Hello, I am trying to plan my foray into teaching Engllish in Japan next Spring and in researching different forums and articles I have come up against a conundrum of sorts.
If I am coming without securing a contract in advance, how much money should I come with in reserve? Some say $2000 USD and others say $5000, I even had a couple posts saying $10k or more....can we come together and find some consensus on this?
Let's say that I am fine with living/working in Tokyo/another big city, what is a smart, practical amount to have with me when I arrive(maybe not "with me" for all you literalists out there, perhaps in a bank account somewhere where I have access to it)
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P.S. I am a single male. Not interested in living at all extravagantly/partying constantly.