I know several private language schools have been repeated flashy advertising on TV, and one of them, NOVA has accepted a large amount of enrollment in a short period of time though it did not provide sufficient system, sufficient number of facilities and instructors. As expected, 2007 NOVA went bankrupt eventually after the fast growing. The business of NOVA was transferred to another company. Hey Now, I wonder now what about. I do not know well.
@oneofthejapanese Not just Nova. Many of the companies in Japan have yet to adjust their business strategies to reflect the changing economic climate. The new company that took over Nova's business was not doing well when I was last in Japan, though I admit I am unsure about it now. There are many good reasons to go to Japan, but I do not believe that Eikaiwas are one of them.
@ShiroUnlimited Japanese is still a good language to learn. I love it, myself. If you can get a job in Japan as a translator, there is a lot of potential in that.
As a long time Canadian in Japan, this video is partially right. You won't make tons of money as you would have 10 or 20 years ago. Especially if all you have is a BA - better have an MA and work at a uni . If you want money, go to Arabia. However, his complaint about the noise is a bit nonsensical - complaining about noise in a small island nation with a huge population is like complaining about snow in winter. I hope he is happier back in Canada.
Nothing against friendly Canadians but coming all the way to my country to teach the English language speak for themselves. Perhaps they can teach the English language to fellow Canadians in Quebec? :-)
Of course, I've met some genuine gaijin senseis that really enjoy the English language to total losers from his/her native country......
It has hit English language in Japan because most of Japanese are interested in learning another languages besides English. I was in Japan for business trip three weeks ago and most of younger generations (6 yrs to 29 yrs) are interested in learning Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and etc. I think learning English in Japan is fading out.
Learning English is just a luxury or social status thing in Japan. There is no use for English proficiency, it is in no way practical so if a family feels the need to cut back on spending, English lessons are not priority. In the future more company workers will start learning English if Japan starts to internationalize more (to save their economy), but for now it's just a hobby. The parents don't care (or know) about their child's progress, just as long as they can say my kid's taking English
@supermasterchief117 For one, you saying they can stay out of America makes you just as ignorant and racist as those people that said that to you.
Two, there's going to be racist no matter where you go. There are soooo many people there that not every single person is going to be super nice. There's a shit ton of racists in America as well.
@TiCastdeMexican Usa is more racist than Japan.One of the major difference between the two is that japan is more strict about foreigners following their culture...I feel bad about the person who had a bad time.i watch vids about white\europeans who had bad time and sadly it made me a little happy inside that they know what it feels like for us non europeans to live in the western world..allot of europeans(non racist ones)
@cherri7 Cherri, you are dumb. Canadians and Americans are not European, and guess what, people can come from Asia and the Latin countries and be very successful in those 2 countries--doesn't quite work the same the other way around, and anyone who has seriously traveled and is intelligent knows this. Get educated
@TiCastdeMexican will always join in with haters and turn the other way when non europeans receive discrimination like in jobs for example.When europeans are the minority in a group of friends for example they will act different than when they are with their european friends.True it is racist no matter where you go but if an asian go in a town with just white/europeans or a town with just black people that person will receive more racism than they do on regular basis.
@cherri7 Uhm, I know that the USA is more racist than Japan...I said that. I live in America, I know how it's like here. By non-european do you mean white? Because I'm not white. I would love to go to Japan, knowing the language and culture of course. I can't tell if you're trying to like counter my statement with an argument or if you're backing me up??
@supermasterchief117 hahahaha good, now you know what asians have to put up with, your lucky we aint as extreme as you yanks, we should be just to balance things out. you yanks are more racist towards asians than we are towards you.
I'm working as an ALT at Elementary school's, i think you are mistaken to think that there are no jobs available in the ALT sector. The company i work for is offering the ALT's money to find other potential ALT's to fill in the jobs they have on offer. This year English became compulsory at all Elementary school's in Japan. I'm having the best time of my life atm, never doubted my decision to come here at all!
there is tons of jobs but hard to get a job. i mean if you wanna have a job in tokyo, you gotta be smart as hell. i think your just too country people to understand asian society's competitions :)
After the March 2011 tsunami 100,000 foriengers left Japan so I think they need more people now more than they have in a long time. So whatever I've done research for two years and if i get offered any of these jobs I have applied for I am going. I applied to seven jobs and got an interview for one that seems pretty fast to me. I AM GOING TO JAPAN WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT MWHAHAHAHA.
@CanadianoftheCoast Thank you very much for wishing me luck good thoughts always help lead to a positive outcome. I got the job I had an interview for I am so happy my situation is really bad where I currently am no drivers license no job, can't live with my fiancee. Now I have a job don't need to drive and will be married and able to live with my husband. So although you make very valid points I am still thrilled you wished me luck I hope you find your own happiness in whatever you do. thanks
oh, I think I know what that music is...someone was explaining to me the other day that there is a Japanese Nationalist group that drives around in a black bus with the old imperial seal on it and they drive around and promote propoganda that basically opposes the current government system in Japan in support of giving power to the Emporer and reverting back to the times of the Edo period or something like that, I might be wrong, but I think I'm close anyway, I think that's what that sound is
1) I have had 8 1/2 years teaching experience over there
2) I have taken courses in investment that teach about the effects of economies in transition
3) Thanks to the aforementioned courses I know what an industry in decline looks like. Would you buy a typewriter for an essay? No, a computer is better. Likewise people are turning to the internet more and more for English lessons.
I could give you other reasons but the choice is, of course, yours.
@12GageMcBuckshot I would not say it is a matter of what is valued as a method of instruction, rather it is a matter of the industry evolving. As things progress teaching methods become more efficient, cutting down on the number of jobs out there. Also more and more people over there want to learn other languages like Chinese.
Ah so it seems then. You can't really control learning interests ey? I've heard English was standard for economics and business. Wouldn't it be strange as fuck if Chinese became that standard language for economics/business?
and I find industry as a whole a giant migraine, so generally I hate speaking in those terms. But ah well, I hope I can find some work in japan not dependent on my Native tongue, though it would be nice.
@12GageMcBuckshot English is a standard, yes, but in Asia Chinese is fast taking over. Like it or not, that means that people over there are wanting to learn Chinese more than English and the English language industry is suffering.
If you get a chance to go to Japan in some other context, I would encourage you to do so. However, as I have stated, English language teaching is an industry in decline.
@CanadianoftheCoast I'm happy to admit that I have no personal experience of the situation in Japan, as I'm merely in my first year of university, with aspirations of entering the JET program in two years time. Yet the way they are presenting JET, as well as the rate of pay for a teaching assistant ( almost matching the normal monthly wage of an English teacher), seems that Japan are keen to bring in more native teachers and investing heavily in that area.
@SayGoodbyeSir For the government that may well be. The government has supports that English language companies do not. I suggest that when the time comes you investigate very carefully into whether or not you should go. This video is mainly about the English language corporations that have yet to adjust their business strategies (which includes most of them, IMO) However, if you get a chance to go to Japan in another industry I suggest you do so. It's a fanatastic place!
Would you know how things are in regards to teaching occupations in Korea??? I really always wanted to teach English in Japan but if this is true Korea has always been my second option! :)
@KirstieXoXo I am afraid that I don't know anything about Korea. I would advise you to check with the embassy your country has in Korea to see what the situation is like and research well any companies you want to work with.
Korea doesn't want you. Back in the 1980's & 1990's, they wanted white teachers, but they realized very fast that white teachers are incompetent and can't keep up with Korean's intelligence. They now utilize robots that they designed and programmed along with hiring Korean-Americans. Why would Koreans hire whites with no or state college degrees when Korean-Americans graduated from Harvard or other Ivy league schools to teach?? I'm just being honest.
Korea doesn't want you. Back in the 1980's & 1990's, they wanted white teachers, but they realized very fast that white teachers are incompetent and can't keep up with Korean's intelligence. They now utilize robots that they designed and programmed along with hiring Korean-Americans. Why would Koreans hire whites with no or state college degrees when Korean-Americans graduated from Harvard or other Ivy league schools to teach?? I'm just being honest.
Korea doesn't want you. Back in the 1980's & 1990's, they wanted white teachers, but they realized very fast that white teachers are incompetent and can't keep up with Korean's intelligence. They now utilize robots that they designed and programmed along with hiring Korean-Americans. Why would Koreans hire whites with no or state college degrees when Korean-Americans graduated from Harvard or other Ivy league schools to teach?? I'm just being honest.
He's not telling the truth. The real reason you shouldn't go to Japan is the hordes of roaming giant radioactive lizards and rampant random Ninja attacks. Lost a co-worker to a stray shuriken the other day
The problems for 'fresh off the boat' are... 1)finding a place to live 2)finding a job and a place to live.3) finding a job that pays well near a place where you want to live.
Yes, there are plenty of jobs but it's hard to put the puzzle together so it looks good. Option 3 takes a long time unless you're very lucky.
I'm planning to be an english teacher oversea s. Hopefully Japan because that's practically my second language but if not then I'm happy going somewhere else, honestly, if you aren't aware on what your surroundings are then I have to say I think you're very unaware of anything. If you don't know who those people are going around town then you're not really inmersing yourself into the place you're in. That said I agree with @Gimmeaflakeman
What the hell is the point of this video , seems like a waste of our time. Listening to some opinionated guy with no reason. "dont come here" thats all he says.
this guy needs to be wearing a bib for all the shit thats coming out his mouth. unless he works in a high up role in a BOE he wouldnt know if the jobs were 'drying up'. especially now after fukushima theres tons of jobs. theres always gunna be demand for ALT's in japan
I came here in 2006, 'They' told same story, the 'Golden Period' is over! What I found is that your average 'local' companies are sick of 'noobs' wanting the Japanese-teaching dream. NOVA failed because they employed quantity over quality. If you want to come, be prepared have afew years experience in proper ESL teaching, have a 4yr degree, know the lingo and most importantly..this ain't PeaceCore. Do your job and do it well, don't run-away because your local 'News' says Fukushima is wack! FTW
Well If I ever move to Japan which I want to. I would take some sort of medical job at least. Social or Private. For locals or military bases. I was never gonna plan to teach english there. Because teaching is not the career I desire.
Wow my dream since i entered highschool may have just been shattered...i have always ALWAYS wanted to go to japan! I was gonna get a english teaching degree and go there to support myself....but i guess thats gone.
@wowgamer0 I would suggest learning Japanese and going over as an interpreter. Lucrative and away from the English instruction scene. Japan is a great place to go, and there are plenty of opportunities, but not as an instructor of English. Thanks for the post!
Actually being a teacher is just about the only job a person who only speaks English and has a college degree can get. Unless you have specific in demand skills, forget it.
@Gimmeaflakeman Yeah Gimmeaflakeman,subscriber here. What kind of jobs are available to native English speakers today and where ? You sound very confident.But what about the newbies ?
Newbies are the life source of eikaiwas. Old timers like me have better jobs because we've been here longer and have networked, etc. JUST LIKE ANY INDUSTRY!
@Gimmeaflakeman So then Vic, a noob can count on a FT eikaiwa for the mandated rate of 250k yen per month,which at the current rate of 76 yen to the dollar is about $3300 per month,which is not bad at all ! Sounds like the noobs of depressed economies should really give Japan a go,am I correct,then ?
Actually there is no mandate anymore. But yeah, there are jobs a plenty and there are always people finishing up and going back. People come and then they go.
@Gimmeaflakeman No government set 250K per month for a new teacher ? Would I be correct in thinking that the salaries are lower now with longer hours ? Austerity measure ? Could you give a ballpark idea of a new or some exp. teacher's hours,salary? Thanks in advance Victor.
@Gimmeaflakeman Well that salary is livable.Many Japanese people make that. I suppose everything hinges on whether your company/school is a good one or just wants to grind you into dust and finish your contract and move on to a fresh mind and body.I've heard the roving "business trainers "do quite a bit better,working for Simul, JAL,the likes of those dispatch outfits.They say you must do a bit of traveling around.Know anything about those and can you recommend any that fall in that genre ?
@Gimmeaflakeman The thing everyone is wondering about is where and how do most Japanese afford the luxury in Japan's present day economy of paying for eikaiwa services? Its not exactly an essential to life sustaining service,is it ? This is the question is most noobs minds,I believe.
@Gimmeaflakeman tbh it seems like the situation is rather, theres no room for you and your type in japan.. hell i even have friends which are non-native, and not fluent japanese speakers teaching english for money..
@Gimmeaflakeman I agree,there tons of jobs around...just the salaries are a little bit lower....I mean my school is looking for at least two teachers...
@wowgamer0 You can still follow your dream. Nobody says you cant. My suggestion is dont have high hopes for getting what you want. The situation in Japan has changed dramatically over the years. Though people say there are tons of jobs, the reality is, there are tons of jobs that people really don't want to be doing.
@Boonweezy Do like Vic ....build your repetoire of skills and network into better jobs. Listen to Victor,he's been around a long time in Japan and knows !
I'm glad I stumbled on to this. When I was doing my research, the advice was to (a) don't expect to be able to send money back to the States to pay your bills and (b) to find at least 2 maybe 3 positions. I thought why the hell would I move if I need to have more than one job? It said Japan was one of the highest paying countries, but I did kind of wonder considering the economic climate there. Thanks again. Guess I missed my chance.
Complete bull. Strange that you would hear that. I know someone personally who sends $800 back a month to pay off student loans and his salary is average.
I certainly wouldn't be a good english teacher (as this very comment might suggest lol) but if i did move to another country to teach english i would do it after i had enough money that i wouldn't really need to work anymore. Like just to beable to travel and meet other people. Anyway i hear teaching english in Korea has always been the way to go. I don't know how well foreigners are treated there but i hear their english teachers are well taken care of.
Then why are other people in Japan that teach english telling everyone on their channels that there are all kinds of English teaching jobs available in Japan and Korea.
@upmaine How many of those jobs are desigend to keep the teachers above the poverty line? How many supply the teachers with the legally required insurance? How many offer acceptable working hours? I have seen quite a few of those jobs that do not. There are a few out there that do offer acceptable conditions, but not nearly as many as it may seem.
@dongdongvu1 Uh huh. The proof for me was actually seeing hundreds of Nova teachers having to use the union to force the government to enforce the laws and get the company to actually pay them. That was the real proof, but people would rather hear statistics.
@CanadianoftheCoast I had always heard that the legal required minimum for Eikaiwa compensation was 250K per month and that the teaching hours could have a wide range from 15 hrs to 30 hrs a week. I am now hearing that the minimum salary was done away with in the past and I am guessing the working hours still vary according to the school.Rent was rarely covered even in the past.c It changed ? Could you give me an idea of present day working terms ? The last you knew of ? Thanks CC.
Well, I've been switching jobs almost every year for the past 4 years and I haven't had a problem finding jobs. More than half of companies I apply to hire me so maybe this video from 2 years ago needs to be updated?
@parkermatty90 I listed my sources. It's probably in there. And, for the record, when you take the courses to entitle you for a job as an investment advisor in Canada, as I have done, they teach you about statistics.
@parkermatty90 Applying to the JET Program was a complete waste of my time. Getting accepted into the program (or job) is impossible. Admissions staff is harsh, in that they make you wait at least a year, for absolutely nothing. To those who are interested in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, I highly suggest applying to EPIK, GEPIK, and/or TALK instead of JET.
This man speaks the truth, but needs to be more specific. Don't do Eikaiwa.Only accept JET or equivalent salary. You must have a BA/BS degree to even be considered for those. The job itself becomes more demoralizing as your Japanese improves and you realize that English education in JP is a failure and a massive burden on taxpayers. If you do study Japanese, you'll realize your job is a joke, so it all depends if you can live with yourself. I couldn't so now I'm a translator.
Come on. There is lots of opportunity for jobs in Japan if you look. The number of hours that Elementary schools have to expose kids to is increasing in 2012. You have to get off your ass and be optimistic and proactive rather than sit around moping and being a bitter Japan bashing foreigner (see 1:07), while making little effort and blaming everything but yourself (in this case the economy). Besides, right now the Yen is superstrong. A great time to be in Japan I'd say.
I imagine you got a bitter experience in a private company that should be NOVA which run by a pathetic egoist owner who were aleady arrested and prosecuted, however, I would you to ask what are any reasons for keep remaining this video up to now? Is it a right thing to do people like you engaging educational field?
@omaeafodarodotcom Nope. Not Nova. At one time Geos, but I left them ages before their collapse. Addressing the evolutionary process of industries is always a good idea. It saves a lot of misery for those caught unawares, like Nova teachers.
@CanadianoftheCoast I had always heard that the big chain eikaiwas were the bottom of the barrel from way back even when Japan was smoking hot with money.
You don't seem to realize that the effected area is only a small (albeit very significant) part of Japan. Even if you left the east coast entirely there's still: Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima not to mention all of Kyushu! There are an innumerable number of cities that hundreds of miles away from the affected area.
@BobLeKatt In all seriousness,there surely is a demand for some teachers,interpreters, and engineers who will be dealing with this disaster for "Aeons". LOL
Not the case for me. I taught eikaiwa in 2008-2009 and then left to go back home. I returned to Japan in 2011 working at a private kindergarten and it's the best job I've ever had. Nothing like the dull, unfulfilling grind of eikaiwa. I have my own class that I teach every day (same kids 5 days a week) and it's not just "speak english" it's actual teaching and making a difference. There are opportunities out there if you know where to look. It isn't that grim.
You should have migrated to Australia instead, Australia despite our reputation is far more accepting of immigrants, many Canadians live in Australia, our economy is stable, our culture is similar to Canada. Japan is very racist, not that Australia does not have racism, but we get a bad rap for no reason. I have shown many people about what goes on in Japan and in many European countries, Australia is nowhere near as racist as Japan.
This video is out of date, should be modified or deleted. The situation as of 2011 is very good for English teaching in Japan since the requirement for English has been increasing in the school system. However, the requirements for English teacher abilities has also gone up. A few years ago it was a free ride, now you may have to actually work a bit harder.
I am a company employee here, my (non-Japanese) wife is an ALT in a public elementary school (not private English school)
@poruatokin Uh huh. So people are going to Eikaiwas more and not the internet which is cheaper to learn English? The economic meltdown, which has given people less discretionary funds from which to draw upon in order to get English lessons has somehow missed Japan? Your wife's job is publicly funded, but the mainstream of English lessons is in the private sector, which is in crisis. I am afraid I disagree.
There are many good reasons to go to Japan, but not to teach English.
Thank you for this video!! I'm a recovering NOVA teacher (2003-04) currently workingin Korea for my 5th year and I LOVE IT!!! My advice to ANYONE is stay out of Japan, for work or otherwise.
@CanadianoftheCoast If I go back ten years, many of the "English teachers" here in Japan were pretty lame. It used to be a free ride for someone who had very little else in the way of qualifications or ambition. The clearout that has occurred is actually a good thing (for the students) because the bar has been raised. Nova especially was a terrible rip-off for the majority of its Japanese customers, good riddance tho that type of business model.
@CanadianoftheCoast BTW, Japan hasn't suffered anywhere near as much in the last 2-3 years as the rest of the world. The Japanese domestic meltdown in 2000-2002 put most Japanese companies into a leaner, stronger position for the global recession of 2008. The last 2 years have hardly been felt in Japan.
@poruatokin That was true until the earthquake. Now it's on shaky footing again. I have no doubt that it will recover, however that does not address the fact that people are getting much of their English experience online and the eikaiwa industry cannot recover. Yes, the rest of the English language industry will get leaner, but that just means there will be fewer jobs for teachers over there and the point of this video is justified. There are enough teachers there already.
@poruatokin Japan is suffering pretty badly. It is the most indebted nation in the world. Taxes are through the roof. Manufacturing has all gone to China and Zombie corporations kept alive by bailouts are keeping a lot of the populace on life support. Illegal free overtime has been causing people to suffer for ages here. The strong yen is also hurting exports, which was the old base of their economy. But it's good for me :-D
@BobLeKatt ..I am, and I work for a few schools, and a few other seasonal events for ECC. As usual, some pathetic ignorance finds their way to a sincere attempt at warning people who want to work overseas. Have a nice day.
Yo japanese men have small penises and can't satisfy their women. Thats why they fuck foreigners. I come from one of the most multicultural cities in the world and I've never seen a Japanese guy hook up with a white girl
@CanadianoftheCoast Glad to read you were not one of the lost souls who suffered. And, I'm also delighted to learn you are still here. Got to take the good with the bad. Good thing Japan is full of more positives than negatives.
@Ostracized1 Oh, I left Japan a couple of years ago and am back in Canada. I was in Japan for a total of eight 1/2 years. I agree that there is a lot of positives in Japan, though. I love the place, but I just think that people should find other reasons to be there than to teach English.
@SuperOmnicron Good timing. Those left in the lurch had to really fight to get the back wages they were owed and many of them were left stranded in Japan.
SO true Canadaianofthecoast. I was reading and watching videos regarding no jobs for JET.
TheSushiandme 4 days ago
somebody wants all the English teaching jobs for themself! lolzzz
Throdane 1 week ago
@Throdane That theory could have validity were I still in Japan. However, if you look at the annotations, you will see that I left in 2010.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 week ago
"Ratings have been disabled for this video." - That says it all.
MurdocLC 1 week ago
Are you talking about "NOVA" ?
I know several private language schools have been repeated flashy advertising on TV, and one of them, NOVA has accepted a large amount of enrollment in a short period of time though it did not provide sufficient system, sufficient number of facilities and instructors. As expected, 2007 NOVA went bankrupt eventually after the fast growing. The business of NOVA was transferred to another company. Hey Now, I wonder now what about. I do not know well.
oneofthejapanese 1 week ago
@oneofthejapanese
NOVAlue......
novajoke 1 week ago
@oneofthejapanese Not just Nova. Many of the companies in Japan have yet to adjust their business strategies to reflect the changing economic climate. The new company that took over Nova's business was not doing well when I was last in Japan, though I admit I am unsure about it now. There are many good reasons to go to Japan, but I do not believe that Eikaiwas are one of them.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 week ago
I have my doubt now to learn Japanese. :)
ShiroUnlimited 1 week ago
@ShiroUnlimited Japanese is still a good language to learn. I love it, myself. If you can get a job in Japan as a translator, there is a lot of potential in that.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 week ago 2
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MatthewHowardWight 1 week ago
As a long time Canadian in Japan, this video is partially right. You won't make tons of money as you would have 10 or 20 years ago. Especially if all you have is a BA - better have an MA and work at a uni . If you want money, go to Arabia. However, his complaint about the noise is a bit nonsensical - complaining about noise in a small island nation with a huge population is like complaining about snow in winter. I hope he is happier back in Canada.
DetHanob 2 weeks ago
@DetHanob
Nothing against friendly Canadians but coming all the way to my country to teach the English language speak for themselves. Perhaps they can teach the English language to fellow Canadians in Quebec? :-)
Of course, I've met some genuine gaijin senseis that really enjoy the English language to total losers from his/her native country......
novajoke 1 week ago
SOOO 2 years on and I can confirm this guy was chatting shit.
AdamAdmaAdam 2 weeks ago 9
just please....answer me this.....HOW INSANE ARE YOU SIR?
MRbubs12 2 weeks ago
It has hit English language in Japan because most of Japanese are interested in learning another languages besides English. I was in Japan for business trip three weeks ago and most of younger generations (6 yrs to 29 yrs) are interested in learning Korean, Chinese, Spanish, and etc. I think learning English in Japan is fading out.
30kkom 2 weeks ago
Learning English is just a luxury or social status thing in Japan. There is no use for English proficiency, it is in no way practical so if a family feels the need to cut back on spending, English lessons are not priority. In the future more company workers will start learning English if Japan starts to internationalize more (to save their economy), but for now it's just a hobby. The parents don't care (or know) about their child's progress, just as long as they can say my kid's taking English
strangetongues 2 weeks ago
I been to japan once last year, NEVER-EVER going back there again -_-
racist people told us to stay out japan, well they can stay out of America, ignorant people
supermasterchief117 2 weeks ago
@supermasterchief117 For one, you saying they can stay out of America makes you just as ignorant and racist as those people that said that to you.
Two, there's going to be racist no matter where you go. There are soooo many people there that not every single person is going to be super nice. There's a shit ton of racists in America as well.
Three, I would LOVE to go to Japan.
TiCastdeMexican 2 weeks ago
@TiCastdeMexican Usa is more racist than Japan.One of the major difference between the two is that japan is more strict about foreigners following their culture...I feel bad about the person who had a bad time.i watch vids about white\europeans who had bad time and sadly it made me a little happy inside that they know what it feels like for us non europeans to live in the western world..allot of europeans(non racist ones)
cherri7 2 weeks ago 2
@cherri7 Cherri, you are dumb. Canadians and Americans are not European, and guess what, people can come from Asia and the Latin countries and be very successful in those 2 countries--doesn't quite work the same the other way around, and anyone who has seriously traveled and is intelligent knows this. Get educated
CLJuvenal 2 days ago
@TiCastdeMexican will always join in with haters and turn the other way when non europeans receive discrimination like in jobs for example.When europeans are the minority in a group of friends for example they will act different than when they are with their european friends.True it is racist no matter where you go but if an asian go in a town with just white/europeans or a town with just black people that person will receive more racism than they do on regular basis.
cherri7 2 weeks ago
@cherri7 Uhm, I know that the USA is more racist than Japan...I said that. I live in America, I know how it's like here. By non-european do you mean white? Because I'm not white. I would love to go to Japan, knowing the language and culture of course. I can't tell if you're trying to like counter my statement with an argument or if you're backing me up??
TiCastdeMexican 2 weeks ago
@supermasterchief117 hahahaha good, now you know what asians have to put up with, your lucky we aint as extreme as you yanks, we should be just to balance things out. you yanks are more racist towards asians than we are towards you.
HDsharp 2 weeks ago
Also the music is possibly from the rubbish disposal van, when they collect the rubbish round my area they always play this type of music.
powersoul1 2 weeks ago
"from April 2011 English will become a compulsory part of the elementary school curriculum"
From Wikipedia about the education system in Japan.
powersoul1 2 weeks ago
I'm working as an ALT at Elementary school's, i think you are mistaken to think that there are no jobs available in the ALT sector. The company i work for is offering the ALT's money to find other potential ALT's to fill in the jobs they have on offer. This year English became compulsory at all Elementary school's in Japan. I'm having the best time of my life atm, never doubted my decision to come here at all!
powersoul1 2 weeks ago
there is tons of jobs but hard to get a job. i mean if you wanna have a job in tokyo, you gotta be smart as hell. i think your just too country people to understand asian society's competitions :)
wazzupwtht 2 weeks ago
After the March 2011 tsunami 100,000 foriengers left Japan so I think they need more people now more than they have in a long time. So whatever I've done research for two years and if i get offered any of these jobs I have applied for I am going. I applied to seven jobs and got an interview for one that seems pretty fast to me. I AM GOING TO JAPAN WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT MWHAHAHAHA.
UltraGanjagirl420 2 weeks ago 12
@UltraGanjagirl420 It's your choice. I am not telling you what to do, I am giving advice. If you want to go to Japan I wish you luck.
CanadianoftheCoast 2 weeks ago
@CanadianoftheCoast Thank you very much for wishing me luck good thoughts always help lead to a positive outcome. I got the job I had an interview for I am so happy my situation is really bad where I currently am no drivers license no job, can't live with my fiancee. Now I have a job don't need to drive and will be married and able to live with my husband. So although you make very valid points I am still thrilled you wished me luck I hope you find your own happiness in whatever you do. thanks
UltraGanjagirl420 2 weeks ago
@UltraGanjagirl420 Well best wishes in the future.
CanadianoftheCoast 2 weeks ago
@UltraGanjagirl420
novajoke 1 week ago
KILL ACTA.
nishtabre 3 weeks ago
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nishtabre 3 weeks ago
oh, I think I know what that music is...someone was explaining to me the other day that there is a Japanese Nationalist group that drives around in a black bus with the old imperial seal on it and they drive around and promote propoganda that basically opposes the current government system in Japan in support of giving power to the Emporer and reverting back to the times of the Edo period or something like that, I might be wrong, but I think I'm close anyway, I think that's what that sound is
9600dc 3 weeks ago
Give me one good reason CanadianoftheCoast why any one with a passion to teach English in Japan would want to listen to you?
macktheknife888 3 weeks ago
@macktheknife888 Reasons:
1) I have had 8 1/2 years teaching experience over there
2) I have taken courses in investment that teach about the effects of economies in transition
3) Thanks to the aforementioned courses I know what an industry in decline looks like. Would you buy a typewriter for an essay? No, a computer is better. Likewise people are turning to the internet more and more for English lessons.
I could give you other reasons but the choice is, of course, yours.
CanadianoftheCoast 3 weeks ago
@CanadianoftheCoast wow those are good reasons! thanks!
muffdriver69 2 weeks ago
@CanadianoftheCoast
Wow that sucks, you'd think that the japanese still valued the aspect of having an English sensei.
Fuckin kids these days: A lot of them have no fuckin commitment to tradition.
12GageMcBuckshot 1 week ago
@12GageMcBuckshot I would not say it is a matter of what is valued as a method of instruction, rather it is a matter of the industry evolving. As things progress teaching methods become more efficient, cutting down on the number of jobs out there. Also more and more people over there want to learn other languages like Chinese.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 week ago
@CanadianoftheCoast
Ah so it seems then. You can't really control learning interests ey? I've heard English was standard for economics and business. Wouldn't it be strange as fuck if Chinese became that standard language for economics/business?
and I find industry as a whole a giant migraine, so generally I hate speaking in those terms. But ah well, I hope I can find some work in japan not dependent on my Native tongue, though it would be nice.
12GageMcBuckshot 1 week ago
@12GageMcBuckshot English is a standard, yes, but in Asia Chinese is fast taking over. Like it or not, that means that people over there are wanting to learn Chinese more than English and the English language industry is suffering.
If you get a chance to go to Japan in some other context, I would encourage you to do so. However, as I have stated, English language teaching is an industry in decline.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 week ago
@CanadianoftheCoast I'm happy to admit that I have no personal experience of the situation in Japan, as I'm merely in my first year of university, with aspirations of entering the JET program in two years time. Yet the way they are presenting JET, as well as the rate of pay for a teaching assistant ( almost matching the normal monthly wage of an English teacher), seems that Japan are keen to bring in more native teachers and investing heavily in that area.
SayGoodbyeSir 1 week ago
@SayGoodbyeSir For the government that may well be. The government has supports that English language companies do not. I suggest that when the time comes you investigate very carefully into whether or not you should go. This video is mainly about the English language corporations that have yet to adjust their business strategies (which includes most of them, IMO) However, if you get a chance to go to Japan in another industry I suggest you do so. It's a fanatastic place!
CanadianoftheCoast 1 week ago
Would you know how things are in regards to teaching occupations in Korea??? I really always wanted to teach English in Japan but if this is true Korea has always been my second option! :)
KirstieXoXo 3 weeks ago
@KirstieXoXo I am afraid that I don't know anything about Korea. I would advise you to check with the embassy your country has in Korea to see what the situation is like and research well any companies you want to work with.
CanadianoftheCoast 3 weeks ago
@KirstieXoXo
Korea doesn't want you. Back in the 1980's & 1990's, they wanted white teachers, but they realized very fast that white teachers are incompetent and can't keep up with Korean's intelligence. They now utilize robots that they designed and programmed along with hiring Korean-Americans. Why would Koreans hire whites with no or state college degrees when Korean-Americans graduated from Harvard or other Ivy league schools to teach?? I'm just being honest.
ThePirateship2010 2 weeks ago
@KirstieXoXo
Korea doesn't want you. Back in the 1980's & 1990's, they wanted white teachers, but they realized very fast that white teachers are incompetent and can't keep up with Korean's intelligence. They now utilize robots that they designed and programmed along with hiring Korean-Americans. Why would Koreans hire whites with no or state college degrees when Korean-Americans graduated from Harvard or other Ivy league schools to teach?? I'm just being honest.
ThePirateship2010 2 weeks ago
@KirstieXoXo
Korea doesn't want you. Back in the 1980's & 1990's, they wanted white teachers, but they realized very fast that white teachers are incompetent and can't keep up with Korean's intelligence. They now utilize robots that they designed and programmed along with hiring Korean-Americans. Why would Koreans hire whites with no or state college degrees when Korean-Americans graduated from Harvard or other Ivy league schools to teach?? I'm just being honest.
ThePirateship2010 2 weeks ago
@ThePirateship2010 I lol'd.
rottenpancakes 1 week ago
I'm scary of japanese look comments
dhksrksalem 3 weeks ago
I'm scary of japanese look comments...
dhksrksalem 3 weeks ago
Fucking weeaboos are finally getting screwed over. Yellow fever fags disgust me.
BlueBerryWizard 3 weeks ago
This man's mouth looks like a pussy.
BobLeKatt 3 weeks ago
@BobLeKatt Dude, you need a date.
CanadianoftheCoast 3 weeks ago 5
He's not telling the truth. The real reason you shouldn't go to Japan is the hordes of roaming giant radioactive lizards and rampant random Ninja attacks. Lost a co-worker to a stray shuriken the other day
RoninDave 3 weeks ago
@RoninDave
LOL!
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
Seems legit.
lpsowns 3 weeks ago
@lpsowns
If you don't know your ass from your elbow, sure.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
The problems for 'fresh off the boat' are... 1)finding a place to live 2)finding a job and a place to live.3) finding a job that pays well near a place where you want to live.
Yes, there are plenty of jobs but it's hard to put the puzzle together so it looks good. Option 3 takes a long time unless you're very lucky.
Kepahl 3 weeks ago
Listened to your post with interest, but you seem so bitter.
michey1978 3 weeks ago
I'm planning to be an english teacher oversea s. Hopefully Japan because that's practically my second language but if not then I'm happy going somewhere else, honestly, if you aren't aware on what your surroundings are then I have to say I think you're very unaware of anything. If you don't know who those people are going around town then you're not really inmersing yourself into the place you're in. That said I agree with @Gimmeaflakeman
miyulovespoprocks 3 weeks ago
What the hell is the point of this video , seems like a waste of our time. Listening to some opinionated guy with no reason. "dont come here" thats all he says.
superdk55 3 weeks ago
Opinions...
freedfighter96 3 weeks ago
this is bullshit , theres a BUTTLOAD of jobs providing u got a degree.
superdk55 3 weeks ago
@superdk55 What do they pay and how many class hours per week ? On average. May I ask ? Thanks.
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
As long as you are not disgusting or black there are plenty of jobs in Japan.
BobLeKatt 3 weeks ago
@BobLeKatt
All you need is a BA. Being black or hispanic is fine. Just be clean cut and speak clearly.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
this guy needs to be wearing a bib for all the shit thats coming out his mouth. unless he works in a high up role in a BOE he wouldnt know if the jobs were 'drying up'. especially now after fukushima theres tons of jobs. theres always gunna be demand for ALT's in japan
irit8r 3 weeks ago
how do we know you're not trying to keep all the english teaching jobs to yourself huh huh????????????
MrRushbrown 3 weeks ago
@MrRushbrown Lol! I AM trying to keep them all to myself, but in Canada. There seems to be quite a few over here...
CanadianoftheCoast 3 weeks ago
@MrRushbrown Because... he isn't there any more, Fuck Head. :)
The1stPoster 2 weeks ago
@The1stPoster fuck you piece of shit can't you tell i was just joking around
MrRushbrown 2 weeks ago
I can go there if I want to fool.
neomysterio 3 weeks ago
I came here in 2006, 'They' told same story, the 'Golden Period' is over! What I found is that your average 'local' companies are sick of 'noobs' wanting the Japanese-teaching dream. NOVA failed because they employed quantity over quality. If you want to come, be prepared have afew years experience in proper ESL teaching, have a 4yr degree, know the lingo and most importantly..this ain't PeaceCore. Do your job and do it well, don't run-away because your local 'News' says Fukushima is wack! FTW
komorokiwi 3 weeks ago
Well If I ever move to Japan which I want to. I would take some sort of medical job at least. Social or Private. For locals or military bases. I was never gonna plan to teach english there. Because teaching is not the career I desire.
gaijin140 3 weeks ago
lol the reason this guy doesnt get a job cos he looks pretty creepy and seems more than a little on edge about everything
pinkfloydrgreat 3 weeks ago
Theres lots of jobs available.....XD but maybe because this video scared many people away LMFAO
kanadajin3 3 weeks ago
@kanadajin3
Maybe that was his intention, LOL!
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
It's well known that a normal human being can't stand living in such a horrible racist country like Japan.
GenzoWhrqkflqkfl 3 weeks ago
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Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman I know you have said this before but you really don't take any shit on youtube. Great Channel by the way
twistedthumbv2 3 weeks ago
@GenzoWhrqkflqkfl
You are soooooooo full of shit.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
Wow my dream since i entered highschool may have just been shattered...i have always ALWAYS wanted to go to japan! I was gonna get a english teaching degree and go there to support myself....but i guess thats gone.
wowgamer0 3 weeks ago
@wowgamer0 I would suggest learning Japanese and going over as an interpreter. Lucrative and away from the English instruction scene. Japan is a great place to go, and there are plenty of opportunities, but not as an instructor of English. Thanks for the post!
Adrian.
CanadianoftheCoast 3 weeks ago
@wowgamer0
There are tons of jobs here. This guy is wrong.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago 38
@Gimmeaflakeman but not necessarily as a Teacher, correct?
CanupawakpaDakota 3 weeks ago
@CanupawakpaDakota
Actually being a teacher is just about the only job a person who only speaks English and has a college degree can get. Unless you have specific in demand skills, forget it.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman Yeah Gimmeaflakeman,subscriber here. What kind of jobs are available to native English speakers today and where ? You sound very confident.But what about the newbies ?
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
@justcallmeassinine
Newbies are the life source of eikaiwas. Old timers like me have better jobs because we've been here longer and have networked, etc. JUST LIKE ANY INDUSTRY!
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman So then Vic, a noob can count on a FT eikaiwa for the mandated rate of 250k yen per month,which at the current rate of 76 yen to the dollar is about $3300 per month,which is not bad at all ! Sounds like the noobs of depressed economies should really give Japan a go,am I correct,then ?
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
@justcallmeassinine
Actually there is no mandate anymore. But yeah, there are jobs a plenty and there are always people finishing up and going back. People come and then they go.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman No government set 250K per month for a new teacher ? Would I be correct in thinking that the salaries are lower now with longer hours ? Austerity measure ? Could you give a ballpark idea of a new or some exp. teacher's hours,salary? Thanks in advance Victor.
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
@justcallmeassinine
It's a little bit harder, but most pay 230,000 yen, but the hours seem to be about the same.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman Well that salary is livable.Many Japanese people make that. I suppose everything hinges on whether your company/school is a good one or just wants to grind you into dust and finish your contract and move on to a fresh mind and body.I've heard the roving "business trainers "do quite a bit better,working for Simul, JAL,the likes of those dispatch outfits.They say you must do a bit of traveling around.Know anything about those and can you recommend any that fall in that genre ?
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman The thing everyone is wondering about is where and how do most Japanese afford the luxury in Japan's present day economy of paying for eikaiwa services? Its not exactly an essential to life sustaining service,is it ? This is the question is most noobs minds,I believe.
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
@justcallmeassinine
The unemployment rate here is not nearly as bad as in the states. And people with money will always have money.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman tbh it seems like the situation is rather, theres no room for you and your type in japan.. hell i even have friends which are non-native, and not fluent japanese speakers teaching english for money..
CAKESTAR 3 weeks ago
@CAKESTAR
Huh? Lived in Japan for 20 years. I think I may know what I'm talking about.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman
Yeah, upon rereading your commeent, CAKESTAR, I have no idea what you're trying to say.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman I agree,there tons of jobs around...just the salaries are a little bit lower....I mean my school is looking for at least two teachers...
elifsan 3 weeks ago
@wowgamer0 You can still follow your dream. Nobody says you cant. My suggestion is dont have high hopes for getting what you want. The situation in Japan has changed dramatically over the years. Though people say there are tons of jobs, the reality is, there are tons of jobs that people really don't want to be doing.
Aphesia 3 weeks ago
@wowgamer0 Don't let this negative person put you off. Do what you want, pursue your dream.
OtakuViking 3 weeks ago
don't come to Japan, I don't want to lose my job.
Boonweezy 3 weeks ago
@Boonweezy Do like Vic ....build your repetoire of skills and network into better jobs. Listen to Victor,he's been around a long time in Japan and knows !
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
You must go to Korea.
antimassgomi 3 weeks ago
I'm glad I stumbled on to this. When I was doing my research, the advice was to (a) don't expect to be able to send money back to the States to pay your bills and (b) to find at least 2 maybe 3 positions. I thought why the hell would I move if I need to have more than one job? It said Japan was one of the highest paying countries, but I did kind of wonder considering the economic climate there. Thanks again. Guess I missed my chance.
mybutterpecanbutt 3 weeks ago
@mybutterpecanbutt
Complete bull. Strange that you would hear that. I know someone personally who sends $800 back a month to pay off student loans and his salary is average.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@Gimmeaflakeman Seriously! Now that's interesting. Thanks for replying.
mybutterpecanbutt 3 weeks ago
wow man, u really look paranoid
Serganten1 3 weeks ago
I certainly wouldn't be a good english teacher (as this very comment might suggest lol) but if i did move to another country to teach english i would do it after i had enough money that i wouldn't really need to work anymore. Like just to beable to travel and meet other people. Anyway i hear teaching english in Korea has always been the way to go. I don't know how well foreigners are treated there but i hear their english teachers are well taken care of.
LostHisMarbles 3 weeks ago
Times are hard now! I live in New York and it's hard to find any job. However, you can't let these things get you down!
PAULA4181 4 weeks ago
Then why are other people in Japan that teach english telling everyone on their channels that there are all kinds of English teaching jobs available in Japan and Korea.
upmaine 4 weeks ago
@upmaine How many of those jobs are desigend to keep the teachers above the poverty line? How many supply the teachers with the legally required insurance? How many offer acceptable working hours? I have seen quite a few of those jobs that do not. There are a few out there that do offer acceptable conditions, but not nearly as many as it may seem.
CanadianoftheCoast 4 weeks ago
people can use statistics to prove anything...forty % of all people know that
dongdongvu1 4 weeks ago
@dongdongvu1 Uh huh. The proof for me was actually seeing hundreds of Nova teachers having to use the union to force the government to enforce the laws and get the company to actually pay them. That was the real proof, but people would rather hear statistics.
CanadianoftheCoast 4 weeks ago 5
@CanadianoftheCoast i was only kidding ...u should teach english in Vancouver lots of Korean and Japanese
dongdongvu1 4 weeks ago
@dongdongvu1 Lol! Sorry about that. Youtube isn't the greatest medium for communication sometimes. Peace!
Adrian.
CanadianoftheCoast 4 weeks ago
@CanadianoftheCoast I had always heard that the legal required minimum for Eikaiwa compensation was 250K per month and that the teaching hours could have a wide range from 15 hrs to 30 hrs a week. I am now hearing that the minimum salary was done away with in the past and I am guessing the working hours still vary according to the school.Rent was rarely covered even in the past.c It changed ? Could you give me an idea of present day working terms ? The last you knew of ? Thanks CC.
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
Well, I've been switching jobs almost every year for the past 4 years and I haven't had a problem finding jobs. More than half of companies I apply to hire me so maybe this video from 2 years ago needs to be updated?
ricardos333 1 month ago
thumbs down for pop ups
hillhead11 1 month ago
78%? Where did you get that number from. Fact #5=76% of guys like you don't know statistics...
parkermatty90 1 month ago
@parkermatty90 I listed my sources. It's probably in there. And, for the record, when you take the courses to entitle you for a job as an investment advisor in Canada, as I have done, they teach you about statistics.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
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@parkermatty90 Applying to the JET Program was a complete waste of my time. Getting accepted into the program (or job) is impossible. Admissions staff is harsh, in that they make you wait at least a year, for absolutely nothing. To those who are interested in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, I highly suggest applying to EPIK, GEPIK, and/or TALK instead of JET.
anonymous0000able 1 month ago
maybe next time u think twice before trying to take the easy way, teaching english in japan
schwiiZZZ 1 month ago
The noise is probably from old electronic goods collectors.
294237soas 1 month ago
This man speaks the truth, but needs to be more specific. Don't do Eikaiwa.Only accept JET or equivalent salary. You must have a BA/BS degree to even be considered for those. The job itself becomes more demoralizing as your Japanese improves and you realize that English education in JP is a failure and a massive burden on taxpayers. If you do study Japanese, you'll realize your job is a joke, so it all depends if you can live with yourself. I couldn't so now I'm a translator.
horriehomepage 1 month ago
LOL i dont even know what thay are yet!
regalgsme 1 month ago
"The number of hours that Elementary schools have to expose kids to is increasing" - I'm referring to English lessons of course ;)
zjunkie 1 month ago
Come on. There is lots of opportunity for jobs in Japan if you look. The number of hours that Elementary schools have to expose kids to is increasing in 2012. You have to get off your ass and be optimistic and proactive rather than sit around moping and being a bitter Japan bashing foreigner (see 1:07), while making little effort and blaming everything but yourself (in this case the economy). Besides, right now the Yen is superstrong. A great time to be in Japan I'd say.
zjunkie 1 month ago
stupid gaijin baka
MrInception12 1 month ago
I imagine you got a bitter experience in a private company that should be NOVA which run by a pathetic egoist owner who were aleady arrested and prosecuted, however, I would you to ask what are any reasons for keep remaining this video up to now? Is it a right thing to do people like you engaging educational field?
omaeafodarodotcom 1 month ago
@omaeafodarodotcom Nope. Not Nova. At one time Geos, but I left them ages before their collapse. Addressing the evolutionary process of industries is always a good idea. It saves a lot of misery for those caught unawares, like Nova teachers.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
@CanadianoftheCoast I had always heard that the big chain eikaiwas were the bottom of the barrel from way back even when Japan was smoking hot with money.
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
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anonymous0000able 1 month ago
I wonder if there are jobs available in Fukushima.
BobLeKatt 1 month ago 12
@BobLeKatt There are, infact a number of companies are providing sign up bonuses if you take a posting there.
StaticX27 1 month ago
@BobLeKatt There are opportunities to teach English to the bequerels and millisieverts who now inhabit the area. Bring some lead lined clothes.
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
@justcallmeassinine
You don't seem to realize that the effected area is only a small (albeit very significant) part of Japan. Even if you left the east coast entirely there's still: Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima not to mention all of Kyushu! There are an innumerable number of cities that hundreds of miles away from the affected area.
Gimmeaflakeman 3 weeks ago
@BobLeKatt In all seriousness,there surely is a demand for some teachers,interpreters, and engineers who will be dealing with this disaster for "Aeons". LOL
justcallmeassinine 3 weeks ago
Japanese do not like foreign B.O.
BobLeKatt 1 month ago
Thank you for the honesty
marudoethiopia 1 month ago
Not the case for me. I taught eikaiwa in 2008-2009 and then left to go back home. I returned to Japan in 2011 working at a private kindergarten and it's the best job I've ever had. Nothing like the dull, unfulfilling grind of eikaiwa. I have my own class that I teach every day (same kids 5 days a week) and it's not just "speak english" it's actual teaching and making a difference. There are opportunities out there if you know where to look. It isn't that grim.
shearoberts 1 month ago
You should have migrated to Australia instead, Australia despite our reputation is far more accepting of immigrants, many Canadians live in Australia, our economy is stable, our culture is similar to Canada. Japan is very racist, not that Australia does not have racism, but we get a bad rap for no reason. I have shown many people about what goes on in Japan and in many European countries, Australia is nowhere near as racist as Japan.
Gabbo2010 1 month ago
This video is out of date, should be modified or deleted. The situation as of 2011 is very good for English teaching in Japan since the requirement for English has been increasing in the school system. However, the requirements for English teacher abilities has also gone up. A few years ago it was a free ride, now you may have to actually work a bit harder.
I am a company employee here, my (non-Japanese) wife is an ALT in a public elementary school (not private English school)
poruatokin 1 month ago
@poruatokin Uh huh. So people are going to Eikaiwas more and not the internet which is cheaper to learn English? The economic meltdown, which has given people less discretionary funds from which to draw upon in order to get English lessons has somehow missed Japan? Your wife's job is publicly funded, but the mainstream of English lessons is in the private sector, which is in crisis. I am afraid I disagree.
There are many good reasons to go to Japan, but not to teach English.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
@CanadianoftheCoast
Thank you for this video!! I'm a recovering NOVA teacher (2003-04) currently workingin Korea for my 5th year and I LOVE IT!!! My advice to ANYONE is stay out of Japan, for work or otherwise.
JohnQRandom 1 month ago
@JohnQRandom Glad you got out of that fiasco before the collapse. Thanks for the post.
Adrian.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
@CanadianoftheCoast If I go back ten years, many of the "English teachers" here in Japan were pretty lame. It used to be a free ride for someone who had very little else in the way of qualifications or ambition. The clearout that has occurred is actually a good thing (for the students) because the bar has been raised. Nova especially was a terrible rip-off for the majority of its Japanese customers, good riddance tho that type of business model.
poruatokin 1 month ago
@CanadianoftheCoast BTW, Japan hasn't suffered anywhere near as much in the last 2-3 years as the rest of the world. The Japanese domestic meltdown in 2000-2002 put most Japanese companies into a leaner, stronger position for the global recession of 2008. The last 2 years have hardly been felt in Japan.
poruatokin 1 month ago
@poruatokin That was true until the earthquake. Now it's on shaky footing again. I have no doubt that it will recover, however that does not address the fact that people are getting much of their English experience online and the eikaiwa industry cannot recover. Yes, the rest of the English language industry will get leaner, but that just means there will be fewer jobs for teachers over there and the point of this video is justified. There are enough teachers there already.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
@poruatokin Japan is suffering pretty badly. It is the most indebted nation in the world. Taxes are through the roof. Manufacturing has all gone to China and Zombie corporations kept alive by bailouts are keeping a lot of the populace on life support. Illegal free overtime has been causing people to suffer for ages here. The strong yen is also hurting exports, which was the old base of their economy. But it's good for me :-D
horriehomepage 1 month ago
Japan is wonderful for foreigners. If you can't get a high paying job, there is something wrong with you (like mabe you are black).
BobLeKatt 1 month ago
@BobLeKatt ...ok bobcat don't hold back now :)
xionxiox 1 month ago
@BobLeKatt ..I am, and I work for a few schools, and a few other seasonal events for ECC. As usual, some pathetic ignorance finds their way to a sincere attempt at warning people who want to work overseas. Have a nice day.
SuperOmnicron 1 month ago
@BobLeKatt Wow, what a dick comment you just made. Thanks a lot for that comment, dick.
lemmiwinksable 3 weeks ago
Yo japanese men have small penises and can't satisfy their women. Thats why they fuck foreigners. I come from one of the most multicultural cities in the world and I've never seen a Japanese guy hook up with a white girl
jaimegriffin 1 month ago
When the NOVA and Geos situations occurred....THAT should have given you (people in general) a clue as to what was taking place or going to unfold.
Ostracized1 1 month ago
@Ostracized1 Good point. I was with Geos when I first went to Japan. I got out 5 years before the collapse because I saw where it was heading.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
@CanadianoftheCoast Glad to read you were not one of the lost souls who suffered. And, I'm also delighted to learn you are still here. Got to take the good with the bad. Good thing Japan is full of more positives than negatives.
Ostracized1 1 month ago
@Ostracized1 Oh, I left Japan a couple of years ago and am back in Canada. I was in Japan for a total of eight 1/2 years. I agree that there is a lot of positives in Japan, though. I love the place, but I just think that people should find other reasons to be there than to teach English.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
@CanadianoftheCoast ...I got out about a year before it collapsed.
SuperOmnicron 1 month ago
@SuperOmnicron Good timing. Those left in the lurch had to really fight to get the back wages they were owed and many of them were left stranded in Japan.
CanadianoftheCoast 1 month ago
PSA Dont do mushrooms and make a youtube video
yoransom 1 month ago
hahaha
yoransom 1 month ago
not like that now.. i know someone here who recently went to japan to teach english and is still there now working and doing well.
jr2nd 1 month ago