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From a senior foreigner working in a construction company
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In the future, I want to return to my home country and start my own company. Kwon is working hard towards his dream.

Image: Kwon

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[Work location] Okayama Prefecture

[Job Title] Scaffolding and Earthwork

When I first came to Japan, I didn't understand Japanese and didn't know anyone, so life was very difficult. Now that I've been in Japan for seven years, I've become quite accustomed to both work and life here.

The good thing about working at this company is that my colleagues kindly teach me how to work. I am in my second year as a Specified Skills and my salary has increased. The happiest thing for me is to work hard and get a high salary.

In Okayama Prefecture, fewer people go out at night. I was surprised that there were so few people in the city at night, unlike in Vietnam. But I don't feel lonely because I have friends living nearby. On my days off, I hang out with my friends at their houses, drinking Japanese beer together.

My dream is to return to my home country and start a construction company. To that end, I'm currently working hard to learn the Japanese way of doing business.