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From a senior foreigner working in a construction company
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Thuyen was drawn to the beauty of the scenery and the kindness of his colleagues.

Image: Tuyen

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[Work location] Shizuoka Prefecture

[Job Title] Gas Pressure Welding Work

What initially motivated me to come to Japan was the "beauty of the scenery" I saw on Facebook and YouTube. I had heard from my seniors that "Japan is beautiful and the jobs are stable," so I wanted to see if that was true.

I've now gotten used to both my work and my life at the company, and I'm doing my best every day. At work, if there's something I don't understand, I immediately take notes and review them at home. The other day, when I made a mistake while cutting metal, a Japanese colleague kindly pointed out to me, "This part isn't cut yet."

I sometimes feel a little lonely on my days off. In Japan, everyone goes straight home after work. Because of this, I don't really have many opportunities to talk to my neighbors. But I want to become friends with more people.

I'm currently trying to get a manual transmission driver's license.

In the future, my greatest happiness would be to spend my life in Japan with my children and wife.