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Originally Posted by Yu Ominae
Been meaning to ask if anyone encountered any Caucasian persons working in the hotel industry in the major cities in Japan, but as low-level personnel (e.g. bellboys, etc.).
I found that one really fascinating IMO. I usually see them in managerial positions and such when I travel abroad.
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That's because unless you were born in Japan, one of the requirements for a work visa is that you have a university degree in your home country. It doesn't matter in what.
Odds are that someone with a university degree isn't going to be working as a bellboy or at the local convenience store. There are exceptions, of course, like people who come in via marriage or what not, but it's not common. Those lower level jobs are typically reserved for the Japanese kids who dropped out of high school.