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Originally Posted by larabell
That explains the "little interaction". I was referring to the snobbery. As far as I can tell, the execs I've met haven't much cared what the other guy did for a living, just that they could speak in the same language (execs, from my experience, have less time to study and, in many cases, tend to welcome anyone with whom they can speak in English).
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I kinda agree. I met guys from Canada and the US that started out as ESL teachers and now are working in corporate doing things like translation and training. Also, they keep learning and expanding their career opportunities. I also met some corporate guys who are making some good money but I think at the end of the day most guys from America and Canada that I met are just happy to meet other cool people and not too concerned about the size of your pay check. I happen to meet people that did start out by teaching and moved on as opposed to people who just got transplanted to Japan so I'm sure that has something to do with my positive encounters.