Comments for Tips for Foreigners in Japan http://tipsforgaijins.wordpress.com Surviving as a Gaijin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:34:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on F.A.Q. Should I teach in/move to Japan? by kirasuaks http://tipsforgaijins.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/faq-should-i-teach-inmove-to-japan/#comment-10 kirasuaks Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:34:26 +0000 http://tipsforgaijins.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-10 Hi! I'm glad to help. That is a good point to highlight, about the option of extending to a 4th or 5th year. The only thing I'd like to add is that "ESID" (each situation is different). Depending on the board of education the JET is placed with, they may or may not have that 4th or 5th year extension. For example, my BOE didn't offer it during my first year as a JET, and one particularly good ALT was sent home after her 3rd year even though she wanted to stay, because the BOE didn't have enough money. The second year I stayed, they did offer people the option to extend past their third year, because they had come into some extra funding. Thanks for the comment! Hi! I’m glad to help. That is a good point to highlight, about the option of extending to a 4th or 5th year. The only thing I’d like to add is that “ESID” (each situation is different). Depending on the board of education the JET is placed with, they may or may not have that 4th or 5th year extension.

For example, my BOE didn’t offer it during my first year as a JET, and one particularly good ALT was sent home after her 3rd year even though she wanted to stay, because the BOE didn’t have enough money. The second year I stayed, they did offer people the option to extend past their third year, because they had come into some extra funding.
Thanks for the comment!

]]> Comment on F.A.Q. Should I teach in/move to Japan? by joanne http://tipsforgaijins.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/faq-should-i-teach-inmove-to-japan/#comment-9 joanne Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:53:23 +0000 http://tipsforgaijins.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-9 hi, your site is really really helpful! thanks a lot! the JET programme now allows applicants to renew up to 4 times (total of 5 years) now though :) hi, your site is really really helpful! thanks a lot! the JET programme now allows applicants to renew up to 4 times (total of 5 years) now though :)

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