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ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

Disclaimer: I realize what works for one may not work for another, fair enough. This goes out to everyone, newbies and vets alike. Out of (morbid) curiosity, I just want to see what people think about this. Only a vote will suffice. If you feel like elaborating, by all means please do so. Thanks! Very Happy

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

I chose eikaiwa because large groups of teenagers scare me Laughing

ripslyme · Joined: 29 Jan 2005 Posts: 481 Location: Japan

elkarlo · Joined: 08 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Maryland

Disptach. I like the 9-5 hours. I hate the retail schedules, and I train during the evening hours. So an Eikaiwa would make my current life style hard to sustain.

Cole · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 31

For the same reasons as Elkaro... more relaxed environment for me.

seklarwia · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:57 am Post subject:

Dispatch. I want normal hours, proper weekends and decent holiday time.

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Large groups of small kids scare me only slightly less than large groups of teenagers! Laughing

I never wanted to be a school teacher, so I have never considered an ALT job.

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

fair enough

.... and you don't always teach big groups anyway. I teach in some school that have less than 10 kids in the whole school

I kid you not!

bradley · Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 235 Location: China

I would just prefer to be an ALT than work at an eikaiwa. And I've done both.

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

The Dutchess · Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 16 Location: Kobe, Japan

Eikaiwa. Largely because I've never been an ALT so Eikaiwa is the only thing I know. I don't have anything to compare it to (in Japan at least), but I really do enjoy my job quite a bit. My co-workers are great, and the students are fun and motivated. I like my schedule and it works for me quite nicely. I haven't had to wake up to an alarm clock in over 3 months and I get home just in time to watch 2 episodes of Roseanne on Nickleodeon via TVUPlayer Smile

elkarlo · Joined: 08 Dec 2008 Posts: 240 Location: Maryland

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

elkarlo, you can have a social life with that kind of schedule because the other eikaiwa teachers have similar schedules. No trouble at all. You do also have days off, and remember that a lot of Japanese people work 9am to 10pm, 5 days a week, every week- hardly anyone here knocks off at 5.30 anyway.

flyer · Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 539 Location: Sapporo Japan

"knocks off"

I haven't heard (seen) that expression for a long long time

natsukashi!

LOL