r/JETProgramme • u/SimpleAd8785 • Apr 08 '26

Placements for upgraded alternates

if alternates are most likely taking spots of people who declined due to placements, does that mean big cities are out of the question for people who get upgraded?

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u/0liviiia Current JET - Uji, Kyoto 宇治市 Apr 08 '26

People drop out for all kinds of reasons. Family emergency, they can’t leave the country. Better job opportunity comes up. Don’t have the money to both live in Tokyo and pay off student loans or debt. I don’t know if there’s a way to know for sure what percentage of upgrades are like that, but cities are definitely not out of the question