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From a senior foreigner working in a construction company
one thing

Tip goes to church on Sundays.

Image: Tip

ベトナム

[Work location] Saitama Prefecture

[Job Title] Reinforcement Work

My reason for starting work in Japan was that I wanted to earn a good income. At my age, other jobs were difficult, so I chose the construction industry.

At first, it was difficult because I couldn't speak Japanese and the work methods were different from those in Vietnam. However, I carefully observed the work of my Vietnamese senior colleagues and studied by researching on my own.

One difference between Japan and Vietnam that I found particularly surprising was that people continue working even on rainy days. In Vietnam, people take the day off work when it rains, so I was surprised by the Japanese way of doing things.

I go to church every Sunday. Mass is the same all over the world, so even if I don't understand Japanese, I can generally understand the flow of the ceremony.

My goal is to become Specified Skilled Worker (ii). I would like to work in Japan for a longer period of time.