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   sanjian to Cyde Weys   
   Re: OT BA wanted to teach English in Jap   
   15 Dec 05 08:43:58   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.anime.misc   
   From: millerkb@vt.edu   
      
   Cyde Weys wrote:   
   > Ethan Hammond wrote:   
   >> "Cyde Weys"  wrote in message   
   >> news:1134627232.766494.39920@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   >>>   
   >>> bobbie sellers wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> Not bad, not bad at all.  I have been thinking about this.  From   
   >>> what I've heard from Josh in Japan's podcast as long as you have   
   >>> any college degree you pretty much have a guaranteed job in Japan   
   >>> teaching English. And apparently if you don't have a college   
   >>> degree, they won't even let you into the country (unless you're a   
   >>> tourist).   
   >>   
   >> They don't pay you for crap though and I don't think they let you   
   >> pick where you want to go.  I looked into it my last year in college   
   >> and wasn't really impressed, but it is an easy way to see Japan.   
   >   
   > Wouldn't this depend on who employs you though?  I'm sure there's a   
   > company or a school somewhere in Japan that does pay their teachers   
   > "more than crap".   
      
   And, chances are, they're not hiring.   
      
   > And if I did that every weekday work be working and every weekend   
   > would be another excursion to a different place in the country.   
      
   Hold on, there, boy... what makes you think you get weekends off?   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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