I'm a credentialed teacher from California, and I've been teaching English in Chile for the past 14 years.
I want to move to Japan, and the JET program seems like a good way to get started in Japan.
According to the website, the annual pay is 3.36 million yen per year, which works out to 280 thousand yen per month.
Is that enough to live off of? I'm pretty frugal and don't have any debt. I'd like to travel around and see the country if possible.
If I understand correctly, that amount doesn't include housing. Is any type of housing assistance provided?
My goal after the year is to teach in a university (I already have an MA) or other position that pays better.
Is that feasible?
by Gringo-CL