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[chaz47]

I'm curious about the different work situations in Japan. Please type a bit about your job.

What kind of job is it?
>private converation school, public school job, university, etc.?

What are you paid?

What are your accomodations like and does your school offer you an allowance for them?

How far do you commute and does your school assist you with travel expenses?

How many days of holiday do you get? Are they public holidays or personal vacation days?

Did they sponsor your visa?

How much are you paid?

Are you happy?


Thanks for your input. I apologize in advance if this has already been discussed in another thread.

[Glenski]

If you are fishing for something related to your own qualifications, why not just tell us? Answers you get with such a general blanket question may not even apply to you.

I also wouldn't hold my breath waiting for people to divulge their salaries.

[chaz47]

^ I'm not necessarily asking for sensitive information, does that actually include salary?

I'm asking for some comparative data. I have experience in Korea and I know what to expect from a standard public school contract, university contract, and a private conversation school contract.

In Korea we get a pitiful vacation, only 10 days at a stretch if we're lucky. The standard pay is such and such... etc.

I am trying to send out some feelers to understand what I might expect over there. My qualifications are a BA, 2.5 years of EFL experience (adults one to one and classes of children). I'll do an online EFL certification during winter break. I speak basic Japanese and know about 400 or so Chinese characters. I'm slightly genki. My blood type is B+.

Would anyone care to rate my potential earnings and benefits?

[markle]

I'm going to respond but I doubt that you will get enough responses to get a clear picture. I'm going to give details from two employers to add scope. It has to be said that is my experience and in no way typical or necessarily what you will find.

[Glenski]

[gaijin4life]

[quote]I'm curious about the different work situations in Japan. Please type a bit about your job.

[Wintermute]

I'll bite if you resize your avatar, it's too big.


What kind of job is it?

Two part time jobs and private lessons.


What are you paid?

Not going to say other than I'm making what I did at Nova (which was quite a lot) but working half as many hours.


What are your accomodations like and does your school offer you an allowance for them?

I found my own apartment, what everyone should do. In my experience you simply can't trust a company who holds your lease to do the right thing.


How far do you commute and does your school assist you with travel expenses?

Longest commute I have is an hour (but the pay is great). Travel is paid by the PT jobs but I have to pay my own way for the privates. That said I am entitled to a tax deduction next year given it is business expense (I declare my private money).


How many days of holiday do you get? Are they public holidays or personal vacation days?

As many or as few as I want.


Did they sponsor your visa?

Planning to self-sponsor.


How much are you paid?

You asked this already.


Are you happy?

Extremely.

[G Cthulhu]

Well, since this is for science and has never been covered before in any forum anywhere...

[alicat_blue]

I really like your avatar, it is very good Engrish. Here is a straight up answer about my working conditions. I make around 250,000 yen which I think is pretty standard for not having taught in Japan before. I had to pay for my flight over here. The school sponsored my visa. I teach children all the way up to adults. I work about nine hours a day monday through friday. The school actually pays for my apartment which I understand is kind of rare. Hmmm, what else? I guess that's all folks. Just do yourself a favor and don't work at a big chain school. The pay is low, the hours are high and the working conditions suck.

[southofreality]