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Bread
Joined: 24 May 2009
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You have to attend an Interac "interview session" to get a job with them, I know because I was looking for Japan jobs when I was ready to leave Korea. They're offered all over the world, but not in Korea. So you'll have to go to Japan for the interview if they're the ones you want. Or did you mean that you're going to go back to your home country first?
Even without a job, as long as you come with like 6000 USD to hold you over and get you away in case you fail, I wouldn't worry too much. You can at least find some terrible children's eikaiwa job that will get you a visa, probably. I can definitely sympathize with wanting to get out of Korea ASAP.
Tip: At least when I came over, one-way tickets from Seoul to Tokyo were half the price of a round trip. Then I bought a refundable Tokyo to Seoul ticket for 3 months after my arrival and canceled it for a full refund after I got a job. |
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Imseriouslylost
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
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Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Bread wrote: |
You have to attend an Interac "interview session" to get a job with them, I know because I was looking for Japan jobs when I was ready to leave Korea. They're offered all over the world, but not in Korea. So you'll have to go to Japan for the interview if they're the ones you want. Or did you mean that you're going to go back to your home country first?
Even without a job, as long as you come with like 6000 USD to hold you over and get you away in case you fail, I wouldn't worry too much. You can at least find some terrible children's eikaiwa job that will get you a visa, probably. I can definitely sympathize with wanting to get out of Korea ASAP.
Tip: At least when I came over, one-way tickets from Seoul to Tokyo were half the price of a round trip. Then I bought a refundable Tokyo to Seoul ticket for 3 months after my arrival and canceled it for a full refund after I got a job. |
Yeah, I`m aware of the Interac interview sessions. So long as they give me at least a week`s notice I`ll be able to head over as it will take priority over my current job. I do plan on staying in Korea and just heading straight for Japan when the time comes.
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| I can definitely sympathize with wanting to get out of Korea ASAP. |
Korea has treated me alright, but I`ve been here for too long. Korea really gets to you in ways most countries wouldn`t the longer you`ve lived here. When I turned 25 something clicked in my head telling me that I`m not going to be young much longer and that I need to start doing what I want to do instead of getting stuck in a rut. Haha. Quarter life crisis, I guess? 
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| You can at least find some terrible children's eikaiwa job that will get you a visa, probably. |
I have a friend of a friend who works for Gaba, actually. Not teaching, I'm not really sure what he does. Manager, maybe? I remember visiting his Eikaiwa and being all impressed that he was doing something other than supervising daycare (unlike Korea where foreigners only get to teach).
I might ask him to check for availabilities in a pinch. |
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seklarwia
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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Location: Monkey onsen, Nagano
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Besides, if I got rejected from JET the first time while I was in university when the economy was alright, I'm certain I'll get rejected again this time |
Now there's a negative attitude and throwing away a perfectly good opportunity without trying. |
Too be fair, it's a bit late for him anyway now. Unless he just happens to have a set of original uni transcripts that are less than 12 months old on him in Korea now, there is no way he'll be able to get everything together and post it in time to reach the JET desk in his home country before the deadline.
No point kicking yourself when you couldn't do the impossible.
And to Imseriouslylost:
Yes his posts do come across as negative and patronizing sometimes and often lacks tact in his wording, but he is just stating the facts.
Although it's not impossible to come over here and find employers willing to sponsor your work visa, it is far from easy these days. Don't listen to any one who tells you otherwise. They're either talking about their experience a decade or so ago when English native speakers were in high demand, or know nothing and are simply spouting rubbish.
You can find more jobs to apply to whilst in country, and yes even outside the major hiring season there will be a few jobs on offer. But as Glenski said, you should expect stiff competition and that's assuming you're even in the right place at the right time that a job becomes avaliable. And if any of the competing applicants have a visa already, you can kiss any chance you had goodbye.
Get hired and get a visa before you arrive. If you are not bothered how you get your foot in the door, then apply to everyone you can (both dispatch and eikawa). Once you are here then network and hunt. |
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seklarwia
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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Location: Monkey onsen, Nagano
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| Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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Oh and about Gaba; check with your contact whether they can sponsor visas. When I checked their site, they said the applicants had to have a visa that allowed work.
Because they don't pay a salary per month, but pay you per class taught and allow you to choose your schedule, they can't guarentee immigration that you will always be earning enough money to survive on, so may not be allowed to act as your sponsor. |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| Imseriouslylost wrote: |
| No offense, but everything you tell me sounds pretty negative in relation to what other people are saying. |
No offense taken.
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| The overall vibe I'm getting from other people is that "the market is still flooded, but if you plug away at it you'll find something." |
I have not said otherwise.
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| On Gaijinpot a few people went as far as saying that I'll find something easily |
This is the issue I am negative on, for obvious reasons.
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| (I'm assuming you've seen my similar post there--I like forums a lot if you couldn't tell). |
I don't see it, but if you posted something in the teachers or visa section, I've already likely replied...with the same answer. |
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mrbbkk
Joined: 02 Jun 2007
Posts: 70
Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:27 am Post subject: something to consider |
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I worked in Chiba for 6 years and lived near Kinshicho on the sobu line. I bought a condo near there. I would live on the Tokyo side of your job in chiba.
Whenever I went to work, my train was nearly empty but the train going the opposite way into Tokyo was jam packed
Likewise going home the rush hour trains (about 5 pm to 9pm) in Tokyo were very very crowded going back out to Chiba but not crowded at all going into Tokyo
So if you work in Chiba live in east Tokyo near the sobu line or yokosuka line and travel against traffic.
Then you will also not be so far from Shinjuku or Shibuya or Akihabara or other good parts of Tokyo. You can even take the Yokosuka line to Yokohama. |
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Imseriouslylost
Joined: 09 Nov 2009
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Location: Tokyo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 11:59 am Post subject: Re: something to consider |
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