Job Offer for 4.2Mil Yen annually in Kagoshima

[u/Suleiman_78]

So I am a 22 year old fresh CS graduate, I got an opportunity to do a internship in regional mid sized software company in kagoshima Japan which has about 150 people. Afterwards I got a job offer the terms are my monthly salary is 260k yen + 3k allowance for Wifi and transportation covered. I also receive 2 months salary as bonus on two annual occasions ( 4 times my salary annually ) bringing my annual total to around 4.2mil yen. They will pay for my language classes and if my class takes place outside working hours it will be considered as work.

Now I am a bit confused whether this amount is a good amount to work. My company will provide me with relocation and flight when I move there for the first time. Also my contract does not include any fixed over time, overtime will be payed separately at a higher base pay. Overall I did feel like the working condition was quite chill and flexible as they allow weekly 4 days remote. But during my paid internship I did realise that living in japan can get very expensive especially with the huge tax burden.

Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance

[u/Expensive-Claim-6082]

A Japanese graduate would love a package like this.

Seems solid.

Kagoshima is a great area too. Good good. Ocean. Lots of onsens. Bonus. Active volcano. 🌋

[u/HerbLemon → u/Expensive-Claim-6082]

Even better, TWO active volcanoes! They can save money by using the ash as furikake, as is done in Kagoshima.

[u/ZeusAllMighty11]

This sounds like a pretty solid deal to me. Although 4.2mil might not go far in Tokyo, it should be much better down in Kagoshima (at least that's my image of it, I've never been). Additionally having a bonus is nice, since many jobs don't have any at all (even mine doesn't), and even offering to pay for your language courses is a sign that the company wants to help you continue to learn and improve. Plus relocation and flight.. and paid overtime.. and remote work.. and you're a fresh CS grad...

Honestly I'm not seeing any downsides. Living in Japan can be very expensive, but it can also be very cheap even with the tax burden.. at 4.2mil they're not going to be bleeding you dry for money, but your initial startup cost (as with anywhere in the world) may be a bit higher than expected.

The only real thing that would bother me with that salary is that if you want to go back to your country (you did not mention which), it may be very expensive to do so. Even for myself, flying home for 2 weeks would drain most of my JP savings. It also means that you won't have a lot of extra money to save and invest, so unless you plan to retire in Japan then it may feel like you are behind financially. If you can cope with that, and also that domestic travel can be expensive due to insane hotel prices, then I think it's a good choice.

[u/Suleiman_78 → u/ZeusAllMighty11]

Thanks for the amazing insights I'm from Bangladesh btw, so flying usually costed around 120k yen round trip but now with the weaker yen and the war it's a lot more expensive around 200k yen :'''(

[u/False_Secret1108 → u/Suleiman_78]

Can you speak Japanese btw

[u/BigChiefTabo → u/Suleiman_78]

You would be insane not to go. And the starting salary considering cost of living is awesome. Take the deal

[u/ChickenWitty513]

I live about 1.5 hours from Kagoshima city. It's a pretty good salary for the area. Maybe a little low for IT, but your OT will definitely boost your year end income. Especially the deal with language classes, it's nice.

Is your company going to help get you housing? You probably don't want to go higher than 50k yen a month. But staying within reasonable proximity or next to a train station to commute efficiently should be considered.

Feel free to ask me anything about the area. Most importantly, enjoy your stay.

[u/ShadowFire09]

If this was Tokyo, I’d say it isn’t great.

But man that’s real solid for Kagoshima. Good deal with the language classes too.

[u/Unlikely-Hour9559]

That's sounds like a pretty solid deal to me.

[u/MethylceIl-OwI-3518]

If you don't like it you can always go back home or change companies later, so I think you should dive in and take this. Huge congrats, well done!

[u/Sami2499]

Good offer imo. How is your CV looking? Do they ask for high expertise when applying?

[u/Ilovemelee]

So on average, you'll be earning 350k per month and your take-home monthly income will be around 270k. Rent will be around 40k for a one-room apartment and food shouldn't be that expensive either. If you spend say 1k per day on food, you'll be spending about 30k per month. You could go even cheaper if you cook cheap meals with rice, carrots, and potatoes. So with the basic living costs deducted from your income you'll still have close to 200k per month for fun or to save up. This sound like a good deal to me.

[u/WhoaIsThatMars → u/Ilovemelee]

200K for fun or to save up if we assume OP doesn't have any expenses back home such as student loans. It's just something to keep in mind given the current exchange rate.

[u/Ilovemelee → u/WhoaIsThatMars]

Then he can repay his loans faster. It's a good opportunity either way.

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Job Offer for 4.2Mil Yen annually in Kagoshima

So I am a 22 year old fresh CS graduate, I got an opportunity to do a internship in regional mid sized software company in kagoshima Japan which has about 150 people. Afterwards I got a job offer the terms are my monthly salary is 260k yen + 3k allowance for Wifi and transportation covered. I also receive 2 months salary as bonus on two annual occasions ( 4 times my salary annually ) bringing my annual total to around 4.2mil yen. They will pay for my language classes and if my class takes place outside working hours it will be considered as work.

Now I am a bit confused whether this amount is a good amount to work. My company will provide me with relocation and flight when I move there for the first time. Also my contract does not include any fixed over time, overtime will be payed separately at a higher base pay. Overall I did feel like the working condition was quite chill and flexible as they allow weekly 4 days remote. But during my paid internship I did realise that living in japan can get very expensive especially with the huge tax burden.

Any advice would be highly appreciated. Thank you in advance

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[u/LoneR33GTs]

4.2M is good, especially for Kagoshima. Your bonus amount (subject to fine details) may be considerably less, depending on whether they gave you a gross amount or net. Typically bonuses are more heavily taxed so you might reduce that number by like 30%-ish. If the number they quoted you in the NET amount, then even better for you. 4.2 is better than the average bear.

[u/Zerokxis]

looks great, just know you won't be anywhere near tokyo, where majority of the city life is. i don't know much about kagoshima tho, im sure theres good things about there

[u/No-Suggestion-2402]

Research the cost of living and if you can get by with this money, then I'd take the opportunity.

[u/Illustrious-Yam1693]

Wow where are you from? It's an amazing offer