working in japan

[docbrad]

i used to live in japan and for some idiotic reason i left. i need to go back. does anyone have any ideas on how to get a job as a graphic/web designer ove there?

[pixellogo]

Where are you living now docbrad?

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[docbrad]

in florida. it's horrible.

[DeleteYourself]

Where in Florida?

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[docbrad]

in delray beach. a few people in japan have seen my work and said they would hire me but i'm looking for a full time thing job for at least a year.

[Drorain]

start out as an english teacher. pays well there

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[docbrad]

i did that for 3 years. i loved it. i worked for a high school. but i don't want to go back as a teacher.

[Drorain]

it'll at least be a start

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[pixellogo]

Yeah you can start with that and rely on that income while you look for a design job.

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[snypa]

how do you get into that (teaching english in japan)? what kind of experience/skills do you need? also, how's the pay? it's always sounded interesting to me. plus i'm trying to get out of here

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[snypa]

btw, did you need to know how to speak Japanese? i can speak some, but not too much.

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[Drorain]

requirments include . . .English

i guess a high school level, but thats it i believe

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[Kool]

I'm not sure how you get one but it looks to me like a lot of Japanese Ad firms could use an american on staff Funny Japanese Stuff (http://www.engrish.com/recent.php) /emoticons/cool.gif

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[uncle carbunkle]

a family member of mine, living and working in beijing, sent me these recently:

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i don't know how they could eat ... the smirk would get in the way...

back to the post - in all of the reputable job listings i've seen for overseas english teachers, the prerequesites are to have at least two of the following:
1) english as a native language
2) a university degree
3) a TESL or TEFL (Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language) certificate

if english isn't your native language, you may have to take a tesl or tefl exam yourself, just to prove your command of the language.

hope it helps.

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Post Edited (uncle carbunkle) : 11/26/2004 7:11:23 PM GMT

[PrintDriver]

Unc, those are a riot!

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[snypa]

thanks for the info, unc! funny pics too. i especially like the fart drink

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