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Is English Teaching Worth It?

Is it still worth coming to Japan to teach English?Probably not, and here's why.The ministry of Immigration sets a minimum requirement for ￥250,000 per month salary. By default this has also become the maximum as well. Companies like Interact (supplier ... ...full story at Mottekaero

from Mottekaero on Tue, Jun 03 2008

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