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Waygeek
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Kanagawa's not too bad, not that far out of the way.
I take it there's no 'apartment included' setup like with Korean jobs? Or is it just far rarer? |
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mitsui
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Location: Kawasaki
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| Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:54 am Post subject: |
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No, it is rare for a school to give you a free flat.
The grass might not be greener.
I pay 130,000 yen a month, and sometimes I wonder why I live here.
But if I cross the river, rent is higher for a similar size (3DK).
I am less than 10 minutes from a train station, hence the high rent. |
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Solar Strength
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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| Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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Mitsui,
I assume you live with your husband and kids, correct? Because that is, from what I've heard, very expensive in the Tokyo area. I realize you live close to the train station but that would get you a nice apartment even not far from the Yamanote Line area.
You must have a big place if you're out in Kanagawa for 130,000 a month! |
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PhoenixSpirit
Joined: 31 Jul 2013
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Location: Russia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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That does sound an awful lot for Kanagawa.
I lived in Atsugi in a fairly big apartment, and even though my apartment was subsidised by the company I wouldn't even have paid half of that. Then again Kawasaki does have more, so maybe that adds to the price. |
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mitsui
Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Kawasaki
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 7:38 am Post subject: |
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Well I have two dogs so 90% of places I cannot live in.
My place is pretty big.
I have a wife.
Places like Sagamihara and Atsugi are cheaper since they are farther from Shinjuku. |
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Solar Strength
Joined: 12 Jul 2005
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| mitsui wrote: |
Well I have two dogs so 90% of places I cannot live in.
My place is pretty big.
I have a wife.
Places like Sagamihara and Atsugi are cheaper since they are farther from Shinjuku. |
I see. Well, if you have large pets, then it makes sense that you'd need a larger than normal house. So it's not really a fair comparison - I mean your circumstances and a single TEFL'er looking for an apt.
I think 80,000 Yen could get you a decent room in a gaijin house in shibuya at sakura or something. If what one wanted was to be in the center of the city and access to multiple stations. But then you'd be living in a private room in a building full of gaijin. Some people enjoy that, at least in the beginning.
There's all kinds of complications for a newbie who wants to get into renting an apartment through a rental office. In fact, without the support of a local, it's just better to go for a gaijin house in a location that will provide close access to shopping, a station and to where work will be. |
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mitsui
Joined: 10 Jun 2007
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Location: Kawasaki
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| Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 9:07 am Post subject: |
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No my dogs are small.
You don`t get it. The closer you live to Shinjuku, the more you pay.
I live 8 minutes from an Odakyu station in Kawasaki.
I used to live about ten minutes from Sagami Ono station, in a place about the same size (3DK). I paid 105,000 yen a month.
Cross the river, and then the price goes up.
Save money by getting a smaller place or living farther from a train station. |
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PhoenixSpirit
Joined: 31 Jul 2013
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Location: Russia
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| Posted: Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:02 am Post subject: |
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It's true what Mitsui says. The closer you get to Shinjuku, the more the price goes up. Get to Shinjuku itself, and it goes nuts. It's the same with most cities.
I'd recommend living anywhere in Kanagawa. It has good connections to Yokohama, Tokyo and other places. Or Chiba, but personally to me Chiba is too far from anywhere. |
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weigookin74
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| Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:51 am Post subject: Re: From teaching in Korea to teaching in Japan. |
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Two months into a re-sign here in Korea, I've been told that my school can no longer afford me. There was a lot of back and forth prior to re-signing because they really didn't want to pay the average for a teacher with one years experience but they ended up signing because they didn't find anyone else suitable. Well, apparently they've now found someone cheaper so I'm out the door!
I'm sad about this because I'll miss my kids but I've always felt things happen for a reason. I'm just back from a week in Tokyo and I really loved it, and had been considering making the move next year after my second year here in Korea finished. Looks like I'll be free a little sooner than that though, and will be looking for something that starts in September. I have two questions.
1. Is September a good time for starting teaching jobs or an awful one?
2. I've heard a lot of talk of Japanese schools looking down on Korean education (Only #2 worldwide????  ) and therefore don't really rate any experience a teacher who has been working here might have. Is this true? I'll be teaching 15 months by the time I finish here, and I think that definitely should be taken into consideration. Every country has good kids, bad kids, disinterested kids, and if you've lasted over a year somewhere and been re-signed (temporarily ) in the same school, surely that is an indication that you are a suitable and professional teacher?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. This really came out of the blue.  |
If it's a public school, you should go to the labor board. They can't up and release you two months into a contract because of some can't afford you BS. If you want to go to Japan, good luck. Market is saturated. Don't go for the money. |
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steki47
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
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Location: BFE Inaka
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| Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:10 am Post subject: |
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If you're trying to get jobs in Japan, I recommend that you focus on the larger chain companies. Eikaiwa and ALT. Many of them recruit overseas, including the Country That Will Not Be Named. Large chains take care of the visa stuff rather nicely for a new guy.
You may not stay with them forever, but they can get you into Japan. |
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