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[Mom'taro Arabia]

Hey there,

Didn't think I would be asking advice here again after I left J-Land for about 3 years in Arabian Gulf. The money is great but am so tired of travel restrictions, no real cities or subways, Islamic Fundamentalism, etc. (no mami-chari races, no Melty Kiss and Sailor Moon never drops by the Mall)

So I thought I would see how things are in Japan again. I did six years there: small eikaiwas, "Business School", privates, some French classes, too. Nihongo yomeru, hanaseru....hanereta no basho ni sunda node.
so no prob w/ lingo
I got my CELTA in Hungary not long ago but what I saw of wages in Central Europe disuaded me from trying there. My MA is in European Languages. (good for privates...but for contract?!)

Could do my last job agin maybe, but she didn't sponsor (my sponsor just about closed shop due to bad management)

Problem is I am 42 now. In the next couple years will likely marry my Japanese girlfriend but until then need work with a visa. I am not really picky about wages and kids are no problem but how do schools react to the age thing? (since I am healthy, a very good marathoner, 10Ker in fact)

Of course now I remeber all the good things about J-land: onsens, camping, the surealism of daily life but they are pretty age prejudiced, desho?

what if I bought a small school? (could pay cash, I think). I know it is risky venture but would one need a visa sponsor in that case? Are these profitable?

[Glenski]