English Teaching in Japan - As a Career? 

Thank you! Glad I can be of help.

Very true - I should have elaborated on the financial aspect when I referenced the difference between "coasting" and a career.

@@ExJapTer This is true and managing finances on an English teacher's wages would be a good video topic. 2 Specific examples come to mind: 1. A friend who came over with his wife who was on JET before he had the chance to go to college. They got divorced and he made so little on his own that he literally could not afford to move back to the US. 2. A friend who married and had a child in Japan mentioned how it is possible to make ends meet on an ALT salary (He was making the same as a JET). However it was tight. Both these cases were in the countryside where the cost of living was a lot less than a bigger city.

Good luck! A very useful course I have heard, from some friends who have done it. Unfortunately it is still rather unknown in Japan for some reason.

@@ExJapTer I’ve heard that before, but also that it’s a lot more common than people think. I’m the end, I looked at the pros & cons and realized it was a better option for me. Course is out of Kobe, interestingly enough.

@@HaiTomVlog Kobe?! Might do that myself. My teaching could always use improvement.

​@@HaiTomVlog Couldnt complete mine due to health reasons during my training but the training itself is valuable not just the certificate.I learned so much I apply the knowledge now.Great start!

​@@HaiTomVlog I noticed this too.I only saw Tefl and Tesol on most job boards even Gaba

It certainly can. Good luck! What kind of masters are you pursuing?

@ExJapTer I studied education in Florida and would be pursuing a TEFL masters It can completed in a year which is also the appeal

@@jonathansakura Sounds good, and good luck!

Not too old at all. I am in my 40s and finishing my PhD. Lots of people get their masters in their 30s and find Uni work.

Yeah, the situation is a bit different everywhere. Friends who taught in Korea complained about the system there quite a bit. Japan has a lot more options, but there are a lot of really credential-less jobs that aont look great on a resume upon leaving Japan as well.

Pretty spot on - I mention the visa mill thing towards the end, because that's most people who have ever taught English in Japan. But, I didnt want to focus on that issue for this particular video.

No problem. After doing an Education BA, Applied Linguistics MA, I am doing a Linguistics (with a focus on Second Language Acquisition) PhD.

Thanks for the quick reply. If I were to manage a university position in Japan what kind of salary would I be looking at? Thank you@@ExJapTer