Teaching in Japan...what next?
Posted: 28 Aug 2007, 14:17
Hi
I am looking for a career change (at the moment i work in IT Support)
my wife is japanese and in 10 years (when I am 55) i will go and live there
I have a degree in English lit. however i have a large mortgage and cannot start taking 3 months , or whatever length of time off work. i am sure this is not neccesary. I met some english teachers out in Okayama who were really nice guys, but seemed to think I would have to leave my job to pursue this path.......I dont think i do....other people must face the same issue...its not unusual to have a full time job and study.....i am happy to pay for it...
is there a way around it?
Also what sort of money can i expect to earn?
i saw some vacancies in schools out there which were paying around 1k a month, which seems to me to be a pittance. is there much private work around? I was told (by my wife) that i can earn around £40 an hour teaching private as this is what she used to charge for teaching.
ps
I have taught IT in schools before with no qualification to the 6th form.
many thanks in advance.
Andy
(Bracknell)
I am looking for a career change (at the moment i work in IT Support)
my wife is japanese and in 10 years (when I am 55) i will go and live there
I have a degree in English lit. however i have a large mortgage and cannot start taking 3 months , or whatever length of time off work. i am sure this is not neccesary. I met some english teachers out in Okayama who were really nice guys, but seemed to think I would have to leave my job to pursue this path.......I dont think i do....other people must face the same issue...its not unusual to have a full time job and study.....i am happy to pay for it...
is there a way around it?
Also what sort of money can i expect to earn?
i saw some vacancies in schools out there which were paying around 1k a month, which seems to me to be a pittance. is there much private work around? I was told (by my wife) that i can earn around £40 an hour teaching private as this is what she used to charge for teaching.
ps
I have taught IT in schools before with no qualification to the 6th form.
many thanks in advance.
Andy
(Bracknell)