PSA (public service announcement)
Shane Inwood: Thinking of teaching in Japan? Don’t bother
The Independent: Do you fancy a stint teaching English in the land of the rising yen? Heard a few good things about it from that girl who works for the record label? You know; the one with the really cool tattoo you talked to when you and your workmates went to that trendy sushi place after the end-of-work do.
Bad news, I’m afraid. While you were mucking around finishing up that TEFL qualification or BA, the party ended in Japan. You should have got here sooner, because it used to be a blast.
I can’t think of any other work abroad that paid so well, gave on-the-job training, accommodation and a visa, and had such amazing nightlife. Don’t get me wrong; expat life in Japan is still mental, but nowadays it’s a kind of fruit picking/ backpacker mental rather than the Skybar-champagne-happy-hour mental it used to be…more…
Back in the dawn of time when the first chordates pulled themselves out of the ocean, I was a linguistics doctoral student with teaching certification in ESL/EFL (engrish as a second language now called EAL). Thirty seconds after dragging my body onto to beach in Japan, it became obvious that engrish teaching was not a good career move in Japan with degrees and certification.
Nuf said.
English teachin’ …just say “dame“.
Update: Read more about working in Japan here from SMH News Service (March 15, 2006).
Here’s more info on the news today…
forward me the details about the teaching opportunities .
Start by going to our corner at teach.3yen.com
http://teach.3yen.com/
Pay attention to:
Prices paid to teachers here
http://www.japanenglishteacher.com/index.html
http://www.jobsinjapan.com/jobs/teaching.html
Jobs with the “Big Four” engrish schools of Japan
http://teach.3yen.com/2005-07-08/the-big-four-part-i/
Understand you must have money and a college degree
http://teach.3yen.com/2005-08-09/start-up-costs-part-i/
http://teach.3yen.com/2005-08-18/start-up-costs-part-2/
http://teach.3yen.com/2006-04-17/resource-researchrevised/
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Reply to: xxs9r-3981313314@job.craigslist.org
Posted: 2013-08-05, 2:32PM JST tokyo.craigslist.jp/edu/3981313314.html
English Teacher wanted Full, Semi Full time (Tokyo, Chiba area)
Successful English school with locations in the Tokyo and Chiba areas.
We are seeking Qualified Teachers with a minimum of 1 year experience. Tourist visa is o.k. as long as your not a trouble maker and preferably white with blue eyes. We do prefer a Spouse or working holiday Visa. (No backpackers or euro trash)
We offer M-Friday shifts from 1-9 P.m. The pay is structured as follows:
White Blonde Hair Blue or green eyes for 5,000 yen per hour (per average students request)
Americans, Australians, Canadians preferred. But if from England (Please have straight teeth and not to poofy gay fashion, we prefer conservative well scrubbed and bubbly smiling types) No cockney accents will be considered.
Middle east Asians based on ability and pronunciation will be offered from 900 yen to 1400 yen per hour. Phillipinos preferred as accent is better. no smash or pug nose types please. Or ones that yap too much in loud voices. Sorry we don’t accept Koreans or Chinese no matter how good your accent might be. Too many Japanese would refuse to study with you! (Remember this is a business and the students feelings and desires are a priority.
Black, Hispanics would be considered if light skin not too tall or in the Hispanic case too short.
No ibonic types or Julio ceasar chavez types will be considered. no gang bangers. car jackers or murderers please. For the above we would ask to view your prior criminal record. we will pay 900-1500 yen. Also, please, please smell nice daily showers preferred for this job.
Please attach your resume, cover letter, pictures and why you would Like to work with AFJ international.
We currently can offer 3-4 days a week and up to 8 hours a day. We look forward to working with you!
We encourage teachers who like to smile and are genuinely happy and have a clown like eagerness to teach our shy Japanese students. Magic tricks, and High fives make the students motivated. Why not become a member of our team. We Love our jobs, Smile!!
Regards,
Jeff Sherman
AFJ international
Location: Tokyo, Chiba area
Compensation: 5000 yen and in other cases 900-1500 yen
This is at a non-profit organization.
Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
Posting ID: 3981313314 Posted: 2013-08-05, 2:32PM JST
…Osakan Rie Gomita could have trouble landing an ALT job teaching in Japan with this irezumi ensemble…
—Japan Times / 2013 Jul 22: Think before you ink if you work with kids
לרוב, החברות שמספקות עבודה בחו”ל יכולה להיות מציאות או חלום, זה תלוי רק בך. עובדים שנשלחים לתקופות קצרות ולהרוויח הרבה מאוד מזה ומזה והרוב תלוי באיזה אזור מזג האוויר, שאינם בהכרח קיימים בעבודה במכירות.
(Typically, companies that provide work abroad can be a reality or a dream, it’s up to you. Employees are sent for short periods and earn a lot of this and that and the majority depends on what area weather, are not necessarily working in sales.)
WHY ARE JAPANESE SO BAD AT LEARNING ENGLISH?
—cehmu via reddit.com/r/japan
My analogy is that learning a language is a bit like learning how to drive a car. You need to learn the theory of how the gears and clutch work, how the brake pedal works, how to indicate, how to reverse park. And you need to know the road rules so that you drive smoothly with others.
But at the end of the day, the only thing that makes you a good driver, is actually driving the damn car, in actual traffic.
With English in Japan, it’s as if the entire population knows the road rules, and knows what the car does. But the closest most of them ever get to actual driving experience is maybe sitting in the passenger seat while the car is parked, while their instructor sits in the drivers seat, and makes “vroom vroom” noises with their mouth.