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whitegirlinasia
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 Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:17 am Post subject: Returning to Japan after a bad experience in Korea. |
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I'm a few days away from running away from Korea (literally). I previously taught on the JET program for 4 years. It was a cushy gig. But I left and went home to America due to some family upheaval.
I got my N2 while I was there and made lots of friends.
Now I'm looking to go back. Having largely been shielded from the job market, I had no idea how difficult it would be to come back to Kansai without a current working visa.
A friend of mine helped me get a job at the school he is working at in Kyoto, and immediately after passing the interview process I had a huge falling out with this friend. The job is still mine. But when this person is angry, he is vindictive.
So, should I take a gamble and endure seeing this person at work just for the working visa in the location I want?
I've been seeing a lot of listings for prek schools at pretty hefty salaries. But that also means wiping butts, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. Anyone at one of these gig now? How are they?
General advice or recommendations for getting a working visa? Is teaching adults on hourly pay worth it?
Is Interac the devil? It seems to get pooed on on this site a bit.
I guess I'm feeling overwhelmed and I don't want to move to Tokyo.
The idea is to get into the country, study like crazy, get N1 and gtfo of teaching. I want a real job with upward mobility.
Thanks in advance, guys. |
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kzjohn
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 10:30 am Post subject: |
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Hey there,
About all I can say is good luck and more power to you.
Also, in Japan the visa is yours. You could start at the school in Kyoto and then immediately start looking for something else. With N2 and four years as a JET, you should be pretty employable. |
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whitegirlinasia
Joined: 25 Nov 2015
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| kzjohn wrote: |
Also, in Japan the visa is yours. You could start at the school in Kyoto and then immediately start looking for something else. With N2 and four years as a JET, you should be pretty employable. |
I knew about the visa. Which is pretty awesome. Korea's visa laws are abominable.
I have this problem where I feel personally responsible for things. I convinced this Eikaiwa to pay my airfare and defray moving costs. In actuality there is a job I want in which I could fabricate jewelry for 3 mil a year that I'm qualified for. But they only accept current visa holders. It'd be pretty shitty to dupe this school into paying all these expenses then jump ship 2 months later.
Having a sense of honor is inconvenient. |
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currentaffairs
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Outside Tokyo is good... You have some previous experience of living in Japan plus the language ability so I expect that you could get things rolling within months/the first year. I would think that a number of opportunities (teaching and non-teaching) would come your way.. Best of luck. |
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RustyShackleford
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| Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| whitegirlinasia wrote: |
I have this problem where I feel personally responsible for things. I convinced this Eikaiwa to pay my airfare and defray moving costs. In actuality there is a job I want in which I could fabricate jewelry for 3 mil a year that I'm qualified for. But they only accept current visa holders. It'd be pretty shitty to dupe this school into paying all these expenses then jump ship 2 months later.
Having a sense of honor is inconvenient. |
Dude, I think that if the eikaiwa is convinced in you enough to actually pay for a ticket - practically unheard of in Japan these days outside of JET - you would owe it to actually stick it through IMHO. |
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whitegirlinasia
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 1:52 am Post subject: |
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| RustyShackleford wrote: |
| whitegirlinasia wrote: |
I have this problem where I feel personally responsible for things. I convinced this Eikaiwa to pay my airfare and defray moving costs. In actuality there is a job I want in which I could fabricate jewelry for 3 mil a year that I'm qualified for. But they only accept current visa holders. It'd be pretty shitty to dupe this school into paying all these expenses then jump ship 2 months later.
Having a sense of honor is inconvenient. |
Dude, I think that if the eikaiwa is convinced in you enough to actually pay for a ticket - practically unheard of in Japan these days outside of JET - you would owe it to actually stick it through IMHO. |
That's kind of my point. If I'm just going to get a visa in order to take a better position ASAP, I feel like this isn't the honorable choice. |
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TokyoLiz
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 2:24 am Post subject: |
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It's awesome that the eikaiwa is willing to subsidize your trip and expenses. You scored Kyoto, too. Nice.
You mentioned the other jeweler's job. is it also in Kyoto? Could you work for them part time and full time after a year?
Check into getting a permission on a humanities or instructor visa to work in an additional category. I've met a few people who worked full time in one visa category, and a second category part time.
Best of luck! |
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