Hi
I've been seriously considering teaching in Japan for a few years and now have the opportunity to do it. One small problem is I keep recieving conflicting advice or the internet is so saturated with online TEFL courses that its hard to find the information I need.
My questions is whats the best process to obtain a TEFL certificate with classroom experiance and get a job in Japan.
I met an english teacher in Thailand who said the best way to get a job is to go to the country you want to teach in and then obtain a TEFL whilst there and then apply for jobs.
I also met an TEFL instuctor randomly at my work who said the best thing would be to join a system like JET.
I obviously want to something with the highest likelihood to land me a job but also I am kinda worried about ending up in a position which gets filled easily by a big faceless company who send in drones after drones of english teacher ( i know most likely a massive miconception) but i want to enjoy a life in japan whilst working (dont mind the hours) but want to enjoy as much as an authentic lifestyle in japan as possible and not just be a corporate commodity who had to sell their soul to get in japan.
If anyone could give me some advice i would be really grateful especially to those who have taught in japan and can give me some insight.
Thanks
