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wildernessskier
Joined: 03 Feb 2005
Posts: 4
Location: Kaohsiung
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 Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:01 am Post subject: teaching english in a soul skiers town (forget Nagano). |
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I need to know if someone out there in the know can tell me where to expect to find a decent job teaching english close to some great down-to-earth skiing destination in Japan.
I'm hoping a decent job will translate into good pay, working/living conditions, and other opportunities.
I am currently teaching english in Taiwan and have experience teaching kindergarten, buxiban, junior high school and college of linguistics, along with some great private clients. But after 14 months of this sub-tropical climate, I'm outta here! Time to experience some cold, winter weather Asia style. I'm a qualified level 2 ski and telemark instructor from Canada with years of experience all over my own country, from teaching to patrolling the mountains for skiers safety, and tons of backcountry to boot. But nevermind all that stuff. I need to know where to start looking for a soulfull place to hang my skiis for the winter, great access for weekends, great people and skiers looking for the powder experience in Japan? Anybody? I'm thinking small to medium size town to chill.
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Posts: 4672
Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:10 am Post subject: |
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For skiing the best place is Nagano or the Japan alps. I have also heard of jobs in Matsumoto city as well.
No idea what jobs are like but i have seen part time courses at Niigata university as well, and they are looking for teachers from time to time. |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Posts: 12844
Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:06 am Post subject: |
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I'm hoping a decent job will translate into good pay, working/living conditions, and other opportunities.
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Well, I hate to tell you this, but unless you have experience teaching in Japan, you are going to have to start at the bottom rung of the ladder here. That means pay of about 250,000-280,000 yen/month before taxes. Half of that goes to paying for basic necessities, and how/where you live will pretty much gauge how much of that you have left every month.
As for working/living conditions, they are often the same. Employers often provide furnished apartments with secondhand furnishings, and you still pay the rent and utilities. Apartments are quite cramped, too, so be prepared for tiny rooms with low ceilings and even tinier appliances (usually). I can give you web sites to see exactly what is offered.
Work conditions will vary on the employer, of course, but expect to teach children as well as adults these days in conversation schools (eikaiwas). There are exceptions. You may have to use only the school's format, so being an experienced teacher, you may find this stifling. You may not even be granted an interview if you look too experience because they often want the greenhorns that they can mold into their own image.
As for "other opportunities", the market is flooded right now, so you really have to be a go-getter to find what you want and get your foot in the door, but after a year of experience here, you can move up (financially speaking, anyway) to high schools and the like.
The biggest question is, can you come to attend an interview? If not, don't count on getting much in the way of responses. Oh, and I assume you have a bachelor's degree...? |
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junajuna
Joined: 22 Mar 2005
Posts: 12
Location: Toyohashi, Japan
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| What's wrong with Nagano? |
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denise
Joined: 23 Apr 2003
Posts: 3419
Location: finally home-ish
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Niigata. I lived in Nakajo-machi for two years, and the Tainai resort was a 20 minute drive. It�s small, but great for a local place--by the end of the season, I had wiped out all over the mountain! It feels very homey, and the gorgeous onsen just across the river (which has great views of the ski runs, so you can watch others wipe out while you soak your aching muscles) just seals the deal.
You can also get to some of the larger resorts in Niigata, Yamagata, or Nagano (ARAI!!!!, Naeba, Yuzawa, Zao, Hakuba, etc.) fairly easily, provided you have a car.
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