How I got my teaching job in Japan Part 3

Dealing with the company and teachers

Its that time of the year when Japanese schools are looking for English teachers, so now is the time to start applying. I have listed some websites I used to get you started, check em out and see what they are looking for. My advice, start with the companies that have overseas offices in your country and set up interviews and then hit up the other ones.

*Usually* you need have these requirements to get a work visa

1.College Degree
2.Native English speaker
3.nice personality
4.hard working and dependable
5.language skills a plus , but not required
6.no visible tattoos
7.passport
8.no felony

Other skills that I think are important
1.think skinned
2.tough
3.flexible
4.be prepared for the unexpected
5.self resilient
6.um have fun ( all work and no play makes a very long day)
7.

Teaching English
http://www.gaijinpot.com/
Jet- set up by japan
http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JETProg...
Gaba - private
http://careers.gaba.co.jp/index.html
Geos- private
http://www.geoscareer.com/
RCS- private
http://www.rcs-ed.jp/en/index.htm
Aeon -private
http://www.aeonet.com/
Interac Co., Ltd- private
http://www.interac.co.jp/recruit/
W5ss- private
http://www.w5ss.com/en/alt/alt_home.htm
Japanese Visa guide
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/vi...


*Usually*
The monthly Salary is between 240,000 yen and 300,000yen
$2,642.01 ~ $3,297.03
Then there are the taxes, Health insurance, Transportation, Rent, Food
Etc
So depending on your situation you can have money in the bank or not

Work visas last about the same length as the contract, so no job, no visa. But there are exceptions to everything.
Just do the research, ask lots of questions to anybody who might have some info
Check out your embassy website, ask your school etc.

Hope this helps , as always im here if you have questions
Good luck , see you when you get here
Peace

Rhyming Gaijin 2009

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[creatorediillusioni]

completely wrong! is too difficult to work in japan! bllsht

its easy only for eng / usa ppl who doesnt speak any language except own, quite lucky i guess! doesnt matter if they have degree or not company needs them and so provide them visa.many of those"special teachers"in own country maybe will be a simple public toilet cleaners!!

for other foreigners is really hard, company need high level of japanese and immigrations is crab,doesnt give visa! u have to find any other way to enter in japan!

[messypro1]

@creatorediillusioni hey man , i sorry its harder for you to get a teaching job , maybe you can come to japan teaching Italian, those positions do exists. look at gaijin.pot , they have lots of information on all kinds of jobs

good luck

peace

RG 

[JakeintheBox17]

hey man, thanks for you story and help.

do you think some one with a major in japanese or TESL has a huge advantage?

Would majoring in Japanese really help at all? I am thinking about it right now, but I'm just a sophomore, thanks

[messypro1]

If you plan to live for a while , having that under your belt will give u more options and help you in daily j life

[lilies7]

i wanted to know: did you get to choose where in Japan you wanted to stay in or did they choose where to put you

[messypro1]

Srry so late , but the companies want you close to the schools you teach at but if u want to commute for 2 hrs

It's your choice

[stefmax]

Enjoying the story.

[missrennerlewis]

HEY, WHAT COMPANY ARE YOU WORKING FOR???

[chocolatehippocool]

Wow that's scary. But it makes teaching there a whole lot more interesting. Uggggh I wanna do this so bad but I'm not even in high school yet just like 8 months left. I hope I see some African Americans or at least some sort of native speaker.

[lumpy195]

@creatorediillusioni I think he's making this video to explain how things are more for Americans. Good luck though! :)

[hoghash78]

Hey Messy, I´m American and speak no Japanese....I live in Germany now and speak a little German. But I would love to teach English. And I´ve always loved Japanese culture, couuld you give me any advice or anything man, I´m very interested. Thanks.

[creatorediillusioni]

@messypro1 thanks man of course i wrote a comment to all people in the same situation

see ya

[jigsaw9919]

i can't help but say this....you seem like an awesome guy haha. i'd learn english from you any day

[RasheemH]

Hey man did you go to Full Sail?

[Fhenry]

lol the room was dis small...he bought me mc donalds haha... cool vid man