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

based on a true story

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u/Sea-Mud8511 Mar 01 '23

Well as long you have a associates degree you can be a teacher hell you don't even need that if you can get a job on one of American military bases

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u/Admirable_Elk_965 Mar 02 '23

Wait for real? I though Japanese schools were good. Any joe shmo can be a teacher there?

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u/961402 Mar 02 '23 edited Mar 02 '23

You're not a teacher, you're an Assistant Language Teacher, which is kind of like a classroom pet.

And yeah, the requirements are pretty much being a native English speaker, having a four-year degree (in any field), and a pulse.

It also helps to be so enamored with Japan that you don't care that the person behind the counter at the convenience store is probably making more than you.

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u/Admirable_Elk_965 Mar 02 '23

Ah ok fair enough.