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JET programme participants often live in the apartment of their predecessor and inherit all their belongings in most cases such as a fridge, futons, couches, TV's, bikes, books, lesson plans, etcetera.

The application and interview process is 9 months to a year from the time of applying to the time your job begins which is why you will apply before you have your degree.

There are two start times for ALT's (including JET's), the majority start in August while some will begin in April depending on when your predecessor is on their way out.

There are a lot of perks to being a JET. The only downside is the placement part in that you do not choose where you will be working.