Comments on: The JET Programme

By: Chidade

Chidade — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:20:18 +0000

After reading back on this post, I think I should add this link: http://www.yongfook.com. You may already be familiar with the site. Nowadays it is a blog about food and tech but if you read back on all the earlier entries, there are many posts about teaching for JET and living in the inaka, the Japanese countryside.

By: Chidade

Chidade — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:35:46 +0000

Yep, you’re right. JET does seem to be the employment of choice for most people goin to Japan. I wouldn’t do it personally though because a) they hire only once a year and b) I’d rather not work with kids or in a government office. I do actually want to teach. So, eikaiwa for me :)

Corrections have been made to the post.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:51:40 +0000

At least for Canadians, it’s stated that “The participant’s Contracting Organization will provide air tickets from the airport designated in Canada to New Tokyo International Airport (Narita Airport)”

Further: “Participants who intend to return home or otherwise break their contract without justifiable grounds must reimburse the Contracting Organization for the cost of the particpant’s ticket to Japan and may be subject to other reasonable actions or redresses.”

Sounds like it’s paid to me.

By: Chidade

Chidade — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:33:38 +0000

Aah, you’re right, I misread the sentence on their website. Thanks for pointing that out, I’ll correct the post now :)

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:32:21 +0000

I’m a current JET Programme Participant. I’d like to point out some errors in your post.
1. We do not pay for the airplane ticket to Japan. We also do not pay for the ticket from Japan to our home country.

2. Many of us have accomodations that are either free or one where we just pay a fraction of the cost.