I went to Tsuchiura with my wife on Monday.
She found out on social media that there were jobs available for foreigners in Ryukesaki City, and since there was a temp agency in Tsuchiura that offered such jobs, she went to register.
My wife had never been to Tsuchiura before, so I followed her with directions.
The dispatch company is located about 10 minutes away from Tsuchiura station.
It seems to be a company that mainly dispatches foreigners (including foreign students).
My wife is a "Japanese spouse" and can get any job she wants.
The problem is that my wife can barely speak Japanese.
It is also my fault because I have not been actively teaching my wife Japanese.
The job my wife found this time was sorting products in a factory, so she didn't need much Japanese ability.
As is the case with my company, foreign students and non-Japanese workers have become a valuable asset.
Although there is a limit to the number of hours that foreign students can work, they are willing to work in factories where Japanese young people do not want to work, which is very helpful.
In today's Japan, there are many jobs that cannot be done without young foreigners.
On the other hand, the idea of not accepting immigrants is still prevalent in Japan.
Unfortunately, the idea that foreigners can help save Japan, with its declining birthrate and aging population, is not yet a major one.
It has become difficult for people who want to work in Japan due to the Corona disaster to enter the country.
Even after Corona, I am not sure if they will come to Japan or not. This is because they are being treated better in countries other than Japan.
Japan's economic power is declining rapidly.
I think that many Japanese do not know this.
My wife's registration went through without a hitch, and then I had to go shopping for clothes to wear to the factory interview.
Tsuchiura City is the core city in the southern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, but the shopping center in front of the station has been withdrawn and replaced by the city hall, and the area is so desolate and lifeless that it is hard to believe that 130,000 people live in front of the station.
I would have preferred to shop near Tsuchiura Station, but there are only UNIQLO stores in the suburban shopping malls, so I had no choice but to go to Kashiwa Station.
I think it is a good thing that my wife goes to work.
After all, I've been in Japan for over a year and a half now, and I've been mostly just at home because of the corona disaster.
I don't think it's good for my mental health.
And the more she can work and save, the sooner she and I will be able to return to Cebu to live with my children.
Good luck with your work.
