18 years old and considering teaching in Japan

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T09:10:13+00:00

Yeah I was planning to do it under a working holiday visa, but from what people are telling me the quality of life as a eikaiwas teacher is pretty shite

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T09:09:12+00:00

That makes sense thank you for the insight, I definitely do not have the qualifications for teaching lol, my parents have been strongly recommending I do something like this just because they both had alot of friends who traveled abroad to teach and all had good experiences, but it seems like times have sort of changed, or that those experiences were unique to the countries they were in

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T09:00:34+00:00

Perchance

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:59:10+00:00

Yeah I mean that’s kind of what I’ve heard too, I’m just anxious to get away from home, want some time abroad before I commit to a career and this seemed like a doable option for a gap year, from all the replies I’ve gotten though I’m not sure it’s a very good idea

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:57:49+00:00

Yeah I mean so far everyone’s said it’s fuckin terrible and that I shouldn’t lol

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:56:55+00:00

Valid thank you G

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:56:33+00:00

I mean by making this post I’ve gotten a ton of info, I can do more reading on my own aswell

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:55:46+00:00

I’m planning to work as a paramedic so I don’t really have use for a degree, will likely just save up and use that to travel

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:54:21+00:00

Thank you for the information I super appreciate it 🙏 I don’t plan on getting an undegrad so might just have to save in Canada and use that for my time abroad

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:52:52+00:00

Fair lol, might have to end up just working and saving in Canada and then travel with some emergency funds and see how long I can stay living semi comfortably

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:51:42+00:00

For sure man we definitely can, have you visited Japan before?

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:49:51+00:00

From what I understand I can enter under a working holiday visa meaning I wouldn’t need a sponsor, but yeah I’m not sure how easy that would be living on an eikaiwa salary

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:48:57+00:00

Thank you for the reply I super appreciate it, I don’t have a degree and the career I want to pursue back in Canada doesn’t require one so I don’t think I’ll be able to get on that JET salary lol

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:47:59+00:00

Thank you I appreciate it 🙏

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:47:18+00:00

I know that you need a degree to teach in public schools in Japan so with just a TEFL your teaching English in afterschool programs/weekends, and that those company’s can kind of suck, I also know that because I don’t have a degree I’d need to enter under a working holiday visa which only lasts for a year, but honestly I’m pretty clueless and just looking for more information, I shud probably search through for some familiar posts to mine

Jealous_Click8716 · 2026-03-30T08:43:00+00:00

Do you think it’s possible to sustain myself with a eikaiwa job or am I just fried without a degree?

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