日本のアルバイト / a part time job in Japan

Today I spoke about アルバイト in Japan with my friend.　アルバイト means "a part time job". Its translated from the German word "arbeit".

Many Japanese college students have a part time job.  They work to pay their school expenses and do some fun things.  Generally speaking, they just work for their amusement.  A popular part time job in Japan is to work at an 居酒屋( IZAKAYA). An izakaya is a kind of bar and they usually pay well.  Some times international students get a part time job. They often work at a convenience store, or as an English tutor or cook.  It seems like hard work for them when they work while in a country with a different culture. However when they do, their Japanese improves greatly. I think that it's difficult to find job in Japan if you can't speak Japanese fluently I think. Almost all Japanese customers are kind to them.  When my Chinese friend had worked in Japan, he was told, "頑張ってね" many times, which means "good luck with your job".

When I was a student, I had experianced many different jobs.  I have been a Japanese restaurant's cook, a guard and a bartender.  The the most fun job that I had was as a mascot costumer (I worked as a mascot in summer break). It was so hot inside costume was so hot, but the pay was good. I had earned over 100000 yen in a month. I felt like a king at the time.  So some students in Japan are too eager to earn their money instead of studying.   That's bad habit that many share in Japan.

Now I have regular job in China. I like this job, but I have had a pay reduction.  Anyway, it is a good thing to experience life and work in another country.