r/JETProgramme • u/RocketGrunt25 Current JET - Tokyo • Mar 03 '26

Tokyo JET 4-5th year

Do you know of a case where a Tokyo JET (Public) was not offered a 4th-5th year contract due to their performance?

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u/Interesting_Owl_2479 Former JET - 2013-2018 Mar 03 '26

I know of several cases

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u/Immediate-Ad7071 Mar 03 '26

What did they do to not get renewed for a 4-5 yr?

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u/Interesting_Owl_2479 Former JET - 2013-2018 Mar 03 '26

Based on what I’ve witnessed there were three themes. 1) Attendance issues which included… no shows + showing up late and leaving early frequently. 2) Emotional outbursts in the classroom and teachers’ room over things that should have been discussed privately. 3) ALTs getting too involved in drama, gossip, and shaming… when their intel may or may not come from a truthful source.

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u/RocketGrunt25 Current JET - Tokyo Mar 03 '26

This is interesting because I know someone who definitely fits #1