From a senior foreigner working in a construction company
one thing

My family is the most important thing to me.
I currently have two children in Vietnam, and am working hard in Japan to raise them in a comfortable environment.

One of the best things about working in Japan is going out for drinks with my seniors and coworkers on my days off. It's so relaxing and fun.
I also love Japanese food and am especially looking forward to going to a yakiniku restaurant.

My wife also loves Japan's scenery and culture, so we hope to live in Japan together as a family someday.
In order to obtain permanent residency, you will also need to improve your work skills.

For that reason, I am currently studying for Paper hanging Certificed Skilled Worker level 1.
I definitely want to be Specified Skilled Worker (ii).

When I came to Japan, the first thing I did was to study Japanese.
On my days off, I would go to Shibuya or Shinjuku and participate in social gatherings.

In addition to Vietnamese people, people from various countries, including Americans, Sri Lankans, Filipinos, and Thais, gathered at the social gathering.
There, you are not allowed to speak in your own language, you must speak in Japanese. It's difficult, but thanks to that, my Japanese has improved a lot.

Also, after work, when I get home and have dinner, I study using the app.
Any Japanese words I don't understand that day I write them down on paper and look them up. If I understand the meaning of a word, I try speaking to a Japanese person the next day, or with my friends at a social gathering.

In my case, I don't use textbooks very often because reading text makes me sleepy.

My friend recommended that I come to Japan to work. When I was in Vietnam, I just played around every day doing nothing. Now I can earn money and grow little by little, so I'm glad I came to Japan.

The good thing about working at my current company is that Japanese people are so kind to me. I've been learning as I work, and I've been able to do more. I'm also happy to feel that I'm growing. My salary has also increased, so now I'm working hard to send money to my family in Vietnam.

On my days off, I go out drinking and hang out with the Vietnamese people who live in the same dormitory. The dormitory is a house and each person has their own room. Living with friends is more fun than living alone because you can have fun every day.

On my days off, I like to go outside and have fun, such as going to Tokyo Skytree or Disneyland with my coworkers.

We also went on a trip to Hokkaido together. Since we don't get to see snow in Vietnam, it was the first time I've seen it, and I was really moved.

Last year, I married a woman I met in Japan. She also has the same Specified Skills 1, and we met when I was invited to a party at a friend's house.

My goal from now on is to give birth to a child and raise him in Japan. I am currently researching various ways to give birth and raise a child in Japan with Specified Skills. I have a family in Vietnam, so I may return there someday, but for now I want to continue living in Japan with my family for a long time.

Knowing that Japan Plastering technology is better than in China, I came to Japan to work there. When I tried to work, I was surprised that the way he approached his work was very serious and the finish was different from that in China.

In Japan, safety awareness is very high, and it is important to finish work safely. For that reason, it is important to learn Japanese. I communicate well with Japanese people, and when I get home, I look up words I don't understand related to work or daily life in a dictionary. If you can understand Japanese, it will make your life and work easier, so I hope you will do your best.

I have had the opportunity to work overseas since I was young, and have built roads in Hawaii and North Africa, but I think Japan is the easiest place to work.

Japan has a lot of earthquakes, but for example mountain tunnels and buildings are not easily damaged. It is a great country with advanced technology and is a safe place to work.

Also, the company I work for now has very strict rules and provides employees with everything they need, such as a place to live and work tools. Japan has a low crime rate and is a comfortable place to live. It's very quiet, so I can concentrate on my work. It's a country I recommend.

The most difficult part of my job is understanding Japanese, so when I get home I study by writing kanji and write down words I've learned from watching TV and YouTube.

My hobby is drawing, and I draw heavy machinery and equipment with a pencil. That's how I learned the names of the machines we use on-site, so I think it was also helpful in learning the job.

I was born into a very poor family and I don't want my children to have the same experience. That's why I want to work hard in Japan to improve the lives of my wife and children. Of course, my family supports me, and that gives me strength.

I have worked in Africa and Qatar, and one time I came to Japan because there were job openings in the construction industry.

After all, Japanese people and Filipinos have different personalities and cultures. I am trying to understand Japanese personalities and work methods little by little, and act while thinking about what is expected of me.

There are times when the work is difficult and I am given strict reprimands, but I feel at ease because they teach me thoroughly and take care of me until the end.

Specified Skilled Worker I was able to repair my house in the Philippines and buy a car. That's what makes me happy.

I think Japan is a great country because there is work every day and the salary is paid properly. That is why I and my family back home can live. Japanese people are very kind and always support me when I have a problem, which is very helpful.

I also love the beauty of nature, and I also love culture. On my days off, my company president takes me to Japanese shrines. We pray to the gods with our hands together, and it feels really good.

At work, I learned how to prepare before work and the importance of tidying things up. My dream for the future is to return to Cambodia with the experience I gained working in Japan and start my own company. I love civil engineering, so I would like to try to do a big construction project that rivals the one I have at my current company.

At my current company, three Technical Intern Training students, including me, have joined me. I had friends from the beginning, so I was relieved.

A year ago, I married a Vietnamese woman who works in Japan, introduced to me by Shiriai. My wife works in the manufacturing of automobile parts. Her contract is about to end, so she will return to Vietnam first. We have children, so I plan to return to Vietnam in a few years.

Okayama, where the company is located, is a comfortable place with clean air. The fish is fresh and delicious. Japanese people are all kind and have taught me a lot about work and life. That's why I've come to love Japan.

When I return to Vietnam, I would like to use the work skills and experience I have acquired in Japan to work for a Japanese company.

At first, it was difficult because I didn't understand Japanese and didn't know anyone. It's been seven years since I came to Japan, and now I'm pretty used to both work and life here.

The good thing about working at this company is that my coworkers are kind enough to teach me how to do my job. It's been two years since I got Specified Skills, and my salary has increased. I'm happiest when I work hard and get a good salary.

I was surprised that the town in Okayama is deserted at night, which is different from Vietnam. However, I don't feel lonely because I have friends living nearby. On my days off, I hang out at my friends' houses drinking Japanese beer together.

My dream is to go back to my home country and start a construction company, so I am currently working hard to learn the Japanese way of doing things.

I came to Japan to earn money and learn how to work. When I saw the news about Japan in Vietnam, I thought I could live a safe and good life here.

Everyone at work is kind and gentle. The chairman also cares about my lifestyle. At first, I didn't know how to take out the trash or follow traffic rules, but he kindly taught me.

My job is to set up scaffolding as a scaffolder. The rules in the Japanese construction industry are stricter than in Vietnam. But I think it's good because I can work safely. My coworkers also taught me how to do the job.

My goal is to earn a lot of money and support my family in Vietnam. I want to work hard for another two years and then go back to Vietnam.