"CL" <flothru@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:f0lofr$rs7$1@nnrp.gol.com...
> Marvel wrote:
>> <dame_zumari@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
>> news:1177399714.677364.266520@t38g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Apr 24, 11:58 am, "Marvel" <mar...@helpcarl.com> 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.
>
> Why?
>
> There are a number of gaijin-run construction outfits around Kansai which 
> boast that they can build a better house than the local daiku.  A couple 
> of them have been featured on the home renovation show Tokoro Joji 
> hosts -- although I only vaguely remember that one of them was a couple of 
> college guys running a renovation company in Kyoto between classes. 
> Finding them is going to require that your friend have access to the local 
> jungle telegraph, but they're out there.
>CL
>
Jungle Telegraph..hmmm
Meaning he needs to do some mingling with the locals ?
Could you elaborate?