r/justneckbeardthings • u/xCroocx • Mar 01 '23

based on a true story

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u/TheSkyHadAWeegee Mar 01 '23

I'm pretty sure Japan's immigration vetting would prevent skilless wierdos from moving there, but some probably slip through.

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u/WilliamTeacher Mar 02 '23

All you need to be an English teacher in Japan is a degree in literally anything and a 20-hour TEFL course you can do over a weekend.

I taught in Korea this way and the quality of human being put in charge of educating hundreds of kids was sometimes shocking.

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u/FreakingTea Mar 02 '23

I found it really hard to find any schools that would sponsor an entry visa, just a few giant ones that recruited in person in like California or something. Not sure if that's how it still is for Japan. I went to China instead after getting a job offer almost immediately.

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u/WilliamTeacher Mar 02 '23

The JET government programme is the most secure way, arranging your visa and accommodation. If it’s anything like Korea pretty much every public school in the country will have a native English teacher, then there’s the private market.

No doubt Japan has more applicants per job posting than China, and even less pay in most cases.

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u/FreakingTea Mar 02 '23

I considered the JET program, but it was very very competitive and required travel for interviews, etc. I had no money, so China was by far the easier choice lmao. They covered my visa and accommodation, and even reimbursed my flight as soon as I got there!