I applied to teach around March of 2021 (I’m living in Japan), and was declined after being passed between several branches due to lack of openings (and I think my lack of a driver’s licence?) despite positive responses. However, I just received an email asking if I would like to revive my application as they have openings in my city.
It’s very sudden and I don’t know if I want to go through the cycle of applying again. But I also wasn’t sure the what the current working life of a interac employee is as of late. I have heard good and bad, I heard a mix of bad reviews last year but it was unclear exactly what happened. So I’m wondering what opinions people have, and what my options are as far as teaching in Japan if I continue with my plan to graduate from my language school in September.
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Additionally, I applied to several companies in the fall of 2021. Got interviews with three and was rejected or ghosted after. So, I wonder if I’m not cut out to teach, I’m not the “right candidate”, or places are being more particular. So it makes me wonder if interac is desperate and if the situation would be any good.
Depends on the branch. Do you know which one?
Some branches have countryside areas that require a car, so if they’re interested in you again, it usually means that there are open positions that don’t require it.
first contract I was working a ton and the 2nd one I only had like 8-10 class hrs a week. really depends
Well, if you want to be a teacher, then this is your chance to skill up.
If you don’t want to be a teacher, then just get a job at 7-11 or something, like most of the people going to language school do.
I had a friend who did that – she worked part time at a conbini and full time at language school. A job is a job is a job, right?
Doesn’t hurt to talk to them.
Which branch? My job is chill af, I see/hear from them exactly once a year when it’s time to sign a new contract.
What do they pay these days? Do they still have that half pay in August scam running?
Horrible pay, unpaid holidays, and they do this scam where they claim all employees as “part time” by writing off all time not literally in a class as “break time” and telling schools that the ALT can’t be scheduled for more than 29.5 hours of classes per week. Thus they get out of paying into employees health insurance and pension, and the entire cost is dumped on the employee. You’re going to be drowning in bills while on a poverty salary.
Depends on the branch like others have said. In my experience, i haven’t had more that 20 lessons a week (50 mins per lesson). So that’s a lot of downtime to “prepare” for upcoming lessons. Usually i averaged around 10 to 14 lessons a week.
As for your options with language school – look for a better job and give 1 month’s notice after you graduate – more money but more workload. Or wait until march and resign so you get 1 years worth of working experience – looks good for your resume.