Sad Announcement

Well guess what people...

I didn't get the position in Less Rain Tokyo.



Awwww Chiyo-chan, don't cry!

For those who are in the dark, two months ago I stumbled upon a recruitment ad for the Flash Developer position in a design agency called Less Rain... located in Tokyo! So one morning, I decided on the spur of the moment to try it out, drafted my resume and sent it via email.

Suddenly, out of nowhere, the art director, Carsten, emailed me and told me that they wanna have a webcam interview. So I was psyched and thought that I might have a chance. And there was positive feedback from Carsten and the team too.

Only problem is: I don't speak Japanese (although I do have a humble Level 3 JLPT cert). But they were considering my skills and all that.

I just got news today that the Japanese producer, Shiho, had overloaded herself with having to translate client emails, briefs, etc for the foreigners working in Less Rain, so what they need now is a native Japanese. It got to a point where they are currently waiting for one; they haven't found anyone to fill the position yet!

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Well before this, I got quite excited and started to imagine myself staying in Tokyo. When I received the email last night, I didn't feel much disappointment. I wonder why?

Maybe it's because I'm actually satisfied with my life in Malaysia. I work for two days a week, then I'm free for the rest of the week. During those three days, I would work on my super secret project, which is targeted for the Japanese market. Life is already good.

Heck, there are other ways to stay in Tokyo! Maybe now's not the right time...

I wanna thank Carsten for keeping in touch with me via emails and letting me know the working culture of Less Rain. It's been really enticing and fruitful.

And big thanks to my family and friends for supporting me.

Yup, life goes on...



Wait for me a little while more, ok Chiyo-chan?