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kzjohn



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mitsui wrote:
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Being over 50 is part of the problem, as ageism is rampant.
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Yeah, the powers that be have had me in their sights for decades. Apparently there's nothing I can do about it--I'm getting kicked out of my office and off campus next March 31st.

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moviefan1987



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2016 11:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think ageism is less of a problem in corporate English teaching. A lot of corporate English companies seem to like older instructors from what I have seen.

In public schools, it does seem that "genki" and younger instructors are looked upon favorably. In university teaching, you can see some universities specify an age cut-off, but I think it's probably a none issue for part time instructors as they receive no benefits.
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Inflames



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
mitsui wrote:
Having a doctorate from an English speaking country looks good.
If not, it does not look good, most of the time.

I know a teacher who got a Ph.d in engineering and he just works part-time and another teacher with a doctorate has 17 koma and works at four universities.
Being over 50 is part of the problem, as ageism is rampant.

Pay at private schools is not exactly the same so I don't know how many koma equals 4 million yen per year. I think about 14 would be about 4 million.


Having a Ph.D from a non-English speaking country depends. While there would probably be some sort of initial sorting this would depend on the people doing it and how well the applicant can tell his/her story. As an example, the person with an engineering Ph.D has to answer the question of why they should hire someone with a Ph.D to teach English.

I once met an American who had a Ph.D from some school in NZ who wrote his dissertation about China's international relations with Africa. He had trouble getting jobs (even in the US) but couldn't quite see why it would look weird for an American to get a Ph.D from a school in NZ with a dissertation about China (it implied that he couldn't go to a school in the US or China).
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mitsui



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This individual had job offers in places like Ireland and in the Middle East.
I even showed him a job for teaching engineering students English in Japan, and he said he applied. There really is age discrimination in this country.
His wife's health is not so good and health care here is a good deal, so he will
stay, even though he is underemployed.

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Shakey



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
mitsui wrote:
There really is age discrimination in this country.

This is a fact. Japanese people discriminate on the basis of age. The rule of thumb is, under 35 years of age for university teaching positions. However, we have been told not to indicate that in our JREC-IN and JALT or JACET job postings. Still, that is the hiring age. Anyone older than 35 gets thrown in the waste basket.
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moviefan1987



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I think it's a mistake to purely focus on the money when looking for jobs. Focus on what it is that interests you the most, what you're most naturally inclined towards doing, regardless of money, and take it from there. Chances are that you will have a more stable, focused career that way, even if the rewards aren't as high as some other fields. Money isn't everything.


This is a good quote. As my grandfather used to always say, find something you like doing and then find someone who will pay you for it.
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