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peripatetic_soul · Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 303

Have you seen this article:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/chicago-state-university-sends-layoff-notices-to-all-employees-amid-illinois-budget-battle/ar-BBq5kgX?ocid=spartandhp

We also received a memo from Dept head this week that due to decreased enrollment, adjuncts who already have no benefits at tertiary institutions will face more cutbacks and downsizing. We were told there may be no summer classes to teach and fall offerings will be slim pickings. Also, many full-time, tenured professors have been requested to retire. Their positions will be filled with many adjuncts (again, sans benefits). In addition, full-timers will be expected to teach more credit hours than they expected so as to reduce the number of adjuncts they will need to hire. In addition, seasoned adjuncts will most probably be replaced with newbies in order to offer contracts with considerably lower credit hour rates. Many senior adjuncts who depend on this income to supplement SS are concerned, asthere was no COLA increase for those on SS this year yet pharmaceutical price gouging continues and Medicare has changed tier structure in their drug formulary so that few are categorized at tier 1 ( the cheapest, generic cost).
Conclusion: It is not an optimal time to pursue ESL in the U.S.

Regards,
PS

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

Which is why I got certified in both ESL and English at the high school level
in both Arizona and Washington.

esl_prof

peripatetic_soul · Joined: 20 Oct 2013 Posts: 303

Hello eslprof, et al.,

Yes, I meant at the tertiary level. You are right, Mitsui - it's more lucrative and stable in public school if one can tolerate the stress from admins (been there, done that).

To comment one step further - It's probably not wise to pursue a Ph.D.--to incur thousands of dollars in debt-- to teach ANY subject at the college/university level, given the cutbacks and significantly reduced number of "tenure" positions that will be offered in future.

I guess we're a dime a dozen. Good luck to you Mitsui.

Regards,
PS

esl_prof

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

I cannot imagine admin in the US is worse than the BS I have had to deal with in Japan.
Work on Saturday once a month
Passive-aggressive, mentally ill boss
extra duties

I am out of options. If I stayed in Japan I would have to work as an adjunct, at least at two university jobs until I retire.

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

Compared to Japan, it cannot be that bad.
Here people have to come to work with nothing to do.
I think Japanese teachers can put in an extra three weeks at work compared to the US.
Voluntary overtime is standard here. Tenure is not. I am on a limited contract.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

mitsui · Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Posts: 1562 Location: Kawasaki

Japan is a dead end. I am out of options in Tokyo.
I am looking at jobs in the US now.
So, I see that Arizona has lots of charter schools.
If anyone has something good to say about them, let me know please.
Otherwise I will focus on public schools.

izmigari · Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 11:25 am Post subject:

Japan is a good 20-30 years PAST it's prime as a destination for cowboy English purveyors.

The end really came when the bubble burst back in '90.