Simply put, JET is fun, and enjoy it. But JET is a stepping stone.
I know some of you waitlisted may be getting in now around the turn of the quarter, an others looking forward to the next round of JET applications, but the thing is that while JET is a great opportunity it is not a full career, at longest it is 5 years.
I left after 2 years and started a business in sales in my local town— mind you this was kind of a flash In a bottle opportunity and you cannot copy paste my experience over, but the point is I was getting my translation/interpretation credentials while teaching, going to networking events, doing other job interviews, etc, as early as 6 months into the program.
This is nothing against JET, with all its ups and downs, it is merely a stepping stone for you to use.
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