/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>6870344
This is for the UK, the USA is probably the same:

Hold a full UK passport (not just permanent resident status)*
Hold a Bachelor's degree in any subject by the July before departure
Be no more than 39 years of age by the April before departure
Not have lived in Japan for six or more years out of the last 10
Obey all Japanese laws. This includes the law concerning entry into Japan for participation in the JET Programme, where applicants must agree to reside in Japan under the status of residence stipulated in Article 2-2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
Have native level English skills (written and spoken)
Be both mentally and physically healthy
Have a keen interest in Japan
Have the ability to adapt to the living and working conditions in Japan
Japanese ability is NOT required but a proven interest in learning Japanese will strengthen your application.
Teaching experience or teaching qualifications (e.g. TEFL) are NOT required but any kind of teaching experience or experience in working with young people will strengthen your application.

>>6870331
>fat yaoi fangirls
>ugly fat toad girl in my Japanese class
>claims she applying to JET when she graduates.
>I hope she gets laughed out
>mfw

>>6870340

It's in the mail. I do know people who got shut down though. They got money quicker than I though, google probably doesn't give a shit if they send you $100 every 5 months.

One of the most popular blogs in our "circle" still has ads on it.

>>6870348
Also you'll be interviewed by a native Japanese person, so try not to appear too threatening. If you fuck up on grammar you're out too, and speaking a fair amount of Japanese will give you an advantage

I was one of the bloggers. Basically I skipped a day or 2 and never bothered to do it again. Just like everything eslse

>>6870348
working passports aren't as common thing for U.S residents to have, as they aren't travelling between small countries like in the U.K

and a bachelor? oii, then I have some work to do.

>>6870361
>fuck up on grammar

so If I end a sentence on a preposition I'm screwed?

>>6869736

I just won a tournament with 45 players fake money ;_;

>>6870376
yes, you would have screwed it all up.

Well I can speak from experience, one of my friends plays poker every day with real money.

On average he makes about a 200$ profit online a month. Sometimes less sometimes more. But he continues to make a profit. He got a HDTV and Sony Xperia 10 from the money.

Then again he was one of the best starcraft 1 players in Croatia, so he pretty intelligent and has developed strategic thinking.

>>6870376
I just mean in the application

>>6870352
I was told a story about a girl who applied, and wrote in a mixture Romaji and English, and listed all her favourite anime. Needless to say, she didn't get through.

>>6870389
;_; why is my life a steaming pile of feces?

>>6870278
Speaking to people who've applied for JET, and some who have worked for the Japanese govt and been involved in language education, JET can be really tough to get into.

Just having a 4-year degree won't land you the position. GPA is definitely a factor. Even the name of the university can be a deciding point. Did you go to BFE University or did you go to Duke?

If you want a job teaching English, and don't mind (most likely) paying for your plane ticket over, I'd apply to eikaiwai (English conversation schools) directly. gaijinpot and ohaiyosensei always have listings.

Be willing to work in a non-metropolitan area will land you a job much easier. Then once you're there, if you want, begin searching for an eikaiwa in a big city. You're already in the country, and you already have visa sponsorship, so you should have better luck.

Link to my blog in email field if anyone wants to start blogging. Follow me and I will start to once again click on links.

>>6870389
I see what you did THERE.

>>6870403
I've heard the money for english teachers in Japan is surprisingly good.If that's true ,I'd stay there my whole life. I can see it now:
>okite
>gakkou ni itte imashita
>weekends
>AKIBA ALL DAY E'ER DAY
>Buy new eroge
> blow off steam in the arcade with glorious machines.

Anyone who wants to apply for JET and stand a good chance should learn Japanese. If you can speak Japanese, there's a very high chance you'll get in for the ALT position, since most other people don't know it. You don't need to be fluent, but a good grasp of it would be valuable. Don't forget your English skills, however since you'll be teaching English.

>>6870428
I have only heard that in recent years that pay has gotten worse with that.

>>6870428
Depends. When I was in Yamaguchi, after rent, internet, phone, company car/insurance, and gas were paid, I have more than $1,000 leftover. If you're in a bigger city with higher rent (mine was about $550/mo for a very spacious 2DK apartment), you'll have less money.

>>6870438
This man speaks truth. And being able to explain grammatical concepts is beyond helpful. If you can accurately explain the differences between a past participle and a present participle, you'll impress the interviewers.

>>6870428
>> blow off steam in the arcade with glorious machines.
arcades in japan are full of serious business people, "blowing off steam" is the last thing you do there

When I started the JET I was going to do the full 5 years, but it's tiring, and you soon get frustrated. In the end I only did 3, but I'm probably going to go back soon and try and get full citizenship, and teach English full time.

>>6870454
I can teach reading fine, as I had to teach my brother who didnt learn how to read until he was 10

Its grammar I have trouble teaching.

So this JET program, its some 5 year thing? what happens after 5 years are up? Do they just end the program support for you, and you can continue to live/work there?

>>6870499
You might be hired by the school or a private contractor.

>>6870456
Well , I don't mean act like a /v/ faggot. No UMAD and stuff. I'd be happy to silently play glorious medal games with my compatriots. I nearly forgot. Hentai/eroge in brick and mortar stores. I cant imagine the awesome.

>>6870499
I personally didn't do JET, but I know people who've done it, or worked at AEON, Geos, Interac, etc. Being able to demonstrate competency in regards to teaching grammar is great, though if you get hired without knowing it, you'll survive. That is, as long as you look at the book and refresh yourself on the grammar BEFORE going to class.

There's nothing worse than trying to teach someone something without knowing EXACTLY what you're talking about, because there WILL be questions.

JET itself is a one-year contract with an option to renew up to a five-year limit.

I ultimately quit teaching because I wasn't passionate about it and felt there was no career advancement and I wasn't really enjoying my time. Oh, and where I was (a private eikaiwa), I had such a weird work schedule. M-F, but every day was different. Basically, I worked from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. every day, but with weird off hours between. In total, I worked about 20 - 22 hours a week. It was technically considered a part-time job by Japanese standards, but the pay was great. I wish I loved teaching, because I would've been set for life there.

>>6870348
Apart from the Bachelors (still in Highschool), I can pretty much say I meet all those, alls i need to do is take college like i was already planning to, and try and apply

Thank you for rekindling my wishes to do this...again.

>>6869736
>>6869967
>>6870381
>>6870394
Ex-poker fag here. Online poker is a grind and you do not think. There is little strategy to it, it all becomes second nature with experience and turns into a mind-numbing grind. There truly is money in online poker and you do not need any real world experience or education to do it. Just turn on your autism and start playing.

I haven't played in almost a full year, but when I did i made close to $30k in profits from donkaments (multi table tournaments) casually playing over the course of about 18 months. Every sunday, and occasionally other days, I would devote the better half of the day to sitting at my desktop clicking fold fold fold and reraise all in.

Only reason I stopped playing was because I lack the motivation mainly due to the fact that I no longer need the money. I would recommend it to all fellow shut ins, just prepare to devote yourself to it and immerse yourself. That forum link that was posted is the best community for it and a good start.

Be wary of the poker people, not saying they are, but they could be members of the sites trying to lure people in. Not everyone makes money on these things, most people don't make money, that's how they work. It's just down to luck.

>>6870290
Onee chan.... itaiiii~

Why am I working so hard on this task that will get me 75 cents IF they accept it

>>6870613
Look how dumb you are. Major poker sites are already established, have an existing playerbase, and earn/pay out millions daily. I don't see anyone shilling a no-name questionable site that may or may not keep your money in canvas bags in airport lockers. As for twoplustwo, anyone who has any modicum of motivation to improve and win goes there. I have a total of like 10 dollars deposited and even I know this.

>>6870613

>members of the sites trying to lure people in.

Nobody here is giving "promotion codes" or something like that.

Poker is not really a game of luck, everyone receives good and bad cards but not everyone knows how to play them.

>>6871106
>Poker is not really a game of luck
>everyone receives good and bad cards
Isn't that based off luck?
You can't possibly say that a bad hand will never turn into a good one because of luck.

I got approved of a task with $4.

I'm so happy

>>6871143


Everyone will receive good and bad cards when they sit at the table but you have to use your brain to discover if your opponent has something better than you, so it's not a game of luck.

Is online poker really just grinding as said by >>6870606 ?

If we wanted to get into online poker, what kind of rules should we follow? For instance, is there a minimum amount of money we should put in to make sure we get a good kick start and what kind of maximum should we be looking at?

>>6871171

First you have to decide if you want to be a cash game or tournament player, they are totally different games and start playing with fake money until you become really good then you can try to play with real money and see how good you are.

Read books and see how the pros play.

I know some people that make money from channels on Youtube or Blip.tv. For example, people that cast Starcraft 2 matches seem to do OK.

I would suggest playing heads-up sit-n-goes or heads-up cash (2player poker). In these formats you wait for bad players to play you, they are the easiest games to profit from. You can read up on basic strategy on http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/185/heads-up-sng/

it is possible to work your way up from 2$ husngs. it would require about 50-100$ to get started I believe.

>>6871231

I think it's pretty obvious he is going to be the bad player if he doesn't have enough experience...

if I didn't think most of you would "andou" me I'd help someone get started.

>>6871337
I'm sorry...

andou? what does andou mean in this context

>>6872469
Remember Kaiji?

I haven't updated my blog in ages. I had a lot of fun though and found some good music, spoke to some really nice people. It was fun, I still follow some of the blogs and click a few days each week.

Did anyone else get a $75 cheque from google with instructions on how to activate adwords (I think it was adwords).

>>6872471
Oh, now I get it, thanks

You wouldn't be doing well to help someone start gambling, that sounds all sorts of wrong.

>>6872482
it's steady money if you do it right. might organize something friday/saturday if I am bored and lonely as usual when everyone else is outside having fun while I am sitting in my 12 square meter apartment. ;_;

>>6872498
I still can't understand how you people can manage to feel depressed about being lonely, I personally like it myself, conversing on the internet is merely a form of mild entertainment for me really.

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