japanscholar
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- 17 Jun 2007
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Hi,
I have worked in Japan for the last year as an English teacher and I was hoping to ask a question for the experienced teachers here. My last job was definatley not a horror story but also not something I would like to repeat. I was paid 250,000 yen a month which they always paid on time along with 20,000 yen travel expenses. They were very nice and always helpful but the hours were more than I expected. I originally agreed to teach 5 daysツ a week,30 hours a week with 10 additional hours a week for lesson planning. Then the other teacher quit (6 total in the year I worked there). After that I was teaching 8 hours a day. All my lesson planning had to be done on my own time. They were always calling me in on my day off and eventually wanted me to work 6 days a week for only 10,000 more a month. In addition, the school was poorly run with very little idea of progressive curiculumn development or behavior control ( I once caught them locking a two year old in the bathroom).
What I am wondering is what is reasonable to expect in my next job in regards to hours and conditions. My main complaint with the former position was the lack of boundries. I felt like I was a real Japanese employee, without the bonuses. As far as my qualifications I have a BA, a TESOL certificate, working on a MS in TESOL and 1 year of experience in Japan and 1 year in America, plus 3 years teaching experience in another field. What should I expect and try to shoot for in my next job? Any suggestions?
Thanks
I have worked in Japan for the last year as an English teacher and I was hoping to ask a question for the experienced teachers here. My last job was definatley not a horror story but also not something I would like to repeat. I was paid 250,000 yen a month which they always paid on time along with 20,000 yen travel expenses. They were very nice and always helpful but the hours were more than I expected. I originally agreed to teach 5 daysツ a week,30 hours a week with 10 additional hours a week for lesson planning. Then the other teacher quit (6 total in the year I worked there). After that I was teaching 8 hours a day. All my lesson planning had to be done on my own time. They were always calling me in on my day off and eventually wanted me to work 6 days a week for only 10,000 more a month. In addition, the school was poorly run with very little idea of progressive curiculumn development or behavior control ( I once caught them locking a two year old in the bathroom).
What I am wondering is what is reasonable to expect in my next job in regards to hours and conditions. My main complaint with the former position was the lack of boundries. I felt like I was a real Japanese employee, without the bonuses. As far as my qualifications I have a BA, a TESOL certificate, working on a MS in TESOL and 1 year of experience in Japan and 1 year in America, plus 3 years teaching experience in another field. What should I expect and try to shoot for in my next job? Any suggestions?
Thanks