Korean Job Discussion Forums

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

I may leave Korea quite soon and go to Japan. What's it like over there in terms of ESL teaching and housing?

Are they the lemmings

cangel · Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Location: Jeonju, S. Korea

Very rare in Japan. Some schools do provide housing but you will you will to pay the rent and utilities but not the key money. The JET program usually provides housing at a greatly reduced rate (I paid only Y8,000 per month). All said, the general rule is NO, school do not provide housing.

little mixed girl · Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Location: shin hyesung's bed~

ESID. every situation is different.

as said, some places will provide you with housing, others not (but, may lend support to help you find housing).

if you have to find your own you might have to pay key money, money to the realator, etc.
you'll also need your workplace to act as your guarantor.

some places will not rent to foreigners, so be prepared to look around if you need to set up your own place.

1k = 1 room with a kitchen
2dk = 2 rooms with a dining room/kitchen.
2ldk = 2 rooms with a living room/dining room/kitchen.

i live in a 2dk, the market rent is 68,000 yen a month (i think). but i get a subsidy from work.

depending on where you go it can be more or less expensive than that.

if you plan on driving, you'll have to pay for a parking space. if the apartment offers it, it could be 10,000-30,000yen a month for the space.

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

some schools offering housing and some offer subsidized housing. Many schools do not offer any housing at all. Some big chain schools might provide you with an apartment but charge you Y50,000 or so a month for rent, which they take out of your salary each month. It also depends on where you live. Some high school ALT teachers get free or subsidized housing.

It just all depends.

tomwaits · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Location: PC Bong

Is it just me or does everyone seem to be posting they want to leave Korea for Japan. Considering the economy and the Nova thing--youd expect the opposite to be true.
Or perhaps people looking at Taiwan.

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

Adventurer · Joined: 28 Jan 2006

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

Here's a tip to the moronic apologists and Korea No Sparkling immigration-not only do you not have all the cards, you have dealt yourself a losing hand...severe shortage in the next 4 months, Korean tards?

YES

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

I know very little about the job market in Japan.

But the job I attained will have subsidized housing.