Teaching jobs in Japan with Economic Downturn? -

I was planning on getting a job in Japan as an english teacher but needed to make money first to pay off some of my school debt. I want to know how things are for English teachers in japan or the market for getting a teaching job now with the economy so craptastic.. Thanks to anyone with some insight or an opinion.

mate depends or where you are planning to work. there are plenty of opportunities in japan to teach english as it is taught as the second language there. i am sure that the international schools will let you in if your qualifications are put to standard. if it no where near as bad as america or the uk. + its fun anyways

There is always turnover, so there are always openings even during the downturns. The reality is that some firms prefer fresh blood recruited overseas over experienced people already in Japan. Therefore you are just as likely to get a job as some guy who has been in Japan for years and just got laid off. That s not fair, but that s how it is. You are wise to pay down debt now, at the usual 250000 yen a month it is tough to have much left over at the end of the month given the usual temptations. If you are going to go to Japan, do it because you want to be in Japan and just enjoy. Don t let negative people discourage you. Subscribe to gaijinpot.com and you can see for yourself what is out there.

If you really are Black, you don t have an ice cube s chance in Vulcan s forge of getting a job in japan. I m sorry.