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Morientes
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 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:09 pm Post subject: So your telling me there's a chance... |
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I am currently teaching in China and plan to move on at the end of my contract (July). It seems to me--after reading the boards a while--that there is littlle to no chance of me being able to move to Japan THIS fall.
1) I don't have enough money saved (I only have enough for the airticket and maybe $500 to 1,000 above that.)
2) Its hard to find a job from China.
3) Qualifications: MA in history, 6 years teaching in USA (But not certified), 2 years ESL exp. No Cert.
So I guess S. Korea or Taiwan are a better options to save up for Japan? There's nothing wrong with these countries but I am just more interested in Japan.  |
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timothypfox
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| You probably answered your own question. I'm concerned about your money situation above all else... |
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Glenski
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I agree with timothy. That's just not enough money to live on until you find a job, get interviewed and hired, go through visa processing, and work a month to get a first paycheck.
Your timing could be better, too. If you finish in July, that means you'd be here in August, which is break time for many schools, and the public schools where you could be an ALT would have already hired people.
Were you hoping for eikaiwa, ALT, business English, or university teaching? (I'd list international school, but you said you were not certified, despite teaching something for 6 years in the U.S.) |
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Morientes
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 1:27 am Post subject: |
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| Glenski wrote: |
I agree with timothy. That's just not enough money to live on until you find a job, get interviewed and hired, go through visa processing, and work a month to get a first paycheck.
Your timing could be better, too. If you finish in July, that means you'd be here in August, which is break time for many schools, and the public schools where you could be an ALT would have already hired people.
Were you hoping for eikaiwa, ALT, business English, or university teaching? (I'd list international school, but you said you were not certified, despite teaching something for 6 years in the U.S.) |
I would like to work in a university but realistically I expected to work in ALT or eikaiwa. I never got certified becuase I didn't have to. I worked as a permanent substitute for a school near my home in FL. I got paid like a regular but didn't need to get certified. At the time I didn't think teaching would be my future. I kind of wish I got certified now (especially since the test is so easy in Florida) |
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Glenski
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| Morientes wrote: |
| I would like to work in a university but realistically I expected to work in ALT or eikaiwa. |
Your major is not the most attractive to most unis. What publications do you have in EFL? Any uni work elsewhere at all? I think you should not even consider uni work to be likely if your answers to these are negative. |
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Morientes
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| Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 8:38 am Post subject: |
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| Glenski wrote: |
| Morientes wrote: |
| I would like to work in a university but realistically I expected to work in ALT or eikaiwa. |
Your major is not the most attractive to most unis. What publications do you have in EFL? Any uni work elsewhere at all? I think you should not even consider uni work to be likely if your answers to these are negative. |
No Uni work except in China (Which I know doesn't carry much weight). No publications. |
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Cool Teacher
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Ha ha! I recognize the quote it is Dumb and Dumber!   Great filme! 
But yes, it seems your chance is one in a million.
Well, unless you can make about 4000 dollars in the time you need to go to Japan.  |
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qwertyu2
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: So your telling me there's a chance... |
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| Morientes wrote: |
| 1) I don't have enough money saved (I only have enough for the airticket and maybe $500 to 1,000 above that.) |
Taking your higher number, USD 1,000 works out to roughly JPY 90,000. That is not anywhere near enough money. If I were starting from scratch in Japan, I think I'd want at least USD 5,000 not including my return ticket. |
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Pitarou
Joined: 16 Nov 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Have patience! Save your money, and start applying well in advance. |
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fat_chris
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| Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:21 am Post subject: |
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| Pitarou wrote: |
| Have patience! Save your money, and start applying well in advance. |
Seconded.
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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