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Gordon
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| PAULH wrote: |
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| PhDs, int'l presentations and int'l refereed journals are not uncommon for non-tenured positions. That really is terrible. |
Fancy needing a PhD degree and international publications to teach b_loody eikaiwa classes to freshmen and sophomores and just to get an interview and be chucked out again in 3 years. |
I agree it is terrible about the tenure here. That job hunt description sounded terrible. The author said to expect to pay 250,000 yen for your costs in looking for a job. Could you imagine doing that anywhere else in the world.
USQ is going well. I'm writing my take home finals now and it's a lot of work. We have baby #2 on the way, so I'm trying to cram as much of my masters in before he/she arrives.
No time to go to Hawaii though as much as my wife would love it. |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| hamel wrote: |
| paul h: korea will always need people with your qualifications and perhaps you will teach in your native land in future? |
1. They couldnt pay me enough for what I need. There are 4 of us.
2. J-wife is currently infatuated with Korean soap dramas but Im not sure I could get her to live in a non-English speaking country.
3. Job in New Zealand is not in the cards (lack of enough universities there and slumping job market) but a job in Australia is. |
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taikibansei
Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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| PAULH wrote: |
| Gordon wrote: |
| PhDs, int'l presentations and int'l refereed journals are not uncommon for non-tenured positions. That really is terrible. |
Fancy needing a PhD degree and international publications to teach b_loody eikaiwa classes to freshmen and sophomores and just to get an interview and be chucked out again in 3 years. |
Not to mention how the tenured Japanese faculty making these critical decisions about you (and by extension your family) will invariably include people with less qualifications, work experience, and publications. E.g., I knew it was time for me to leave when the tenured head of my department (who had only a B.A.) told me as "a friend" that--while colleagues were impressed overall with my teaching, committee service, and general publishing record--my lack of publications in the in-house university kiyou would probably lead to problems when renewing my contract.....
Of course, if you do leave Japan for work elsewhere, be prepared for other kinds of difficulties. My wife was initially enthused with the fact that I would have a secure job...that feeling lasted three months. (She now wants us to move back.) My kids miss Japan (especially their friends) as well--though they have adjusted somewhat better. Frankly, though, I think they still have a difficult time understanding why "Dad didn't want to/couldn't live in Japan...." |
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Gordon
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| Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Taikibansei,
I take it your wife is Japanese. That puts a whole different spin on leaving to work elsewhere. My concern future-wise is the education system in Japan for my kids. I've seen what the schools produce and....
Int'l schools are not an option. We'll see in 2 years when it really becomes an issue. |
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