He is a really nice guy, I used to see him every day when worked in security. Getting new job is tough but I hope I can experience career growth just like he did!
@@Retro-Japanoh thank you so much man, appreciate that! Interested in hearing more about your story hey. Shoot me a line sometime if you are up for a chat bud ✌🏽
Great interview buddy! Thank you for giving me the opportunity and having me in your channel, I really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun and good laugh 🥳 Cheers!🎉
Thank you for your videos, I'm also currently in japan but on a student visa and trying to find IT work and your videos are a big help. It's nice to hear what others have gone through and have to say, makes me want to keep trying each day to find a IT job that will accept me. Look forward to your future videos.
Man this is such a great video! Great interview! It’s so interesting to hear Max talk about his journey! Max you made it because you’re always positive and honest and a decent human being !!! Much love
This is awesome to see. I've been trying to land my first tokyo-based product role and it can be discouraging at times. This helped give me some more energy today, thank you. 🙏
Thanks for the video! Unlike Max, I don't have any IT experience, but I love it here so I'm determined to make it work! As he mentioned, the big companies do seem keen on training their personnel and offering them the opportunities to skill up.
Thanks for stopping by as always mate. One thing I forgot to ask was “how much do you think your experience helped you in getting a job?” Because honestly my guess would be not that much. Speaking from experience, once you land an interview, the hiring managers don’t really care much about your resume, all that matters is how you perform in the interview. Max was probably the only person I knew that worked that that actually had a lot of experience in IT prior. When I worked with Max at AWS, he converted from contractor to full time not because of his experience, but because he was a team player, was hard working and would always go out of his way to help others. He had no data center experience before joining, as is the same with most. It’s like most jobs, you learn how to do it after joining not before.
@@Retro-Japan I hope so! I have a few data center technician interviews lined up, including one with a big company, so I'm hoping doing well in the interview will get me the job despite my lack of experience. Currently bricking it and hoping I don't miss up the interviews 😂
@@zenakuTenshi that’s awesome news mate and sounds like you’re making some serious progress. Make sure you read up on data center infrastructure (what is a DC, basic concepts like power and cooling), basic hardware stuff (components inside a server, what is a server, how is it different from a regular computer etc) Also be prepared to answer why you want to work in a data center. I’d also prepare some examples from your past experiences on how you have shown various characteristics and gone through challenging situations (disagreements at work with peers, a time you failed etc)
@@Retro-Japan thank you! I've done research on cooling and was planning to do some more on hardware and power over the next few days, as well as practice answering behavioural questions. Even if I don't get the job, it's still great interview experience! I'll let you know how it goes either way 😊
As a new mom, I found myself in a similar situation where I either had to leave my kid in a daycare or find a flex job. I did the digital marketing training and now almost done with it, hopefully I can have the same outcome as yours❤
I love watching your videos as it gives me perspective as I want to move to Japan I was thinking I might start buy teaching English but I might need to learn quite a lot of Japanese first. Great video
Thanks for watching mate it’s really appreciated. Teaching honestly is bashed on too much. When I look back on my experience teaching it was one of the most transformative experiences I’ve had so far. Just as long as you take it for what it is and don’t get too stuck in thinking to make a career out of it. It’s a great stepping stone to get into the country and that’s when many doors open up!
Cracking vid mate - thanks for putting it out for us and to Max for the insights. Am planning on heading Nihon next year (language school... obvs), but if it's not Japan - it'd defo be Arhhentinaaaaah 🇦🇷 Anyways, keep up the great efforts my man 🤜 Look forward to the next vids!
Currently making the jump into the it field from the creative/media industry (honestly a love-hate relationship). Started working on comptia a+ net+ and revising some math and hopefully it lands me a position in a local uni for an it degree to springboard off an early career. I definitely would love to experience living in japan someday, hearing such stories give me a little bit of encouragement to keep going!
Was watching your vids the other day mate very nice 🤝 When it comes to data center work in Japan though, it’s not like software development where experience is a hard requirement in most cases. companies such as AWS are actually looking for people with little to no experience that they can just train up. The main obstacle they actually face is finding English speakers that can show they actually have a genuine interest in cloud infrastructure. The industry is relatively new in Japan right now so this may or may not change over time, but the industry is also growing very quickly so perhaps it won’t become oversaturated any time soon. Either way, while Maxi here is someone that did have some experience (albeit not DC related), I could give a handful more examples of those in the exact same position as him that didn’t have any experience. I think potentially it woulda been better if I cut that out as it’s not relevant to his journey and he likely could have pulled it off without the experience - wanted to keep it genuine though.
What about the excellent vocabulary this Spanish speaker has developed in English; probably better than those educated solely in English ! 10 years of IT experience doesn't always do it !!!
i worked as an it support recently got to be an network engineer just bcs the guy that handle things moved out lol, and i think i won't have anymore room to grow in the company or country, anyone want's to connect in linkedin for you guys that want to work in japan?, i basically skip it for the majority of my years of it support and kind of regret it. currently im trying to at least learn and do some certification first, i guess it's better late then nothing.
AWS kansai blacklisted me for working with them and applying as an applicant. Because I used to be one of their CGF vendor (Contract Guard Forces) and wow, it made me angry during that time because their reasons are so low.
I work within AWS and know multiple ex CGF who have become permanent employees. Including DCO positions and security site management. Is that the entire reason they gave?
@@bigrando9639 yes, and I am currently waiting for the AWS person in charge about the person who blacklisted me. That's why I'm in Japan, but when I logged in to my LinkedIn I was mass reported.
@@bigrando9639 wait I read that you work within AWS. By any chance can I email you? I can explain you the further details because it's gonna be more deeper. (Meaning not just about the reason of CGF vendor)
Thank you so much for the really great interview. I am currently job hunting trying to find an entry level IT job with basic IT knowledge. I was wondering how much IT prior experience did Maxi have? Could I reach such level in 1 year in small Japanese IT company and be able to change jobs into AWS, Google, and other big names.
Thanks for watching! Maxi didn’t have any data center experience but he had some other IT experience, however it’s very possible without such experience. Companies such as AWS mainly look for enthusiasm, desire to learn and other similar characteristics when hiring especially on their trainee program. When I joined AWS a few years ago, I had absolutely no professional IT experience.
I don’t think it will end anytime soon, it’ll likely increase if anything at least over the next few years. Japan has always been an interesting place but with the current state of the economy and the currency it’s more accessible in combination with that backlog of trips that probably got cancelled by Covid. As for the early 2000s, I think the world in general was by and large a better place then.
@@Retro-Japan Yeah, you're right, unfortunately. Whenever I go to Tokyo for biz trip, the sight is both sad and hilarious at the same time. Over-tourism and immigration destroyed the city vibe beyond repair. Even the locals are starting to complain and now they are tasting the buyer remorse. It was a terrible mistake to welcome large influx of tourists and residents they didn't need. Personally, I moved to a prefecture isolated from above degeneracy, which still look like Japan of the early 90-2000.The best decision I made. I even purchased a land big enough in case these fcks decide to invade the place, so I dont have them in sight. No going to happen during my lifetime but still. For the time being, The Japan hipsters can keep the Okubo park.:P Seriously, fck off you all. We are full.
Did you watch the video? because he was saying how he was doing odd jobs here and there for example working in a warehouse WASHING DISHES and then as he got more and more communication and contacts he got a job in AWS and from there he got a job in Google, come on man use your brain and subscribe to him again. :)
Sorry you feel that way buddy. The purpose of the interview was just to discuss his personal experiences moving to Japan to show a different perspective of how people end up here. There are plenty of people who ended up in the same positions and jobs (including myself) without having the 10 years of experience and Max likely would have ended up at the same place without the experience. He’s dedicated, curious and a hard worker and those are far more valuable than experience. This was just one persons experience and isn’t definitive of the path everyone must take
To be fair, the title didn't specify how much experience he had. He also said that he went through many interviews before getting the job with AWS, including several rounds for the AWS job itself.
are all foreigners from Western countries are moving to Japan nowadays? Everywhere I go I'm watching westerns moving to Japan. What happened to Japanese people? Did united States conquered their land too?
It’s just minority bias. If you go anywhere outside of Tokyo there’s practically no foreigners. There is an uptick in tourism for sure but in terms of foreigners moving here they are mainly coming from places like China, Vietnam, Philippines etc
Thank you for having this interview this give me hope to try get my IT skill in check to get a job in Japan in the future keep making interviews with other foreigners 🫶🏽
He is a really nice guy, I used to see him every day when worked in security. Getting new job is tough but I hope I can experience career growth just like he did!
From working in IT for 10 years to washing dishes and then back to working in IT... in Japan!
Max sounds like a really humble and genuine person. Thanks for this video it’s really interesting!
Thanks for watching mate 🤝
Great interview mate - love hearing about others foreigner’s living in Japan and their journey. Keep it up legend!
Thanks for watching mate I just got done watching your latest vid as well actually, great work! 🤝
@@Retro-Japanoh thank you so much man, appreciate that! Interested in hearing more about your story hey. Shoot me a line sometime if you are up for a chat bud ✌🏽
Great interview buddy! Thank you for giving me the opportunity and having me in your channel, I really enjoyed it and had a lot of fun and good laugh 🥳
Cheers!🎉
Thank you for coming on and sharing your experiences Maxi 🤝
Thank you for your videos, I'm also currently in japan but on a student visa and trying to find IT work and your videos are a big help. It's nice to hear what others have gone through and have to say, makes me want to keep trying each day to find a IT job that will accept me. Look forward to your future videos.
Thanks for tuning it mate - best of luck with your search ✌️
Man this is such a great video! Great interview! It’s so interesting to hear Max talk about his journey! Max you made it because you’re always positive and honest and a decent human being !!! Much love
Maxi is the best!
The video I didn’t know I needed from the two guys I respect the most!
How did you end up here? 😂
Thanks for sharing, watching this from Buenos Aires, happy for this fellow. Lucky him!
Thanks for watching mate, Maxi will be happy to know this is reaching all the way back to Argentina!🇦🇷
This is so helpful. Thank you.
This is awesome to see. I've been trying to land my first tokyo-based product role and it can be discouraging at times. This helped give me some more energy today, thank you. 🙏
Thanks for watching 🤝
Thanks for the video! Unlike Max, I don't have any IT experience, but I love it here so I'm determined to make it work!
As he mentioned, the big companies do seem keen on training their personnel and offering them the opportunities to skill up.
Thanks for stopping by as always mate. One thing I forgot to ask was “how much do you think your experience helped you in getting a job?” Because honestly my guess would be not that much. Speaking from experience, once you land an interview, the hiring managers don’t really care much about your resume, all that matters is how you perform in the interview. Max was probably the only person I knew that worked that that actually had a lot of experience in IT prior.
When I worked with Max at AWS, he converted from contractor to full time not because of his experience, but because he was a team player, was hard working and would always go out of his way to help others. He had no data center experience before joining, as is the same with most. It’s like most jobs, you learn how to do it after joining not before.
@@Retro-Japan I hope so! I have a few data center technician interviews lined up, including one with a big company, so I'm hoping doing well in the interview will get me the job despite my lack of experience. Currently bricking it and hoping I don't miss up the interviews 😂
@@zenakuTenshi that’s awesome news mate and sounds like you’re making some serious progress. Make sure you read up on data center infrastructure (what is a DC, basic concepts like power and cooling), basic hardware stuff (components inside a server, what is a server, how is it different from a regular computer etc) Also be prepared to answer why you want to work in a data center. I’d also prepare some examples from your past experiences on how you have shown various characteristics and gone through challenging situations (disagreements at work with peers, a time you failed etc)
@@Retro-Japan thank you! I've done research on cooling and was planning to do some more on hardware and power over the next few days, as well as practice answering behavioural questions. Even if I don't get the job, it's still great interview experience! I'll let you know how it goes either way 😊
As a new mom, I found myself in a similar situation where I either had to leave my kid in a daycare or find a flex job. I did the digital marketing training and now almost done with it, hopefully I can have the same outcome as yours❤
I love watching your videos as it gives me perspective as I want to move to Japan I was thinking I might start buy teaching English but I might need to learn quite a lot of Japanese first. Great video
Thanks for watching mate it’s really appreciated. Teaching honestly is bashed on too much. When I look back on my experience teaching it was one of the most transformative experiences I’ve had so far. Just as long as you take it for what it is and don’t get too stuck in thinking to make a career out of it. It’s a great stepping stone to get into the country and that’s when many doors open up!
Great interview! Very insightful
Thanks for watching ✌️
This gives me hope with my job search! Persistance pays off!
Thanks for tuning in again mate best of luck in your search ✌️
hi thanks for the story, Max is giving me a strong Ben Affleck vibe 😁 I'm working in IT here too, great that such people are coming to Japan
Never knew we had the working holiday program in this country.
Cracking vid mate - thanks for putting it out for us and to Max for the insights. Am planning on heading Nihon next year (language school... obvs), but if it's not Japan - it'd defo be Arhhentinaaaaah 🇦🇷
Anyways, keep up the great efforts my man 🤜 Look forward to the next vids!
Thanks for watching mate 🤝
Currently making the jump into the it field from the creative/media industry (honestly a love-hate relationship). Started working on comptia a+ net+ and revising some math and hopefully it lands me a position in a local uni for an it degree to springboard off an early career. I definitely would love to experience living in japan someday, hearing such stories give me a little bit of encouragement to keep going!
Thanks for watching and best of luck on your journey ✌️
great vid, thanks!
@@investingwithdaryl thanks for watching ✌️
Lets get Angentinian workstyle to Japan, I'm signing a petition
Thank you 👍
Thanks for watching mate 🤝
I moved to Japan still job hunting. Your videos really inspired me to find a job here. @@Retro-Japan
Bollocks to working for anyone else! Rather than decreasing dependence on employers, this guy has increased his dramatically.
I hope to work in cloud too but i have no network in IT Cloud wishing to change career start new.. nice content
Master Click-Baiter
Guy seems chill, good on him!
Was watching your vids the other day mate very nice 🤝
When it comes to data center work in Japan though, it’s not like software development where experience is a hard requirement in most cases. companies such as AWS are actually looking for people with little to no experience that they can just train up. The main obstacle they actually face is finding English speakers that can show they actually have a genuine interest in cloud infrastructure.
The industry is relatively new in Japan right now so this may or may not change over time, but the industry is also growing very quickly so perhaps it won’t become oversaturated any time soon.
Either way, while Maxi here is someone that did have some experience (albeit not DC related), I could give a handful more examples of those in the exact same position as him that didn’t have any experience. I think potentially it woulda been better if I cut that out as it’s not relevant to his journey and he likely could have pulled it off without the experience - wanted to keep it genuine though.
Le escuché el acento en ingles y enseguida me di cuenta que era Argentino jajaja que grande!
No me quemé! 😂😂 Gracias, saludos!
What about the excellent vocabulary this Spanish speaker has developed in English; probably better than those educated solely in English ! 10 years of IT experience doesn't always do it !!!
It’s true, Max has incredible English ability and the fact he’s managed to get himself into the position he’s in, using a second language is admirable
Oh guys, I used to work at Amazon; I was on NRT11 in 2012. What memories!
i worked as an it support recently got to be an network engineer just bcs the guy that handle things moved out lol, and i think i won't have anymore room to grow in the company or country, anyone want's to connect in linkedin for you guys that want to work in japan?, i basically skip it for the majority of my years of it support and kind of regret it. currently im trying to at least learn and do some certification first, i guess it's better late then nothing.
AWS kansai blacklisted me for working with them and applying as an applicant. Because I used to be one of their CGF vendor (Contract Guard Forces) and wow, it made me angry during that time because their reasons are so low.
I work within AWS and know multiple ex CGF who have become permanent employees. Including DCO positions and security site management. Is that the entire reason they gave?
@@bigrando9639 yes, and I am currently waiting for the AWS person in charge about the person who blacklisted me. That's why I'm in Japan, but when I logged in to my LinkedIn I was mass reported.
@@bigrando9639 wait I read that you work within AWS. By any chance can I email you? I can explain you the further details because it's gonna be more deeper. (Meaning not just about the reason of CGF vendor)
@@bigrando9639 hey I'm hoping you'll reply back
Thank you so much for the really great interview. I am currently job hunting trying to find an entry level IT job with basic IT knowledge. I was wondering how much IT prior experience did Maxi have? Could I reach such level in 1 year in small Japanese IT company and be able to change jobs into AWS, Google, and other big names.
Thanks for watching! Maxi didn’t have any data center experience but he had some other IT experience, however it’s very possible without such experience. Companies such as AWS mainly look for enthusiasm, desire to learn and other similar characteristics when hiring especially on their trainee program. When I joined AWS a few years ago, I had absolutely no professional IT experience.
So can you guys get me in to Google? 😆 i want to come to Japan from US 😊😊
I wonder if i could start as a Spanish teacher, i know as much Japanese as 3 year old lol.
If you know as much Japanese as a 3 year old Japanese child, that is actually quite a lot 👀
The poor guy had a respectable job washing dishes and now works for Google.
The Japan hype cannot end anytime sooner. I miss the early 2000 so much, you know, before Japan embraced globalism BS.
I don’t think it will end anytime soon, it’ll likely increase if anything at least over the next few years. Japan has always been an interesting place but with the current state of the economy and the currency it’s more accessible in combination with that backlog of trips that probably got cancelled by Covid.
As for the early 2000s, I think the world in general was by and large a better place then.
@@Retro-Japan
Yeah, you're right, unfortunately. Whenever I go to Tokyo for biz trip, the sight is both sad and hilarious at the same time. Over-tourism and immigration destroyed the city vibe beyond repair. Even the locals are starting to complain and now they are tasting the buyer remorse. It was a terrible mistake to welcome large influx of tourists and residents they didn't need. Personally, I moved to a prefecture isolated from above degeneracy, which still look like Japan of the early 90-2000.The best decision I made. I even purchased a land big enough in case these fcks decide to invade the place, so I dont have them in sight. No going to happen during my lifetime but still.
For the time being, The Japan hipsters can keep the Okubo park.:P
Seriously, fck off you all. We are full.
dish washing at Google
Sounds like a fun job!
Kinda misleading title when in the video he says he has 10 years of experience :(
Think imma dip out here man.
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Did you watch the video? because he was saying how he was doing odd jobs here and there for example working in a warehouse WASHING DISHES and then as he got more and more communication and contacts he got a job in AWS and from there he got a job in Google, come on man use your brain and subscribe to him again. :)
Sorry you feel that way buddy. The purpose of the interview was just to discuss his personal experiences moving to Japan to show a different perspective of how people end up here. There are plenty of people who ended up in the same positions and jobs (including myself) without having the 10 years of experience and Max likely would have ended up at the same place without the experience. He’s dedicated, curious and a hard worker and those are far more valuable than experience.
This was just one persons experience and isn’t definitive of the path everyone must take
To be fair, the title didn't specify how much experience he had. He also said that he went through many interviews before getting the job with AWS, including several rounds for the AWS job itself.
are all foreigners from Western countries are moving to Japan nowadays? Everywhere I go I'm watching westerns moving to Japan. What happened to Japanese people? Did united States conquered their land too?
It’s just minority bias. If you go anywhere outside of Tokyo there’s practically no foreigners. There is an uptick in tourism for sure but in terms of foreigners moving here they are mainly coming from places like China, Vietnam, Philippines etc
Thank you for having this interview this give me hope to try get my IT skill in check to get a job in Japan in the future keep making interviews with other foreigners 🫶🏽
Thanks for watching. Best of luck with your aspirations ✌️