Having a real shit week.
Was able to get a job working for an international preschool in Tokyo in November as a lead teacher. I was given a choice of fulltime monthly paid or hourly paid so I chose hourly since the rate was higher. I’m the ONLY teacher experienced enough for Mommy and Baby lessons and I teach preschool everyday.
5 years experience in teaching at international schools and Eikaiwas with a certificate in TESOL and TEFL. I’m half Japanese but English is my first language since I grew up abroad and came back to Japan. I definitely look full Japanese and seems to be the reason I was… Let go (fired?)
My boss literally said: Oh so it’s time for me to decide which teacher to put permanently in our school branches and I’ll be hiring a “Caucasian” teacher. So we’ll have to let you go and we’re giving you a month’s notice so you can look for jobs.
She hired me but didn’t want to give me the job since she was looking for someone more… White. But saw my lesson demo and acknowledged I had a lot of experience so they hired me. Really needed the job since I was unemployed for a month or two. I’ve been searching for a decent teaching job and pay even while I was employed at the company since their pay wasn’t great.
Been rejected by sooo many companies and schools already since I look Japanese along with my name and I’m Soo tired of hearing “Your appearance isn’t what our school is looking for. Nothing personal. It’s what the customers want.”
Just needed somewhere to vomit all this pain building up rn. I’m so tired of the racism here but the pay is still better than the Philippines. I can’t go back and both my parents have already passed away. No siblings and I live alone in Tokyo. Life’s been generally rough these past few years for me. Can’t catch a break really.
(Edit last details about my living situation)
Extra notes: My Japanese is alright. Like N3 going to N2 (speaking that is. My kanji is shit and I’m still working on it) . No I have not tried applying for Japanese companies knowing I won’t fit in. I don’t think I’ll last there since I’m already taking antidepressants. Yes I’m diagnosed and have a (mentally) disabled handbook thingy to avail of discounts
by Silveriya