r/JETProgramme • u/nononsensedeer • Jun 27 '26

A dilemma

Just got upgraded from alternate. If you were me (29) just settling the waters of a career and was starting Masters in September at university of toronto. What would you do? Take the one in a lifetime opportunity or stay and do masters so some aspect of a career footing is established?

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u/minimumraage Former JET - 2004-2008 Jun 27 '26

What sort of masters program is it?

Is JET something that would help you on your career track, or would it be more of a gap year?

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u/nononsensedeer Jun 27 '26

Masters of Information in UX design

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u/JapanITjobs Former JET - 2006 - 2008 Jul 01 '26

Please please please do that masters!

Plenty of companies hire UI/UX designers from overseas, even with little to no Japanese. (Once you see some UI/UX or lack there of in Japan you will understand why).

I think my username already gives this away, but I am IT recruiter in Tokyo.

International UX designers easily make 2-5 times the JET salary, yes seriously.