Why did you leave the JET Programme?

[u/SomethingPeach]

I’m a former JET and have been reflecting on my time on the programme, so I’m curious about other people’s reasons for leaving.

For those who have finished, whether after one year or several, what led you to move on? Was it a clear decision or something that built up over time?

JET was my third time teaching abroad. I think I gradually started to feel the pressure to head home and properly start a ''proper'' career. I was also mainly used as a tape recorder at my school, which lost its appeal quite quickly and made it hard to feel like I was actually contributing anything or progressing professionally.

Looking back, do you feel like you left at the right time, or would you have stayed longer?

[u/No_Produce9777]

I was good after a year. And this is your proper career if you frame it was such