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LOL I'm here all the time and I don't think I noticed.

Yep! But not getting much traffic these days; just us stubborn old people hanging on LOL

I didn't think that was an option for the US. I know it's set up for some European countries and stuff, but IDK. I could be wrong; it's been years since I looked into it.

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I pretty much did precisely the routine you're describing here--I did well in high school but was a colossal f*ck-up for most of my early uni years, eventually became slightly less of a...

Wicket did it. Wait, I'm not really sure what point I'm trying to argue.

I kinda get it, tho. Now that I'm back, making more money, decent career, things are going well, had kid, building up...

TBH I don't disagree; there are some valid points there. No school I attended ever attempted to implement Spanish instruction anywhere near the level that even sh*tty Japanese schools attempt English...

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No argument here. I can barely remember any Spanish--handful of words, few conjugations, words have genders, etc. I only had the required two years, tho. A high school friend of mine...

I teach, so JET ended up being at least somewhat connected to my career choice. Remarkably, I was able to convince my last two schools that my time in Japan counted as teaching experience, which...

Hi-ho, regular here--I encourage you to give it a go! There are still a few of us around who'll help you out when we get a chance.

LOL Good catch--I approved the thread, but I remember making a comment in the notes, 'cause something about it seemed fishy. Should've been paying more attention!

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I'm guessing this is a troll, but if not--yeah, you're boned. Everyone and their dog is gonna find out and you're gonna go to jail. Have fun.

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"Better to ask forgiveness than permission."

In the '90s? Didn't they used to fly 'em over first class?

You sound like you really, really, REALLY want to teach English in Japan.

This is a red flag for many recruiting agencies, including JET and the others you've mentioned here. Western Japanophiles...

Eh, my favorite JTE was a bizarre old man who routinely changed entire lesson plans at the last minute (like, while we were walking into the classroom or halfway through the lesson). I should send...

My first JTE was a bit sh*tty, too. It was really too bad; she was young and quite attractive, but was not the easiest to work with. Things will probably get better; they did for me. Eventually she...

I used to think I disliked some of my Japanese students, but then I started teaching in the US. I'm thinking of becoming a lifetime member of the NRA now.

Get your license.

While I'm not certain it will affect your chances (it would if I were running things), it's a really good idea. To be perfectly honest, what really worries me about what you've...

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I got a CC with my bank (Shinkin)(f*ck them, tho; they're one of those banks that opens at nine, closes at three, and shuts down their ATMs for anything that might be a holiday for anyone)...

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Yeh I have a couple of exes who became intimately familiar with a coathanger, too.

OP, I was an older JET. Moved on to direct hire. I realize now that a lot of the stuff that I worried...

Stahp describing ITIL so accurately

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g5Hz17C4is