@unrested oh one more thing. I remember you said you were asked to give an impromptu lesson when you applied to Nova. How did that go? What might one expect when going into this type of interview. What I mean is, did they give you a book to look at and say "take this for 5 minutes and read it, then teach a lesson" or did they litterally just say "teach a lesson" in which case you'd need to learn about how to do this and what you're going to "teach" in advance. How'd that go?
Telling people exactly how to get a job? Yeah No. But maybe it'd be cool to do a video on what you went through with getting visas and how to go through the process would be a neat video for us who're curious how you went about doing it. I know you've talked about it often in other videos and you may have already created on for this, I've been watching your videos in sequence (they're great! I'm hooked!) from 1-126. Keep up the great work! Thanks so much!
@unrested You mentioned that you can get a better deal if you go straight to the BOE. How do you find those opportunities? Are those posted on a website of some kind?
Do you think that my age would affect my ability to get a job teaching english? I'm currently in a program where I'm taking my first two years of university in grade 11 and 12, so I should have english degree fairly soon after that...or do think that I'd be more likely to get a job in japan if I wait until I have more 'experience'?
could you please tell me anything more specific on Gaba? anything you've heard about them, good or bad?
also, if I tried to get an ALT position through a board of education, how would I get in touch with them? don't you kind of have to be in japan for that to happen?
@totaldramaqueen108 i have heard bad and good about gaba. they arent very reliable for a visa sponsorship as for the BOE yes you would have to be in japan and in the ward allocated to that BOE
Classic!! Yes!!!!! Compare and contrast!! But please note that Angus Rachel Barbara probably used drugs in Britain before she came to Japan.
Not sure if you pay attention to the news in the States but don't forget about recent child abuse scandal at PENN State as well as Catholic churches in the States.
I hope you're still enjoying your stay. Have a great week...
@novajoke well, japan does know how to enforce its laws. im from arizona and people are complaining about its immigration bill. compared to my experience here, arizona's law is pretty humane compared to how some police treat foreigners in japan. also, getting drugs into japan is virtually impossible since its an island nation.
"arizona's law is pretty humane compared to how some police treat foreigners in japan. also, getting drugs into japan is virtually impossible since its an island nation. "
Lol Lol.... Humane??!?!? So police brutality, beatings, racial profiling are "Humane"?? Gee how many police officers and border guards are BEING KILLED each year??
How many JAPanese police officers are being killed each year??
You are very very naive about your own country.....
A piece of humble advice....text on any video is really hard to find a color that's easily readable (for example around 2:40) since the background is changing, it makes it hard to find a color that can be read against any background. A really simple way to solve this is to put a border on your text. for example black text with a white border is easy to read against any background. It would make your videos look even more professional (they already do look very professional).
I just watched this like 5 times, i'm in high school and the ALT job sounds like what i want to do. is this a permant job or is it like a stepping stone to becomeing a real teacher? i also if you hae the time want to know what schooling you went through like what classes in college are needed or something along the lines of that. if at all possible.
1)How much money do you recomand to bring when someone is moving in japan and lives only on that money the first month(if they don't find a job and aren't in a special language progam)
2)From your point of view which is the least expensive area of japan(you said in an JFAQ96 that you are planing to move out of osaka because it is too expensive..which areas do you have in mind)
3)which is better the big cities or the towns...to start your life in Japan?
@bazzingaftw It is, but It's harder to get, since you either have to be godlike lucky to let a Japanese business higher you through a skype interview, or you go to Japane for a week or so on a tourist visa, and visit some business networking events to try get some interviews. But web design definitely, especially if you can speak Japanese fluently, as companies want bi-lingual designers to also translate their pages.
I would not trade in my ALT job for eikaiwa. Having almost the whole summer off plus national holidays kicks ass. Gives you time to enjoy the country,
doh, I forgot one thing, not related to the video though, would you mind giving us a tour of your new home? If you feel thats a little too personal then I obviously understand, just that the area i've seen from your videos looks very nice.
don't they use ALTs for HS as well? or have I perhaps been a little misled? Or did you just not work with HS's at all so its not really your area of expertise?
I know you said that in JH you eat at your desk, would it be considered rude to eat with your students on occasion? as a sort of bonding time like said?
I thought Nova was dead?
Would you suggest national or private insurance?
Language rules class would be quite hard, Taking a linguistics class right now, so many rules
@drhikarisan eating with JH students: it depends on the school and sometimes your diet. I frequently eat with my students because I enjoy it and they do too. Some schools will only allow it if you eat school lunch, and you have to eat ALL of it, even the gross stuff. Another ALT also doesn't eat the school lunch; she is not allowed to eat with the kids. (This school wants everyone to eat the same thing.) When you eat with the kids, NO junk food ,juice or soda, they check the trash!
but i was hoping youd do all the work for me. so i can just show up and go to work. come on man! haha jk.... its actually a bit odd how some people seem to expect that. i mean yeah im all for helpfull advice and what not, but some people these days want everything done for them. i think they need to grow up hehe
@noshnitt it says usd next to the amounts. that stands for united states dollars. its a monthly salary. most places do not pay by the hour, most pay by the day. the average being about 120 usd a day.
I completely agree with you're assesment of Eikawa's. However I worked for a little Australian run Eikawa in Yokohama. They didn't have the money to give all the beneits under law, but I really believe they did they're best. Again, GABA, beware.
I find ALT is a better gig than Eikawa work. However, people wanting to come over should be aware that there's some very big and serious stuff going on with contracts. To be more specific "Itaku" contracts. The Japanese Ministry of Labour is cracking down on Eikawas and Dispatch companies alike. I currently work of Interac/Maxceed, and there some serious concerns about that. Gaba just got taken to court about it, they appiled, and they lost. Be wary about Gaba. Just do you're research.
All the things ive heard about JET is bad...apart from the pay and benefits...
I was advised that going with a dispatch company is better for the first year because they do a lot of the set up stuff...also if you are employed direct you are required to stay longer and do more...ALTs are not expected to attend the morning meeting...in the north there is also NS positions at high schools whereby you are a teacher...for me ever job and company varies so this is a hard topic
International schools hire all types of teachers in their schools. The usual mix of teachers in elementary, middle school, and high school are hired in these English speaking schools just like in the states. These schools have students from all over the world who can be embassy kids. The American School in Tokyo, Catholic schools and International schools take good care of their teachers and it can be a blast. I taught kindergarten at an English speaking International school in Tokyo.
Ok first scott awsome hair it has grown alot. Second handy info but it seams like Dejavu:p third nice long video with detail information. In any form Jfaq is still the best video's that inform. keep the peace
very good video, but there is something on my mind:P is there any jobs that does not involve teaching english? Obviously there is, but i have yet to hear much about them as the easiest way to get a job in japan is probably to teach english.
Very informative video. I like the fact that you gave real life info. Off the topic, I remember you had a laser eye surgery. Can you see perfectly? Were there any side effects? etc.
Hi, I was watching ata this video and start thinking about your looks, and it was obviously because I see kind of evolving in you from the first videos plus the time of experience living in Japan, still I was wondering how do you see you're self ? What diferences are you able to apreciate in you're self from the time you first arrived to Japan and nowadays?
I know you were working at a restaurant catering to foreign tastes and talked about the difficulties of starting a new business in Japan, is that restaurant still around?
thanks for the vid! Really gave me a deeper insight about the starter-jobs :D I find it very interesting how the "standard" gaijin gets started in japanese professions :)
I'd like to know more about the jobs wich a gaijin can take, after he has done his obligatory teaching time. Is there even a small chance at integrating into the general japanese "world of work"?
can you get a permanent residency with out a job if you can show you can support your self long term with out getting a job (E.G. : bill gates comes to japan and wants to live there permanently showing he has all the money in the world can he stay?)
can you get permenant residency with out a job is there like a sertain loophole where if you have enough money to suport yourself long term you can stay?
@1161858 spouse visa or dependant visa will work. business visa as well. there are more ways than just the work visa. the biggest challenge is just making it through enough visa renewals to get there.
I really like your comments and good luck with your own schools! Hey I have questions regarding bringing qualified instructors from India and the Philippines. I know some "native" instructors laugh at this but I believe they can really make a difference.....
@novajoke There is a market here for those instructors, but it is currently limited to video lessons over software such as Skype. I think Asia is increasingly taking ownership of the English language and in time we will see more and more "non-native" teachers of the language.
One of the main benefits of those teachers is that they've all learned a second language, which makes them empathize more with their students. Good point!
great video, i got a question relating to private dispatch ALT companies that cut pay during vacations; do people ever moonlight during these periods to earn extra income? seems like it could be something that may not be *completely* legal though...
@HotPocketEXE Like I said, its almost half the minimum wage where I live, and I doubt the japanese government will give you money, like the Swedish one does.
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I got a job through a sister city 姉妹都市 relationship that a city in Japan has with my University's city and I get paid more than JET's. My case is a big exception though.
What about the spelling? Will I bet made to teach American English even though I'm British? Will they let me teach for example, colour instead of color? :)
@Yoshoku Depends on what's in the book. Generally the rule is try not to confuse children. You can make a point of letting them know that in England things are sometimes spelled differently. It would make a great lesson!
@Yoshoku NO! as an American there are things, that I teach because it is in the book (even though I think it's not natural English). The bottom line is that since Japan is VERY test oriented, you cannot deviate from what's in the book. You can mention and show them that the English you speak is different, but the spelling they are tested on, is the spelling used by the book, to teach them otherwise would sabotage their test scores.
@markshmily in one of his latest videos he mentioned about getting jobs in bars, but u gotta be able to drink lots of alcohol as customers by you drinks and they are long shifts. Once again this is only part time work though and you can not get a visa for just this.
@markshmily Not just the weekend, but nights as well. And not only to make ends meet...to save! I know a woman who saved $60,000 in 3 years as a jr. high teacher. Nice!
@markshmily Some contracts forbid it. I and no other ALT I know works another job and we do just fine financially. Honestly, it would be difficult anyway, occasionally you have to work a weekend because of a school event. Unrested mentioned drinking parties; going to those have been invaluable to me. Rapport with your teachers is just as important as rapport with the students. Also, even though my schedule ends at 3:30 there are occasions when I stay later.
Seems like there are quite a few kids only eikaiwas now and rising. As the child/household rate falls, people are spending more on their kids. adult eikaiwas have declined over the past 10 years but kids' are still growing. mine is about 23,000 students at present with the area i manage at about 6300 of those.
Good video ! ^^ what about "kindergarten teachers" do you know something about this position? pay , hours stuff like that ? (mmmm i'm not sure if i wrote it right)
The only city I know of that directly hires ALTs is Kurashiki in Okayama (for those of you who don't know, it's next to Hiroshima). I heard Kurashiki hires ALTs overseas. I applied for JET twice, and only made it as far as an alternate candidate and didn't get upgraded. In the end, I wanted to go to Japan so bad that I chose to go with Interac. Working as an ALT, I have worked high school as well. If you're residing in Japan, you can also get work in a private school whether el, jr, and/or sr
Let´s say English is not one´s native language. Would it still be possible to teach it? Besides English, are there equivalent teaching jobs for other languages?
Here's a question I've been wondering for a while, although a B.A. equivalent degree is the minimum requirement to an English teaching job in Japan, it seems like things are getting far more competitive now. Wouldn't it just be smarter to stick around a couple more years and go to graduate school before heading over to Japan to teach ESL?
I know that there are schools over there like temple university, but grad school here would be a lot cheaper and faster.
@elsamuraiguapo i would only suggest a masters if your goal was to work at a college. otherwise its not going to make a huge difference in getting the jobs mentioned in this video. for the most part the degree is needed merely to pass the paperwork at immigration.
good vid yeah i can realte to alot of those things. I am hired through Interac, BUT i am on a 'harken' contract, so i had to work sometimes during summer break but still got paid 90 percent of normal wage, so as me and my friends were BBQ'ing and drinkin at shibukawa beach whilst we were gettin paid hahaha sweeet!
I am working through a dispatch agency and you are right, they keep a good portion of my pay. I make 220,000 per month and I work 30 hours a week. Also, I am an hour from central Tokyo. If you go with JET you will work more and you will be in the countryside, but you get paid more.
@unrested oh one more thing. I remember you said you were asked to give an impromptu lesson when you applied to Nova. How did that go? What might one expect when going into this type of interview. What I mean is, did they give you a book to look at and say "take this for 5 minutes and read it, then teach a lesson" or did they litterally just say "teach a lesson" in which case you'd need to learn about how to do this and what you're going to "teach" in advance. How'd that go?
0bzeek 2 weeks ago
Telling people exactly how to get a job? Yeah No. But maybe it'd be cool to do a video on what you went through with getting visas and how to go through the process would be a neat video for us who're curious how you went about doing it. I know you've talked about it often in other videos and you may have already created on for this, I've been watching your videos in sequence (they're great! I'm hooked!) from 1-126. Keep up the great work! Thanks so much!
0bzeek 2 weeks ago
@unrested You mentioned that you can get a better deal if you go straight to the BOE. How do you find those opportunities? Are those posted on a website of some kind?
zlzabayle 3 months ago
you kinda look like Elvis. :o
Nwap00 3 months ago
Very helpful. I was actually planning on applying for AEON/Amity soon >_<
Daylady1028 6 months ago
What type of education do you have? ike college major and or maybe like to be a alt or a certiied teacher what degree is needed.
volleyball994pimp 8 months ago
Do you think that my age would affect my ability to get a job teaching english? I'm currently in a program where I'm taking my first two years of university in grade 11 and 12, so I should have english degree fairly soon after that...or do think that I'd be more likely to get a job in japan if I wait until I have more 'experience'?
HostileAngel 9 months ago
@HostileAngel btw! great vids! they've all really helped me and encouraged me to work harder and improve my japanese before just rushing over there!
HostileAngel 9 months ago
could you please tell me anything more specific on Gaba? anything you've heard about them, good or bad?
also, if I tried to get an ALT position through a board of education, how would I get in touch with them? don't you kind of have to be in japan for that to happen?
totaldramaqueen108 9 months ago
@totaldramaqueen108 i have heard bad and good about gaba. they arent very reliable for a visa sponsorship as for the BOE yes you would have to be in japan and in the ward allocated to that BOE
unrested 9 months ago
@unrested
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving Holidays... This is dark side of ALT.. Just saying.... Just saying... Yes no one is perfect. Have a great wknd
大麻密輸：英国人ＡＬＴ、容疑で逮捕－－伊豆 ／静岡 大仁署などは８日、伊豆市立中学校で英語の非常勤講師をしている同市上白岩、イギリス国籍のアンガス・レイチェル・バーバラ容疑者（２４）を麻薬特例法違反（密輸・所持）容疑で現行犯逮捕したと発表した。 逮捕容疑は同日、イギリスからお菓子などと一緒に国際航空郵便で密輸した乾燥大麻１袋（約３・５グラム）を自宅で所持していたとしている。同署によると、バーバラ容疑者は「分からない、知らない」と容疑を否認しているという。 バーバラ容疑者は同市内の市立中学校で週５日、ＡＬＴ（外国人語学指導助手）として勤務。市教委の遠藤浩三郎教育長は「詳細が分からない状況だが、大変驚いている。裏切られた気持ちだ」とコメントした
novajoke 3 months ago
@novajoke yes i did thanks. dont forget to post how many japanese JHS teachers have been arrested for secret cams in the girls bathroom.
unrested 3 months ago
@unrested
Classic!! Yes!!!!! Compare and contrast!! But please note that Angus Rachel Barbara probably used drugs in Britain before she came to Japan.
Not sure if you pay attention to the news in the States but don't forget about recent child abuse scandal at PENN State as well as Catholic churches in the States.
I hope you're still enjoying your stay. Have a great week...
novajoke 3 months ago
@unrested
This is closer to neck of your woods. Just saying just saying. You should be WHISTLe Blower if you ever run into these crowds..
大麻草売買容疑でカナダ人女ら逮捕 大阪水上署
大麻草を売買したとして、大阪水上署が大麻取締法違反の疑いで、カナダ人の元英会話講師の女と、関西学院大大学院と大阪産業大の外国人留学生３人の計４人を逮捕、送検していたことが５日、分かった。 同署によると、カナダ人の女はハウザー・カーラー被告（３２）＝同罪で起訴。逮捕容疑は今年７月、兵庫県尼崎市の自宅アパートで、大麻草３グラムを１万２千円で関学大大学院の中国人留学生の女（２８）に、２０グラムを７万６千円で大産大のサウジアラビア人留学生の２４歳の男２人＝いずれも退学＝に、それぞれ譲り渡したなどとしている。 留学生３人はかつて同じ日本語学校に通っており、中国人留学生と交際していた別のサウジアラビア人を介してカーラー被告と知り合ったという。
novajoke 3 months ago
@novajoke so some british got arrested for weed. holy shit. i knew a guy in matsuyama who was trying to grow weed in his apartment and he got caught
HajimeNoJMo 3 months ago
@HajimeNoJMo
Yeah I just don't want JAPan to become another haven for bunch of hippies from Engrish speaking countries......
novajoke 3 months ago
@novajoke well, japan does know how to enforce its laws. im from arizona and people are complaining about its immigration bill. compared to my experience here, arizona's law is pretty humane compared to how some police treat foreigners in japan. also, getting drugs into japan is virtually impossible since its an island nation.
HajimeNoJMo 3 months ago
@HajimeNoJMo
"arizona's law is pretty humane compared to how some police treat foreigners in japan. also, getting drugs into japan is virtually impossible since its an island nation. "
Lol Lol.... Humane??!?!? So police brutality, beatings, racial profiling are "Humane"?? Gee how many police officers and border guards are BEING KILLED each year??
How many JAPanese police officers are being killed each year??
You are very very naive about your own country.....
novajoke 3 months ago
i cant w8 !!.. 4 more yearsss xDDDDD
edwinzanpaku 10 months ago
A piece of humble advice....text on any video is really hard to find a color that's easily readable (for example around 2:40) since the background is changing, it makes it hard to find a color that can be read against any background. A really simple way to solve this is to put a border on your text. for example black text with a white border is easy to read against any background. It would make your videos look even more professional (they already do look very professional).
gfdriver 1 year ago
I just watched this like 5 times, i'm in high school and the ALT job sounds like what i want to do. is this a permant job or is it like a stepping stone to becomeing a real teacher? i also if you hae the time want to know what schooling you went through like what classes in college are needed or something along the lines of that. if at all possible.
volleyball994pimp 1 year ago
do you work at kaichi for sagan speak?
projectdurden 1 year ago
@projectdurden neither, but i never mention my employer because thats too much info to put out on youtube
unrested 11 months ago
@projectdurden <.<
chibomato78 6 months ago
do you ever get an increase in pay after working with a company for a while?
GmonyZB 1 year ago
FYI- the word is etcetera, pronounced ET-set-er-a, not ECK-set-er-a
thought u should know that, u know.... being an english teacher n all :P
mogur00 1 year ago
@mogur00 awesome you should make a video on it.
unrested 11 months ago 9
@unrested sarcasm rules
mogur00 11 months ago
@mogur00 So does condescension
undergroundalcoholsi 6 months ago
DUE Your HAIR GREW BACK! Been AWHILE!!!!! Still Trying my Best to Help Other Fellow J-Lovers Help Japan for the Better! Damn!
AmericanKosuPureSama 1 year ago
your very teacher-like, almost felt the urge to sit up straight in my seat :D
ALXVid101 1 year ago
@charthuryang
$1500 a month....... That's like working at REAL McDonalds in the States. I heard some supplement by offering private lessons or other "side" jobs.
novajoke 1 year ago
Can you tell me the music of this clip? : ) its sounds good~ Btw, your new haircut is nice, you look a bit healthier than before ^U^
enchovia 1 year ago
Great video - informative, comprehensive, your experience really comes across.
Splazz 1 year ago
hey...I hope this things weren't asked yet
1)How much money do you recomand to bring when someone is moving in japan and lives only on that money the first month(if they don't find a job and aren't in a special language progam)
2)From your point of view which is the least expensive area of japan(you said in an JFAQ96 that you are planing to move out of osaka because it is too expensive..which areas do you have in mind)
3)which is better the big cities or the towns...to start your life in Japan?
TheRaveSpirit 1 year ago
how good are the "real" teachers att english compared to native english speakers?
and i really like the intro music, what is it?
Shinkajo 1 year ago
very useful advice, thanks so much for your help!
gateauxQ 1 year ago
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JamesRJAitken 1 year ago
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JamesRJAitken 1 year ago
Brilliant hair! We're so not used to seeing you with your hair grown out since your VERY early JFAQS. =D
fluffypaine 1 year ago 5
what are the rights for the gays nowadays in there :p?
Relusiten 1 year ago
nice opening looks way good. what programs do the alt and what do you do i mean for a job?
joejo69 1 year ago
tyvm i have always wanted to message u about the difference b/t alts and eikaiwa
this video definatly helps and now i understand alt it is for me :)
now time to finish up senior year and work on that ba... sooooo long to go ='(
ciccarello 1 year ago
@bazzingaftw It is, but It's harder to get, since you either have to be godlike lucky to let a Japanese business higher you through a skype interview, or you go to Japane for a week or so on a tourist visa, and visit some business networking events to try get some interviews. But web design definitely, especially if you can speak Japanese fluently, as companies want bi-lingual designers to also translate their pages.
bbvoncrumb 1 year ago
Yeah!! Birdy Nam Nam!!
jonxmoke69 1 year ago
Hm....
macabremenace 1 year ago
I would not trade in my ALT job for eikaiwa. Having almost the whole summer off plus national holidays kicks ass. Gives you time to enjoy the country,
hippykiller1 1 year ago
@hippykiller1
You've meant "mcEikaiwa" instead of plain Eikaiwa.
novajoke 1 year ago
LOL UR HAIR!
ozhtryne 1 year ago
doh, I forgot one thing, not related to the video though, would you mind giving us a tour of your new home? If you feel thats a little too personal then I obviously understand, just that the area i've seen from your videos looks very nice.
drhikarisan 1 year ago
don't they use ALTs for HS as well? or have I perhaps been a little misled? Or did you just not work with HS's at all so its not really your area of expertise?
I know you said that in JH you eat at your desk, would it be considered rude to eat with your students on occasion? as a sort of bonding time like said?
I thought Nova was dead?
Would you suggest national or private insurance?
Language rules class would be quite hard, Taking a linguistics class right now, so many rules
drhikarisan 1 year ago
@drhikarisan eating with JH students: it depends on the school and sometimes your diet. I frequently eat with my students because I enjoy it and they do too. Some schools will only allow it if you eat school lunch, and you have to eat ALL of it, even the gross stuff. Another ALT also doesn't eat the school lunch; she is not allowed to eat with the kids. (This school wants everyone to eat the same thing.) When you eat with the kids, NO junk food ,juice or soda, they check the trash!
matapaloxxx 1 year ago
but i was hoping youd do all the work for me. so i can just show up and go to work. come on man! haha jk.... its actually a bit odd how some people seem to expect that. i mean yeah im all for helpfull advice and what not, but some people these days want everything done for them. i think they need to grow up hehe
great vid as always! keep up the good work man :)
worldtravel101 1 year ago
@noshnitt it says usd next to the amounts. that stands for united states dollars. its a monthly salary. most places do not pay by the hour, most pay by the day. the average being about 120 usd a day.
unrested 1 year ago
I completely agree with you're assesment of Eikawa's. However I worked for a little Australian run Eikawa in Yokohama. They didn't have the money to give all the beneits under law, but I really believe they did they're best. Again, GABA, beware.
DistantEarthJp 1 year ago
I find ALT is a better gig than Eikawa work. However, people wanting to come over should be aware that there's some very big and serious stuff going on with contracts. To be more specific "Itaku" contracts. The Japanese Ministry of Labour is cracking down on Eikawas and Dispatch companies alike. I currently work of Interac/Maxceed, and there some serious concerns about that. Gaba just got taken to court about it, they appiled, and they lost. Be wary about Gaba. Just do you're research.
DistantEarthJp 1 year ago
Hey Scott what's the dress code for ALT/Eikaiwa? Suit and tie?
motoyen 1 year ago
Thank you :)
shildrine 1 year ago
All the things ive heard about JET is bad...apart from the pay and benefits...
I was advised that going with a dispatch company is better for the first year because they do a lot of the set up stuff...also if you are employed direct you are required to stay longer and do more...ALTs are not expected to attend the morning meeting...in the north there is also NS positions at high schools whereby you are a teacher...for me ever job and company varies so this is a hard topic
JeremyScottThompson 1 year ago
International schools hire all types of teachers in their schools. The usual mix of teachers in elementary, middle school, and high school are hired in these English speaking schools just like in the states. These schools have students from all over the world who can be embassy kids. The American School in Tokyo, Catholic schools and International schools take good care of their teachers and it can be a blast. I taught kindergarten at an English speaking International school in Tokyo.
Limastudent 1 year ago
have you got declined from any jobs by creating these videos?
evan1919 1 year ago
Shave the trash-stash :)
NodnarbRS 1 year ago
Ok first scott awsome hair it has grown alot. Second handy info but it seams like Dejavu:p third nice long video with detail information. In any form Jfaq is still the best video's that inform. keep the peace
MrPentraxmul 1 year ago
Cool intro....I will be in Osaka next month, the Ritz Carlton is nice right? lol
lastcall808 1 year ago
very good video, but there is something on my mind:P is there any jobs that does not involve teaching english? Obviously there is, but i have yet to hear much about them as the easiest way to get a job in japan is probably to teach english.
danbananhejsekran 1 year ago
Very informative video. I like the fact that you gave real life info. Off the topic, I remember you had a laser eye surgery. Can you see perfectly? Were there any side effects? etc.
AgentCell 1 year ago
Hi, I was watching ata this video and start thinking about your looks, and it was obviously because I see kind of evolving in you from the first videos plus the time of experience living in Japan, still I was wondering how do you see you're self ? What diferences are you able to apreciate in you're self from the time you first arrived to Japan and nowadays?
tranquilocomoelcielo 1 year ago
THANK YOU!!! this helps so much ^^
totaldramaqueen108 1 year ago
I have a question do you need a BA degree in anything or do's it need to be in English ?
1077 1 year ago
@1077 Any BA degree should be fine.
xXlacrimasXx 1 year ago
@xXlacrimasXx cool thanks dude :)
1077 1 year ago
I know you were working at a restaurant catering to foreign tastes and talked about the difficulties of starting a new business in Japan, is that restaurant still around?
frownfish 1 year ago
do the rules 4 atl's in jh the same in hs?
qu7aker 1 year ago
@qu7aker similar in some aspects but for the most part no. the atmosphere is very different due to the fact that HS is not compulsry in Japan.
unrested 1 year ago
nice look! you look like a old school bob dylan, from his freewheelin' days. i'm so glad you are back, i missed your vids!
barrettsalive 1 year ago
Thanks for the good information. Definately favoriting this one.
StatuesBleedingGreen 1 year ago
thanks for the vid! Really gave me a deeper insight about the starter-jobs :D I find it very interesting how the "standard" gaijin gets started in japanese professions :)
I'd like to know more about the jobs wich a gaijin can take, after he has done his obligatory teaching time. Is there even a small chance at integrating into the general japanese "world of work"?
baemheadshot86 1 year ago
can you get a permanent residency with out a job if you can show you can support your self long term with out getting a job (E.G. : bill gates comes to japan and wants to live there permanently showing he has all the money in the world can he stay?)
1161858 1 year ago
can you get permenant residency with out a job is there like a sertain loophole where if you have enough money to suport yourself long term you can stay?
1161858 1 year ago
@1161858 spouse visa or dependant visa will work. business visa as well. there are more ways than just the work visa. the biggest challenge is just making it through enough visa renewals to get there.
unrested 1 year ago
Wow, I'm so glad I didn't get accepted by Aeon.
IlonaMessalina 1 year ago
Let's do the math. $3000 USD a month multiplied by 10 months = $30,000 a year. If you want to work summer school it's $33,000 a year (Before taxes).
akin242002 1 year ago
I've worked in a private language school - eikaiwa -, elementary school, jr. high, high school, businesses and now own 2 schools here. Great summary!
A few things about my situations:
Jr. High ALT position - 16-18 hours a week.
Elementary School - I was the head teacher with 2 Japanese assistant teachers. That is a little unusual.
High School - I taught by myself.
Eikaiwa - 22 hours a week. Lower than normal.
Note - Crown is one of three major textbooks used across the country.
omigrad 1 year ago
@omigrad
Hi,
I really like your comments and good luck with your own schools! Hey I have questions regarding bringing qualified instructors from India and the Philippines. I know some "native" instructors laugh at this but I believe they can really make a difference.....
novajoke 1 year ago
@novajoke There is a market here for those instructors, but it is currently limited to video lessons over software such as Skype. I think Asia is increasingly taking ownership of the English language and in time we will see more and more "non-native" teachers of the language.
One of the main benefits of those teachers is that they've all learned a second language, which makes them empathize more with their students. Good point!
omigrad 1 year ago
wow you look straight up like a yakuza lol cuz the hair
thalunizz21 1 year ago
great video, i got a question relating to private dispatch ALT companies that cut pay during vacations; do people ever moonlight during these periods to earn extra income? seems like it could be something that may not be *completely* legal though...
anfield22 1 year ago
@anfield22 Yes. All the time.
omigrad 1 year ago
Can you really live on 1500 USD / month? Its almost half the minimum wage here..
Degenskonto 1 year ago
@Degenskonto Why not? I did when I was 18 living in Seattle. And that's an expensive city.
HotPocketEXE 1 year ago
@HotPocketEXE Like I said, its almost half the minimum wage where I live, and I doubt the japanese government will give you money, like the Swedish one does.
Degenskonto 1 year ago
@Degenskonto it would be a struggle in the countryside and nearly impossible in a major city.
unrested 1 year ago
@unrested Thought so. Alot of prices seem to be similar to the ones in Sweden.
Degenskonto 1 year ago
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I got a job through a sister city 姉妹都市 relationship that a city in Japan has with my University's city and I get paid more than JET's. My case is a big exception though.
watsursnbaby 1 year ago
What about the spelling? Will I bet made to teach American English even though I'm British? Will they let me teach for example, colour instead of color? :)
Yoshoku 1 year ago
@Yoshoku Depends on what's in the book. Generally the rule is try not to confuse children. You can make a point of letting them know that in England things are sometimes spelled differently. It would make a great lesson!
omigrad 1 year ago
@Yoshoku NO! as an American there are things, that I teach because it is in the book (even though I think it's not natural English). The bottom line is that since Japan is VERY test oriented, you cannot deviate from what's in the book. You can mention and show them that the English you speak is different, but the spelling they are tested on, is the spelling used by the book, to teach them otherwise would sabotage their test scores.
matapaloxxx 1 year ago
Woot! Is that like a Yakuza hairstyle? :p
88Renji88 1 year ago
Great video.. very interesting.
Do many gaijin-teachers end up getting part time weekend jobs to make ends meet? That you might know of.
markshmily 1 year ago
@markshmily in one of his latest videos he mentioned about getting jobs in bars, but u gotta be able to drink lots of alcohol as customers by you drinks and they are long shifts. Once again this is only part time work though and you can not get a visa for just this.
Yoshoku 1 year ago
@markshmily Not just the weekend, but nights as well. And not only to make ends meet...to save! I know a woman who saved $60,000 in 3 years as a jr. high teacher. Nice!
omigrad 1 year ago
@markshmily Some contracts forbid it. I and no other ALT I know works another job and we do just fine financially. Honestly, it would be difficult anyway, occasionally you have to work a weekend because of a school event. Unrested mentioned drinking parties; going to those have been invaluable to me. Rapport with your teachers is just as important as rapport with the students. Also, even though my schedule ends at 3:30 there are occasions when I stay later.
matapaloxxx 1 year ago
And by the way, how did you upload a video longer than 15 minutes?
onceatraveler 1 year ago
Good roundup, but wouldn't you say most eikaiwa hours are 1-9, like AEON?
onceatraveler 1 year ago
Seems like there are quite a few kids only eikaiwas now and rising. As the child/household rate falls, people are spending more on their kids. adult eikaiwas have declined over the past 10 years but kids' are still growing. mine is about 23,000 students at present with the area i manage at about 6300 of those.
reynoldsair 1 year ago
srsly they pay is 1,500 $? dam in my country teachers get like 600$ per month
freakfreak1818 1 year ago
Good video ! ^^ what about "kindergarten teachers" do you know something about this position? pay , hours stuff like that ? (mmmm i'm not sure if i wrote it right)
Gunterrr 1 year ago
The only city I know of that directly hires ALTs is Kurashiki in Okayama (for those of you who don't know, it's next to Hiroshima). I heard Kurashiki hires ALTs overseas. I applied for JET twice, and only made it as far as an alternate candidate and didn't get upgraded. In the end, I wanted to go to Japan so bad that I chose to go with Interac. Working as an ALT, I have worked high school as well. If you're residing in Japan, you can also get work in a private school whether el, jr, and/or sr
HajimeNoJMo 1 year ago
Let´s say English is not one´s native language. Would it still be possible to teach it? Besides English, are there equivalent teaching jobs for other languages?
Great video!
trubaduur 1 year ago
@trubaduur I have met Russians, Italians, Mexicans, French, and Swiss people who have taught English in Japan
HajimeNoJMo 1 year ago
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@HajimeNoJMo
"I have met Russians, Italians, Mexicans, French, and Swiss people who have taught English in Japan"
How about people from India and the Philippines?? No offense to people from those countries but were they "qualified" to teach??
novajoke 1 year ago
Yehay, nice Hair ;) time to go for an Affro
Btw. greetings from Germany and rock on :)
bluebox11ma 1 year ago
Here's a question I've been wondering for a while, although a B.A. equivalent degree is the minimum requirement to an English teaching job in Japan, it seems like things are getting far more competitive now. Wouldn't it just be smarter to stick around a couple more years and go to graduate school before heading over to Japan to teach ESL?
I know that there are schools over there like temple university, but grad school here would be a lot cheaper and faster.
elsamuraiguapo 1 year ago
@elsamuraiguapo i would only suggest a masters if your goal was to work at a college. otherwise its not going to make a huge difference in getting the jobs mentioned in this video. for the most part the degree is needed merely to pass the paperwork at immigration.
unrested 1 year ago
good vid yeah i can realte to alot of those things. I am hired through Interac, BUT i am on a 'harken' contract, so i had to work sometimes during summer break but still got paid 90 percent of normal wage, so as me and my friends were BBQ'ing and drinkin at shibukawa beach whilst we were gettin paid hahaha sweeet!
irit8r 1 year ago
Yet another great video! Thanks bro!
I am working through a dispatch agency and you are right, they keep a good portion of my pay. I make 220,000 per month and I work 30 hours a week. Also, I am an hour from central Tokyo. If you go with JET you will work more and you will be in the countryside, but you get paid more.
harr7959 1 year ago
Great vid as usal Scott. :) Looking forward to the next one!
Rekkie88 1 year ago