if he *is* offered a position you really can't waste this time. If you've got one cat that's ill you'll probably have to seriously consider putting it down if you're leaving the country and just take one cat.

Also, I recommend calling the Japanese embassy in Canada (http://www.ca.emb-japan.go.jp/) immediately to determine if you can be sponsored or not. I'd also say that it might be a good idea to look at if Vinny were to get the job that he goes for a month or two first to see if he likes it before you go and quit your job. As difficult as it was I'm glad we did that when Phil got work in Wellington since otherwise we would have moved for a job he didn't like in a place that wasn't as nice to live in.