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r.
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 Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: Help: Considering going from S. Korea to Japan to teach/ski |
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| I have experience teaching English in Korea and I think I may want to try out Japan for a bit (and ski a lot). How hard would it be for me to show up and find a teaching job in a prefecture with many ski areas this time of year? Can you recommend areas or specific cities I should look at? How much money should I bring to be safe? Any help is appreciated... |
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johnsoba
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| Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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| count me in as someone who wants to know about this minus the ski part. After teaching in Korea for 1 year how easy is it to find a job in Japan? Having saved up money i will be able to take a trip to Japan and do interviews directly there. Besides the 1 year teaching i don't have backround in teaching english though. |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:23 am Post subject: |
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| If you're qualified for a work visa, get here FAST. October is usually the start date for the last jobs of the year. After that, it is really slim pickings. Just remember, too, that visa applications take 4-8 weeks to process on average. |
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Khyron
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Location: Tokyo Metro City
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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Eikaiwa/hagwons hire year round. You'll often have to do your interview/training in Tokyo or maybe Osaka, as opposed to your local wonjong in Korea, since large eikawas take up most of the market and require that you go to their head office initially. You could always go for the mom & pop shops, but you'll have to hunt around more here.
As for an "actual" school, it's the same deal as in Korea. School starts a month later here than in Korea, and of course the summer break is over in both countries now.
Your experience in the land of the morning calm will give you a slight advantage when trying to get hired, but it doesn't generally affect your starting wage in Korea at all.
Also, be prepared to take a cut in salary here compared to Korea. |
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r.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenski wrote: |
| If you're qualified for a work visa, get here FAST. October is usually the start date for the last jobs of the year. After that, it is really slim pickings. Just remember, too, that visa applications take 4-8 weeks to process on average. |
Am I right to assume I will be working and getting paid while the visa processes? Also, is Nagano the biggest/best city to look for work in on the ground, considering I want to ski. |
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David W
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| r. wrote: |
| Glenski wrote: |
| If you're qualified for a work visa, get here FAST. October is usually the start date for the last jobs of the year. After that, it is really slim pickings. Just remember, too, that visa applications take 4-8 weeks to process on average. |
Am I right to assume I will be working and getting paid while the visa processes? |
Well technically you'd be breaking the law but that won't bother some companies. Whether or not it bothers you is up to you I guess. |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Khyron wrote: |
| Eikaiwa/hagwons hire year round. |
Some do. Perhaps a more accurate way of stating the above is to say that you can see eikaiwa ads year round. However, realize that the number of ads falls tremendously. In The Japan Times, what usually can be found on 4 pages will drop to half of one page. And, many jobs are part-time, which means you can't get visa sponsorship for them. |
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Quibby84
Joined: 10 Aug 2006
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Just a word or warning, working without a visa is super scary especially since the policemen will randomly stop you...I think they are asking about your bike but you do have to show them your passport...very scary. |
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