Career Why ALTs in Japan Don’t Get Raises
If you have been in Japan for a year or two and your salary looks exactly the same as when you arrived, you are not imag...
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Career Career How to Extend Your Visa as an English Teacher in Japan (Without Making a Costly Mistake)
Your visa doesn't renew itself. And your company isn't going to save you if you get this wrong.Most foreign English teac...
Career How to Negotiate Your ALT Contract (When the System Is Stacked Against You)
The bad news: your salary was decided before you even applied.Not by your qualifications. Not by your teaching experienc...
Career My Number Card in Japan: What Foreign English Teachers Actually Need to Know
If you've just arrived in Japan and someone tells you to "get your My Number Card as soon as possible," your first insti...
Career JET Programme vs Dispatch Company: An Honest Comparison for Foreign English Teachers
If you are planning to teach English in Japan, this is probably one of the first decisions you will face. JET or a priva...
Career ALT Salary in Japan: What You Actually Take Home (From Someone Who Manages the Contracts)
The number your recruiter gives you and the number that hits your bank account every month are two different things. Aft...
Career Contract Renewal & Career: What “Keepable” Instructors Have in Common (From a Dispatch Manager’s View)
After managing foreign English instructors for years, I can tell you that teaching ability is not the main thing that se...