Hey yall, first time posting here. Ive been wanting to teach abroad since middle school after I was inspired by my teacher who did the same. I'm now graduating college with my BA in English, for the past 4 years I've been teaching in an after-school program for k-12 (i love working with kids and have found my passion), all with the goal of going abroad in mind. Ive been working towards this for years! Im literally in the middle of my Jet program app. Researching, asking questions, and studying only to now be told that teaching in Japan is basically useless. That ill be in poverty, stuck in the middle of no where and be left penniless.
It's just so discouraging to watch the career ive worked for so long for turn into this over saturated and frankly, angry space. I understand the Japanese economy isn't doing well, I know there are many cons but I've worked so hard to get here.
TLDR: Is it really as bad as people in other spaces say? Is it even worth trying?
Edit/Update: I few people from this post kindly reach out to me via dm and guide me through a bit of the process and what I might encounter. It was very insightful and honestly, uplifting. Ill be applying to the Jet program, if I get in, yippie!! If I don't make it this year, I'll focus on getting some teaching credentials and trying again next year!
by YoniLaika