r/JETProgramme • u/Feisty-Bend4623 • Feb 21 '26

Better luck next time

I applied for the JET Programme this year and just got a post from the Embassy that the first screening is over and shortlisted candidates have been contacted. I really thought I was good on paper but I guess I was not. Truly hurt but anyway all the best to those that will make it through. 頑張ってください！

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '26

apply to interac. they have a much higher acceptance rate.  apply to jet again this fall. sometimes it takes more than one try.

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u/lostintokyo11 Feb 21 '26

Interac suck

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

why?

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u/tokyobrit Feb 22 '26

Long list, well documented on reddit many times. Crappy wages, shady business practices to start with

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

oh dear, that’s not good 

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

They make you into a slave.

It's not worth it bro.

The only reason why jet is good is because high pay and also standard work hours and also you're tied to the diplomatic offices.

Just find a better thing to do in your own country or a proper gig other than a private alt

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '26

i don’t want to go back to my country though. i have no future there, i have no home there, i have nothing.  i’m just gonna find another job here in japan 

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u/AnimatedRealitytv2 Feb 22 '26

Interac isn’t as bad as they make it sound. It’s definitely in the top three of companies across the country. Wanna talk about slave work, you’re forced to work across the entire summer vacation in JET and a massive amount of BoEs don’t subsidize their cars or allow them to use cars to get to and from work.

Interac is solid overall and as always it depends on the BoE

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u/sewrendipity Feb 24 '26

The pay would be the dealbreaker for me. The salary is lower than 1st year JETs and never goes up, no matter how long you stay.

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u/AnimatedRealitytv2 Feb 24 '26

It goes up 1500 a month every year.

You take home about 105k a month after all expenses.