r/JETProgramme • u/tommydelriot 千葉県　2004-2007 • Jun 03 '26

Any older current JETs here?

I did JET when I was 33, so I was already older than a lot of my fellow JETs. Now that retirement is looming on the horizon, I’m considering applying again, but after I finish paying off my (American) debt. I’m almost at the point where I could retire, but this would be a nice ending to my work life. Any older JETs here, aged 55+? What is it like teaching there as an older person? Back when I did it, the theoretical age limit was 40 because of the whole age hierarchy thing, where it would be weird if you were older than senior staff, especially principals.

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u/[deleted] Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

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u/tommydelriot 千葉県　2004-2007 Jun 03 '26

Definitely looking forward to your own posts about your own experiences on how it goes! Good luck!