Why you MIGHT NOT want to teach English in Japan

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For some of you, teaching English in Japan is a very exciting idea that you might want to try. But there are many people who are doing it and regret it. And the same might happen to you IF you don’t know some of these very important things about teaching in Japan.
There are 4 big reasons why so many people start their Japan lives at teachers, but there are also some reasons why many people can't get out of it, even if they don't want to teach anymore. There are also some good tips on how you can get out of teaching!
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@MrsEats 2 года назад

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@ivandeus 2 года назад

Mrs Eats, you look exactly like Sarah from Team America World Police!

@overthewebb 2 года назад

I have to be honest I am stunned Mr Eats has become Mr Eats. How did he manage to pull you when he's such a geek?

@mekman4 2 года назад

Great Stuff!

@TheAwesomeFellas Год назад

Why scraming sound look like Glitch !?!?!?

@dinogirrl1 2 года назад

My favorite mistranslated menu item at a Japanese restaurant in the US was: chicken rude and offensive...they meant 'jerk chicken' (a spicy chicken dish)

@Littlefighter1911 2 года назад

"Yes, ma'am?" "I would like a chicken, rude and offensive." "Understood, anything else?" "No, that's all. Thank you."

@SugmaNatsu 2 года назад

They probably used Google translate for that

@amybagnall6097 2 года назад

Rotfl

@nalinlee4688 2 года назад

That is beautiful. Japan is an amazing country.

@hua_li_ya 2 года назад

Died laughing

@davidl5452 2 года назад

Thumbs up for the short tomahawk sign.

@austin_bennett 2 года назад

I wouldn't even be mad. Not only is it funny but I've never had my stuff referred to as a tomahawk so bonus points for creativity

@unicorescannacorner6999 2 года назад

That isn’t even a Grammar mistake it’s a Joke sign translated you see often 😅 had a similar one myself.

@AB-vm2nz 2 года назад

In my country you have that sign a lot… expect Tomahawk… most like it’s written ‚it‘… so, i think that’s funny 😆

@JukeboxGothic 2 года назад

My half Japanese friend used to ask me words he was unsure of when we shared a house. One day he asked me, "Andrew, what's an auto pussy?" I asked him, "what the hell are you reading". He showed me. The word was autopsy.

@QuesoGr7 2 года назад

I love her humor so damn much. Never change, Mrs. Eats lol

@Jordan-inJapan 2 года назад

Well, I’ve been living in Japan and teaching English here for the last 20 years, and I can say that the info & advice from ‘Mr. Eats’ was solid. I just want to clarify something for those who might be confused. The term ‘ALT’ (assistant language teacher) refers to English teaching jobs in the public system, for example with the jet program. In that case, you are not a “real teacher“, but an assistant to a licensed teacher in the classroom. Teachers who work in private English conversation schools are not ALTs. In the conversation school, you are usually main teacher. (harder work, for not necessarily more pay.) Just in case anyone was confused! But yeah, teaching English in Japan is great. But I agree that it’s not for everyone!

@NaggersandJoggers Год назад

you are foreign local

@Jordan-inJapan Год назад

Yeah, something like that. 😆

@Kyoto_Ed Год назад

It's ok if u like 10 days paid holiday a year

@joydeep5825 Год назад

Does it pay well?? Can i learn any skill with that payment or do i have to teach at University ??

@Sad_bumper_sticker. 10 месяцев назад

@@joydeep5825you can only teach English at a University if you have an MA in ELT or English Philology and at least 2years full time exterience in ELT.

@dtown313 2 года назад

It's the same here in Korea. Either come for 1-3 years, learn the language, save money, travel, etc. and leave or you'll end up trapped. If you do stay long term in either country, please , please learn the language to get more types of jobs, start a business, or develop other skills for when you go back home. I've seen so many "teachers" here that are still in the same shitty low paying jobs and they are absolutely miserable.

@littledudefromacrossthestr5755 2 года назад

Ikr

@t-and-d-productions 2 года назад

I am starting to feel the drag. Teaching in Korea is a young person's game. It gets harder and harder to find decent employment as you get older. If you are here too long, the less desirable you will be.

@kawaiidoll4 Год назад

So important!! Even if you’re a English teacher abroad it’s important to know Japanese for your daily life and communicating and connecting with Japanese students 😊

@annaployglotgirl123 2 года назад

In my case, I teach business English online here in Japan. I can set my own rates, schedule, and lesson plans. No meetings or colleagues. I do have to supplement it with other work but overall I really enjoy it because of how much freedom it gives me and just how interesting it is to talk with so many kinds of students of different walks of life (I’ve even had Japanese students who took my lesson from Germany or India!). Overall, I can earn enough to not have financial troubles and save up money.

@madelinetracy3847 2 года назад

It makes me sad to hear that some people look down on ALTs! I’m a Music teacher in the U.S. and sadly, there are teachers and others who look down on us too. An average American teacher deals with a classroom of about 35 students for eight hours a day. “Specials” teachers (who teach art, music, P.E.) see several different classes per day. In a week, I teach about 1,243 students. Just because it’s a little different doesn’t mean we don’t deserve respect for our hard work. ALL teachers deserve respect 💜

@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 2 года назад

There's another Japanese RU-vidr I watch and he taught English to Japanese people. He said he felt like his teaching job was more like babysitting adults for a so many hours a day. His English is really good and he said lots of Japanese people he was teaching kept on assuming he was a Japanese-American that moved to Japan to teach English.

@flipkiller8521 2 года назад

Sora?

@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 2 года назад

@@flipkiller8521 yup that's him. I just didn't say the name because I respect other people's RU-vid channels

@NaggersandJoggers Год назад

@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 you can quote people, if they say something publicly lol. Anyway thanks for respecting his channel, you honor him

@jasonbfhfj8132 6 месяцев назад

@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1what? Why would not saying his channel’s name be respectful? Lmao saying the channel allows people to go see it, giving him more exposure. Weird logic

@tsexport1583 2 года назад

One thing that you get with an ALT position is directly experiencing school life, an experience that most Japanese people go through. Very valuable if you end up living in Japan. You don't get this experience in an office or factory.

@ojyochan 2 года назад

This is a great point!

@nathanyork2358 2 года назад

Finishing up my M.A. TESOL in the US. After that I’d like to work here for 2 years, save $$$ and move back to Japan. I loved being an ALT; it inspired me to get my Masters. Maybe I’ll even start my own café/Eikaiwa someday

@joshua3018 2 года назад

thats my plan rn to get tesol degree

@faith9338 2 года назад

It’s nice to have a TESOL You’ll do best working directly for a school. Look up any sister Japanese cities in your area and check if the schools want an English teacher. At an Eikaiwa, you’ll teach their way and you have to stick to it though you might have TESOL knowledge.

@derpderpderpPSN 2 года назад

Looking forward to "DON'T join the yakuza. Unless......".

@MrsEats 2 года назад

...you want 4 finger!!

@TheZakana 2 года назад

@@MrsEats Hahaha!!! 🤣🤣😂

@russellschaeffler 2 года назад

One issue I have run into with living in Japan and working remotely for a company outside Japan is taxes and creating a Japanese financial history. That along with not having benefits like Nenkin and health issurance paid through an employer, meaning I have to cover that out of pocket. So I would recommend even if you have an online business or work remotely for a company outside Japan, try working for an employer in Japan even part-time, that might at least cover some of your requirements with Nenkin and health insurance. It can also help you qualify for credit cards or loans if the need arises.

@madmax8620 2 года назад

I thought japan has free health care...at least that's what my Japanese wife has told me but she hasn't been back in 20 years and is planning on going back in 1 year for free health care instead of paying high U.S. prices... so she is wrong??

@russellschaeffler 2 года назад

@@madmax8620 you must paid health insurance either through the government or your employer pays for you. It not as expensive as in the U.S. but you still pay a percentage. Dental and Vision ( just like in Canada) are usually not covered by government insurance so you usually have private insurance for those. I believe prescription are 70% covered and free for children under 18, but it can vary from prefecture to prefecture.

@russellschaeffler 2 года назад

Also depends on her age if she is over 65 then the cost might be free.

@Greenforrest7342 2 года назад

@@madmax8620 Is Your Wife Really Japanese? I am Japanese, but I have never had free healthcare. Don't tell me, do foreigners have the privilege of getting free healthcare in Japan? Sometimes the news reports incidents of foreigners running away from the hospital without paying for healthcare, are you referring to that?

@pedanticm Год назад

I have some friends who went to Japan on the JET program and never came back because they loved it so much. One even opened a bakery.

@Save.the.legends 2 года назад

In 2015, I work as an ALT in Osaka - I loved it, but sadly I was only able to stay for about two years because my wife had medical issues. We returned to the U.S, I earned a Master's of Education, got a lot more teaching experience and went through a divorce. I've saved up money and bought ALL the camera gear to do RU-vid and a photography side hustle on top of teaching. So, now I'm ready to go back. I returned to the states not because I wanted to but because of the circumstances. The current biggest issue I see is that the borders are closed and it's hard to get a job outside of dispatch companies. I was hoping to get hired on with an international school from the start this time around but that's not the case. Most companies seem to only hire if already in country with a work Visa. Not cool. I've waited a long time to go back, 7 years. I have an interview next month for a teaching job in Japan with a dispatch company. I guess I'll start over with them, and eventually branch out to an international school or maybe my photography or RU-vid channel will become something. The point is that I want to get back out there and try again - reclaim an old dream, this is my "what if" story.

@Ladrinne 2 года назад

Good Luck with the job interview! I am happy to hear you are going back to your dream job and place ( if that's it)

@wendyberrios5957 2 года назад

Try JET, unless that’s how you got to Japan in the first place

@ykigai 2 года назад

Best of luck!

@Kyoto_Ed Год назад

Theres a million rich kids youtubeing in Japan with more time and money than u. If you're working full-time u wont have time to make many youtube videos.

@fkinged 2 года назад

I honestly love your channel and didn't expect it to be this small, your production quality is SPOT ON.

@jacksonsplace9754 Год назад

Great video. I was an ALT for a year and had also a part time job. I was an once in a lifetime experience. After the school year, I realized that it was easier for me to return to my home country to accomplish my goals. If I stayed, I don't know what I would had become.

@basselhkhaled 2 года назад

As someone who’s supposed to be starting April (still considering the job), this was a very helpful video. Thanks guys! I really appreciate it 😃!

@sacragon Год назад

How have you liked it?

@erikawoods8975 Год назад

This is amazing information, thank you for sharing 😊

@emanperez28 8 месяцев назад

This is the best video on expectations as an ALT. I’ve been looking at the JETT program too so thank you!

@tonymennitti5463 Год назад

Mrs. Eats, you are the positive energy and humor this world needs. Your videos always put a smile on my face. Subscribed forever!

@tsexport1583 2 года назад

Needs a correction. JET Program doesn't require a 4 year Bachelors degree for admission. A 3 year Bachelors degree is fine. e.g. from UK and British Commonwealth countries.

@TimTim__ Год назад

Wow, that’s great. I was actually going to type this question and also asked many. Mine is a 4 year degree but I’m planning to complete it within 3 years as it’s competency-based.

@jchow5966 2 года назад

Great episode. Thnx.

@ronmorgan737 2 года назад

Hot Obaachans!? I almost spit my water out.

@MrsEats 2 года назад

They can clean it for you!!

@VerhoevenSimon 2 года назад

Thank you for the chuckle.

@MrsEats 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@vincentsalvadorlatosa5077 2 года назад

Thank you for the heads up.

@danieljackson8776 2 года назад

Tyvm for the video mr and mrs eats :)

@matasuki 2 года назад

Great advice guys

@suffering5203 2 года назад

I love this duo ~ Thank u guys

@MrsEats 2 года назад

Thank you!

@gordonbgraham 2 года назад

I've taught here for 30 years, and wake up each day thanking my lucky stars that I was able to come here and get a job at a great high school. Leaving Canada was the best decision I've ever made!

@derpynoivern4815 2 года назад

I'm 16 and Canadian, and was thinking of entering the JET program out of university. Already learning Japanese!

@gordonbgraham 2 года назад

@@derpynoivern4815 Great! JET is a good way to get your foot in the door. If you find you like it here you can easily find work after your 3 year JET contract is up. Good decision to get started on your Japanese...I recommend patience and persistence as well as the calm, determined mindset to understand that goals are attained incrementally. Gambatte!

@emilyr8668 2 года назад

i really want to try teaching in japan after i graduate. im an english major with almost 3 years of esl tutoring experience plus am already an instructional aid in a kindergarten.... i feel like it would be a great combo of both w/ the benefit of learning more about the world and meeting new people. i think i am a little bit scared about how big of a committment moving to a new country would be (even if i dont have intentions to stay more than a few years at most) but then again it may be the kind of fear that you get that tells you the thing you're scared of is what you need to do. thank you guys for your great informational videos!!!

@interestedguy8962 2 года назад

Love your channel. I think it would be fun is you do a video on bad English "Engrish" in Japan.

@Ahahahahstayingalive 2 месяца назад

I plan to teach as a ALT while I slowly build up tutoring clients. Great way to get clients too. I also plan to learn more languages and get certified for teaching. My passion is to be a language teacher so I think ALT is a great opportunity for me and I’m so excited.

@TheCCBoi 2 года назад

jokes on you, my nickname for my junk is "The TOMAHAWK"!

@fookingsog 2 года назад

*TOPU SECRETO!!!*

@mathiaslist6705 2 года назад

A major obstacle is learning Japanese first. I guess that's why a great deal of people abandon the idea quickly.

@mitchtickets 2 года назад

Wow. Thank you.

@forrestray9926 2 года назад

Thanks for the video! Starting to gear up for Japan currently. I'm Hoping to get around teaching English by transferring my psychotherapy license and start doing therapy with x-pats and other English speakers in the next 2-3 yrs. Any advice would be tremendously appreciated? Love y'all's channel, and really liked y'all's video "why you'll hate Japan" felt like I was back in my culture psych class :-) Keep up the good work and all the support!

@AKRex 2 года назад

Can you also do a video and give your opinions on starting a small business in Japan? I'm sure this might be similar to what you said about entrepreneurship towards the end of the video, but maybe there 's more to it and also perhaps get a better view on how to get started and common pit falls to avoid?

@SuperNigel61 2 года назад

What I wouldn't give to have had this information 2015...You two are a wonderful.

@j.j.q1379 2 года назад

Always love your videos ❤️❤️🦋❤️

@Chu6um 2 года назад

One of the most memorable and enjoyable time in my life was the 4 years I'd worked in Japan. As I'd moved a great deal while growing up, around Europe, the US and Asia, getting use to the culture was the least of my problems. The more difficult part was keeping my languages straight, as I tend to bounce to other languages when I get stuck on a particular word. I hope to return and just spend time traveling around, once travel returns to some sense of 'normal' again. I'd be curious how other language lessons would be received or are marketable in Japan. They don't seem to be as common as English though.

@mattapple2105 2 года назад

That Tomahawk sign is really hilariously funny : )

@4nperson925 2 года назад

I taught in Korea for 5 years. After a total of 17 years of teaching, I left teaching due to the politics.

@japanesehighlander 2 года назад

I was an ESL teacher in Japan for 16 years. I enjoyed it but I had done enough. 8 years as an ALT and 8 in the eikaiwa

@aaronbazil 2 года назад

I'd never wanna live anywhere else but the US 🇺🇸 because having been born and raised in Southern Africa, and moving here when I was young, this is was a dream come true for so many reasons. It's the best place in the world for me as entertainer/artist, tech & business person. HOWEVER, I can't stop binge watching your videos. They are so good and refreshing.

@StuckInProgrammers 2 года назад

Your thumbnails always put a big grin on my face before I even watch the videos!

@Ruylopez778 2 года назад

You kind of make it look like the only way to start teaching with little or no experience is as an ALT, which isn't the case. It's easy to be recruited at an eikaiwa. The problem for foreigners who arrive as teachers and want to pivot into corporate Japan, is that they often then have to put up with corporate Japan expectations in the office. At an eikaiwa, you're often given much more leeway. A lot of Japanese also look down on ALT/eikaiwa teachers.

@FishyAshB 2 года назад

The tomohawk one doesn't sound like a mistake to be honest, more like a secret message by someone who is fed up with foreigners lol

@dontsaymyname9441 2 года назад

I straight up subscribed to you after the tomahawak thing ..... 🤣🤣🤣 that was hilarious

@jonathanlovesadventure7838 2 года назад

I want to add that there are those of us who fell in love with teaching because we taught abroad. I wanted to go abroad to teach the best students I possibly could ever teach in my life. When I had to go back to America, I continued teaching here. I would love to go back to Asia as a professional teacher. It is not a trap if you are certified and working as a full-time main teacher.

@ZanicaKnight 2 года назад

This was so helpful but outside of that, I just want to say I’m so happy to see you and your husband growing such a great and funny RU-vid channel 🤟🏼 -Congrats from Houston, Texas

@AkiraKeiKyo 2 года назад

i subscribe because of the 3:47. I hope it was mrs eats idea lol. that gave me a good laugh. Thank you

@VickyG442 8 месяцев назад

My son is a JET in OMA. He loves the students, staff, and town of Oma Aomori. I think he only wants to come back home to get doctorate and go back. He said it's home in his heart.

@rachel5791 2 года назад

I'm from Canada with a 3 year BA in Child & Youth Studies from a university, as well as a TEFL i plan to work on soon. Also fluent in French. I love teaching langauges. Would these skills help me teach in Japan?

@joshfennell2257 2 года назад

That camouflage bath mat sweater is why I subscribe to this content.

@narutouzmakai1960 2 года назад

Way to go Mr. Eats I'm working in E commerce field

@YuujiVermillion61 2 года назад

love your videos. question what were does sites for being an alt again I tried to look it up on my browser and I can't find them

@Zapporah85 2 года назад

Wouldn't it be plausible to get into Japan through JET, or similar, us then to meet your naturalization requirements, and then start an online business or whatever it is you wish to do? The naturalization requirement is only 5 years, I feel like that's doable. That's one of the options I'm considering but I'm also fortunate enough to have other options like starting my own business in Japan.

@jameslawrence9865 2 года назад

We were able to visit Japan when our son was teaching English in Toyama. Loved the visit. One thing I can think of for an entrepreneurial job would be shooting western style commercials or internet linked information for hotels and/or tourist sites. I love the long format that you two as a couple use for exploring, I just think that there is a market for 30 second to two minute shorts linked to a company. For example - we had a hotel stay in Kanazawa at the Square Hotel. The staff was well capable of using Google Translate for any problem we encountered and very knowledgeable of the immediate area. I didn't have time to make them a commercial due to my wife feeling a little sick, but I would have loved to partner with them because of their excellent product. Love you both on this channel. I pray for your continued success.

@StraightUpEats 2 года назад

Thank you James! Lots of private companies are a little more savvy with marketing to western audiences these days. The ones with big money will hire companies like Tokyo Creative and have their talents make promotional videos for them. I would say the ones who need more help are the smaller companies who are just starting to market themselves to a foreign customer base. There may be huge potential there, but of course, they may deal with budgetary concerns with hiring someone to do some PVs for them.

@andrewrivera190 6 месяцев назад

6:30 Yep… there are people in my group like this.

@TheRealPots 2 года назад

Wow as someone who's wanted to try teaching English in Japan this video really opened my eyes a bit more. Thanks Mr and Mrs Eats!!!😁

@Xubuntu47 2 года назад

It really sounds like an exit strategy should be in place before committing to that path.

@sockmc3088 Год назад

If I wanted to stay as a teacher, but not an ALT, what would I need to study/do to achieve that?

@esperanza2817 2 года назад

I am almost finished with my bachelor's degree in Education. If I finish it here, how hard is it to get a teaching license after moving to Japan?

@majorramsey3k 2 года назад

Hmmmm, my TG-16 could definitely use some new stickers.

@frozencurry9516 2 года назад

Mrs. EATS please do a video about dating in Japan!!!!

@kawaiidoll4 Год назад

It’s also super easy being a English teacher in Japan you don’t even have to be American or British as long as English is your first/second language and you’re really good at it done!! You’ve got the job 😊

@jaysee6320 2 года назад

Lol that cutaway to the body pillow 😂😂

@Mandydailyblog 2 года назад

love your channel. . I work for an international preschool . . its fun but few studentsnow due to coronavirus so I supplement my income by working at mCDonalds. . which is so fun !!!

@NevermoreVendetta 2 года назад

The self sucking corner thing had me rolling! 🤣😂🤣😂

@shelliingle571 2 года назад

That's a cool job. 🙂

@fraktaalimuoto 2 года назад

Finding work as *tenured professor*. One can always dream... 😭 I am an non-tenured academic with a PhD. There are many temporary junior positions out there, but I feel that some people would even commit murder to get a tenured position.

@wombatperson5431 2 года назад

My favorite thing is reading instruction manuals written in Asian countries. Do I understand them? Not at all. Are they hilarious? Yes they are

@ojyochan 2 года назад

I ♡loved♡ my students, but I was in the countryside and wanted a love life and eventually to start a family. I didn't have free time as an ALT to pursue that, nor hobbies, so I quit after 1 year, returned to US and worked for a Japanese company for 11 years. Now I'm a stay-at-home mom and I have time for my hobbies and the close family I wanted. I do miss Japan, though!

@augustuscaesar3968 2 года назад

In that "Please stand closer" scene she went from Mrs. Eats to Mr. Seats.

@stefanomartello3786 2 года назад

If your first language isn't english? Are there other kind of opportunities for foreigners in Japan?

@dunnkenny Год назад

Where did you get that cool samuri helmet??

@IWr74 2 года назад

My girl Tomi! 😭 I do want to teach in Japan I want to be a teacher, however the education programs are so different from my country and that is worrying me a bit 😅 don't know if I'm having high hopes

@boonie7321 Год назад

I want to teach in Japan too! :) but ofcourse I haven’t even graduated high school yet, it’s just a long term goal for now

@krushilnaik126 2 года назад

This is actually exactly what I'm doing, getting TEFL certified during my last year of college while self-studying web development for after a couple years as an ALT. I'm so happy to hear it's actually feasible and common! JLPT is something I should keep in mind, too. Thanks for the inspirational video!

@someblaqguy 2 года назад

Same, getting TEFL as well. I wish you well in your goals.

@StraightUpEats 2 года назад

If you can, try to get an actual teacher's license if you're serious about living in Japan long-term. I have a TEFL as well, and though it was useful to give me an upper-hand on JET, it's not enough to get you into a private school or international school. If you're in the U.S., the TeacherReady program can be done completely online and you'll be a fully licensed teacher in the state of Florida. That will open up many doors for you in education.

@dogchaser520 2 года назад

TEFL is next to meaningless (especially online courses, even the best rated of which are basically diploma mills), though you have the right idea in studying how to actually teach English. Consider looking into teaching methods, Japanese pronunciation (and get your own J pronunciation down as well as you can), etc. My friend took the CELTA (Cambridge English cert, best and probably most difficult non-degree cert in the world) and now teaches his own classroom in an international school in Hiroshima. Ended up teaching Biology.

@xTheParadox99 2 года назад

What does ALT mean and can you become a teacher in Japan with no uni degree?

@someblaqguy 2 года назад

@@dogchaser520 thanks for the information, although I have no interest in teaching in Japan.

@Turtletoots3 2 года назад

Loved Mrs. Eats character xD and very informative.

@MrsEats 2 года назад

Character?? That's real me!!!

@nicolassanchez9954 2 года назад

Thank you! This is very helpful! I did have one question, is it helpful/sustainable to study Japanese and work as ALT (part time) via a student VISA? Or is it better to try to go and work entirely and learn the language by myself?

@-liz-3722 2 года назад

a lot of student visas don’t allow you to work alongside it so you’d have to pick the right visa

@happycook6737 2 года назад

How do you learn best? Do you need the pressure of taking a class to learn? Some people do. I think it also depends on how demanding the ALT position is which you can't know until you are in the job as that varies. I would think you should study as much as possible NOW using a good online platform, watch Japanese TV (especially children's programs), listen to Japanese music, and carry a pack of Japanese flashcards everywhere you go. I study my flashcards when I get up for 10 minutes, at the start of every hour for 5 minutes, at lunch for 10 minutes, at dinner for 20 minutes and just before sleeping for 10 minutes. I see the word, say the word while looking at definition, and walk in a circle while doing this. On weekends I study longer. I have learned several languages this way. Social language proficiency comes in about 2 years, academic language proficiency takes me 4 to 7 years. I really do spend nearly all my free time watching TV in the target language as it accelerates my learning by mimicking immersion. Hope this helps.

@HypnoticChronic1 2 года назад

I have always wondered if there was a profession in Japan where a individual goes around the country and corrects English grammatical mistakes on signage, I know I saw more than a few when I was there. I think my favorite ones had to be "don't dumb here" which I can only assume meant to say "no dumping here", "cockrail" saw that one more than once which I'm sure meant to say cocktail had to do a double take the first time I saw it and finally "please flash after using" in a restroom which made me giggle way more than it should have considering the sign was basically telling me to be a exhibitionist.

@kiwimusume 8 месяцев назад

Tourism organisations sometimes pay translation companies to clean up the main English in their region, but ultimately you’re still going to keep seeing some of that shit because someone has to pay translators to do our job and not everyone wants to do that. 🤷‍♀️

@HypnoticChronic1 8 месяцев назад

@@kiwimusume Good to know a profession does exist like that and like everything it does always come down to money doesn't it.

@kabuki8991 2 года назад

Never was an ALT, I came through an eikaiwa first then went to an international preschool so I’ve never understood the ALT life. If you stick it out with such companies though your pay will get to a point where it’s not terrible (if you can stand the long hours and power harassment of course). Personally, compared to when I first came, it seems like more and more teaching jobs want more than just a 4yr degree and are asking for teaching licenses. Unfortunately my “side skill” and actual degree is in creative writing so not many jobs here wanting that!

@StraightUpEats 2 года назад

I'm on the opposite end, where I never did Eikaiwa work, so it's a completely different universe to me. But agree with you that the really good positions are mostly taken by other long-term expats who've been here for way longer than I have. Some cities and prefectures have their own JET-type programme which is definitely better than working for a dispatch company, but it's more of a lateral move, rather than an upward move in your career.

@dogchaser520 2 года назад

JET's great IMO because you get a built-in social network and connections to everyone. By the end of my 5 year stint I was organizing welcome parties with 130+ people in rooftop beer gardens. The key to avoiding long hours is to not get involved in clubs. I loved my kids but clubs are just a waste of everyone's time. The track kids spent hours stretching for no purpose. Maybe training them for the dullness and inanity of Japanese working life.

@uncamote994 2 года назад

i'd like to know if it's possible to work as an ALT while i'm compleatying my studies in university. how much time does being an ALT take, and if the schools would accept university students.

@Jordan-inJapan 2 года назад

It depends…do you already have an undergrad degree and are doing graduate research or something? In that case, it’s totally doable. (I did.) But ALT jobs do require a University degree, or you can’t get hired in the first place.

@daniellemack5648 8 месяцев назад

What if I'm already a teacher with teaching experience in the US wanting to be an English teacher in Japan?

@manziejeanne 4 месяца назад

What does an ALT do compared to the actual teacher if you aren’t helping with curriculum and lessons?

@gary7181 Год назад

Can you use excuse to do ALT as a 40yr who is a manager in USA but just wants a visa to Japan . I’ll teach weekends

@LucTaylor 2 года назад

actually... I, as an American, am FULLY on board with Tomahawk as a new euphemism for willy winkie woozer chan

@benklehr1824 2 года назад

I am really interest in your point of going from an ALT to a University Professor. You said if you have a MA in education you can become a professor, right? Is there anything else you would need to do to prepare for this position?

@Kyoto_Ed Год назад

You need 2 or more published academic articles. Also, because of wage inflation a PhD would be preferable. Also, very few professors are tenured, maybe a handful in the whole country. So your contract is up for renewal every year for a maximum of 5 years, then your out because they don't want u to be a full member. Ive heard stories of professors being replaced by the presidents best friend and being made fully tenured, even with no qualifications. Because universities are a racket and its all about connections.

@tyooo8263 2 года назад

How can you move away from ALT into entrepreneurship in Japan visa wise. I feel like the main benefit to going to Japan as an ALT is the ability to aquire the visa. Not sure how visas would work for an entrepreneurial route.

@Kyoto_Ed Год назад

Self sponsorship visas require u to put 50000 dollars or more into your own company as capital.

@MCox-gc6pc 2 года назад

@Mrs Eats I'm a massage therapist with a limited medical license to practice and treat muscular dysfunction and pain, I was wondering what are the laws governing massage in Japan.

@happycook6737 2 года назад

Massage has 2 meanings in Japan. One form of massage is strictly controlled by Japanese mafia. They have foreign women, mostly Russians, doing "this". We wouldn't call that kind massage and it's mostly illegal in the USA. Medical massage wouldn't be possible because I don't think Japanese would allow a foreigner to do medical massage to them. Asian medicine already includes acupuncture, cupping, etc.which is all covered under national health plan. Why would they need a foreigner who will charge them out of pocket? I don't think there is a working visa category for medical massage and you might have significant difficulties with local men looking for nonmedical massage. The nonmedical massage industry is huge in big cities. Read the visa categories on the Japanese embassy website and see. Japanese do hire mostly Philippines workers to be home health aides or maids to elderly but they pay them poorly. Why don't you post your question on an expat website and see what others say?

@KingR098 2 года назад

Also a JET. It's something that gets old really really fast, plus the curriculum is so rigid and outdated while being just an assistant that I'm more than ready to head out. Life and people here are great but even with the job being easy and chill, it's just one of the most mind numbing jobs.

@dogchaser520 2 года назад

It depends on your placement. I'd only do high school, personally. Middle school and elementary are rough in Japan. I stayed 5 years in JET and loved it. Pushed the mediocre teachers to up their game as much as possible, and tried to learn as much as I could about teaching. Sometimes you're going to play human tape recorder, but if you take the job seriously, you'll be taken seriously (generally) and will enjoy it more. Start searching for and creating materials, and use them to support what students are learning in class at the time.

@shionrad3122 2 года назад

So what about visa and work permit? If we start an online shop or similar freelancing stuff, then can we legally stay in Japan??

@zedamex 2 года назад

That's probably something to talk to officials about. My understanding is that you need an office and registered business in Japan in order to self sponsor a visa. It used to be a high income required but the threshold might be much more lenient now. Generally applying for a visa requires proving you can self sustain. It's probably easier to start with a part time job that can sponsor international visas.

@jenaya_laila2442 2 года назад

Do you need a passport from an English speaking country like UK, US,Canada e t c?

@BruceLibertine10 2 года назад

I’m an English teacher with a degree in Mexico but I’ve checked and we can’t apply for the ALT position. :(

@TheBetherCinema 2 года назад

Que sepa yo, sólo los hablantes de inglés nativo pueden dar clases de inglés en Japón

@MrBrokehisbollo 2 года назад

La verdad, estoy aqui ahora y vine con un grupo de amigos que hablan inglés como segunda idioma. Hasta hay un tipo de Peru, pero es un suertudo y ya aprendió japonés, tendrá posición CIR. Creo q es la única manera estar en el JET program. Hay dos personas de Argentina así tmb q hicieron la cuarentena conmigo. Hay posibilidades!

@conklindavison7127 2 года назад

Can you get a bank account as an ALT. and if so what is the minimum and maximum amount? So far no one I've listen to has talked about this.

@zedamex 2 года назад

I am trying to fully understand this question. You can't get paid without a bank account. It is one of the first things you do when moving to work in Japan. (Which is fun, because they will ask for a phone number, but many phone companies will ask for your bank details, but the bank said no because you don't have a Japanese phone number) They might ask for a small amount like 1000 yen as a deposit, but one bank asked for nothing. As for maximum. There is no such thing? You could be a multi billionaire or flat out broke?

@anamei9 2 года назад

I’m a 3rd year JET ALT and while I enjoy it, I don’t know if I’d do it forever. I am transferring to recontract for 4th year but I’m not sure if I’ll recontract for a 5th.

@toymenagerie2947 2 года назад

Would be interesting to know if it‘s the same for people who teach other languages. I always read of people who work or want to work as English teachers. Isn‘t the market more supersaturated for it? I don‘t want to life in Japan, but German is my native language so I would teach it of course. I don‘t know how many other languages Japanese children are learning or if it is more optional.

@apumonica 2 года назад

I've never heard of children learning German in school in Japan. If there is a school that offers this language, it's probably just one school in the whole country. On the other hand, there are many universities that offer German as a third language or even as a language to major in. You might want to look into that but you will need at least an M.A.