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Originally Posted by jasonbvr
I don't know why, but when you tell someone you are an ALT they ask, "Are you a JET?" To which we answer, "No, I'm a private." JET's actually call the program their company. Whenever the program does something for them they say, "My company provides this wonderful book." And people ask, "What company do you work for?" Then they say, "Oh, I work for JET."
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That's where my point come across, I have no interest in working in a program. I would much prefer to work in a company rather than say, a social club for English teaching, mind me. To me the JET Programme is a great way to learn and teach to the Japanese audience, although I also feel it has its major drawbacks, such as being overcrowded and the draw out orientations when first arriving in Japan (i.e. JET lag), and not to mention, the time frame when applying for the program itself. Also, another thing about the orientations, I hear many people skip out on it due to sheer boredom and also to explore more of Tokyo. I'm sorry, but to me it just reminds me of high school all over again, but thats just
me, and I'm not into that cycle anymore. So yes, the JET Programme is not looking to good for me at the moment, and I can't say I'll have a change of heart in the near future as well.