Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!norn-news!news.mcu.or.jp!navi.honnet.co.jp!honnetnews!yynet.tama.tokyo.jp!nf.asahi-net.or.jp!newsfeed2.kddnet.ad.jp!newsfeed2.kddnet.ad.jp!newspeer1.nwr.nac.net!border2.nntp.dca.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!cyclone1.gnilink.net!gnilink.net!nx02.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!post01.iad01!roadrunner.com!not-for-mail From: "Marvel" Newsgroups: fj.life.in-japan References: <462d7231$0$24729$4c368faf@roadrunner.com> <1177399714.677364.266520@t38g2000prd.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: What if you woke up in Osaka one day Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:01:18 -0400 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original Lines: 20 Message-ID: <462e61ed$0$5789$4c368faf@roadrunner.com> Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@rr.com Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:165492 wrote in message news:1177399714.677364.266520@t38g2000prd.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 24, 11:58 am, "Marvel" wrote: >> A friend of mine married a chick from Osaka, first they lived in the USA >> awhile and now have gone back to Japan. >> >> Any ideas what type of work he (male 44) might pursue to have a decent >> job >> as well as life? >> > > That would depend on what other skills he has. Presumably he did have > some sort of job in the States? > Yes he is a master trim carpenter (installing intricate staircases and tedious trim) I fear there is no call for that sort of thing in Japan.