Find solution
Where would I go in Japan for a full time job?

Should i keep my job in Japan?

  • I recently got a position as an ALT at a small private school. Im from American and have always wanted to live in Japan. Initially everything was great, but i seem to find myself having large gaps of time (5-6 hours) where i can do nothing. Meaning, i have no students to teach and no paperwork i can do. Recently, my boss offered the job to me again for a second year (although ive only worked 4 months), which would mean, i would have to make a year and a half obligation. While i can stick it out until my 1 year contract expires in July, im contemplating finding another job in Japan and not sticking with this one for a second year. There is just too much free time on my hands. Now the question: should i stay with this job for the security or risk going out and finding another job? Because if i don't find a job i would have to go back to the states and i really dont feel like heading back for a few years. Any suggestions would help

  • Answer:

    That sounds like an awesome job. All that free time? Believe me, it may seem boring at first, but you've got something people all over Japan can only dream of. Use it to your advantage. Study Japanese, roam the school, meditate, ... I had a job like that for awhile. It could be difficult, but that's really all in your mind. The reality is you've got a dream job. You could even use all of that time to really discover what kind of job you'd like after you finish it, then do what you can to set yourself up for that new job. Why would you have to go back to the States for a new job? There are jobs all over Japan. Again, use that time to study Japanese. Maybe you can get to the point where you don't just have to do English teaching jobs, and do whatever you might do in the U.S. If you're bored studying Japanese, then switch up the way you study. Study kanji for while. When it gets boring, switch to vocab, then to example sentences, then to grammar, then back. Talk with teachers more. Once teachers know you're open to talk to, you'll start doing more fun things both in and out of school. Anyway, whatever you do, it sounds like sticking with your job is your best option.

Wil Diaz at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

This is what i have been saying about teaching English in Japan. If your heart is not in it you can get easily bored (like we see here) why not put yourself out of your misery and move on after this. If you have no other skills, then you are stuck with English if you were hoping to do something else

Mr Burns

You can't prepare lessons, or material? I've been an ALT, so I understand that preparing is impossible sometimes because the Japanese teacher does all that kind of work/planning. I'm not criticizing. Just saying whatever the job requires would be your first responsibility. After that, study Japanese. If you're living there, may as well, right? After that, anything else--writing your resume, looking for your next job, whatever. Use your time for self-improvement. I would say stay with it as long as you can and don't leave until you have something definite lined up for your next job. You don't want to end up unemployed and too poor to relocate if you find a great job in another part of the country.

少林 Yoda

Keep the job, study Japanese in your spare time. In 18 months you'll be good at Japanese, and you can get a much wider range of jobs - especially ones that pay better.

Louis Irving

Are you earning enough money? I think you should stay because you can do anything that you want

Private

I think in Japan,you can go to tokyo! because it is a capital and there Business is good!!

Shivang

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.