Without a healthy economy, will there still be a demand for English teachers? Will there be cut-backs, and reduced salaries among Japan's Eikaiwa instructors? Will it be the end of the JET program? What opportunities exist for foreigners with minimal language skills if the bottom falls out of the ESL industry? Jason asks how this economic shift will affect you? Is it time to pack up and go "home"?
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Results pwn < everything.
If your students are the best among their peers then you will always be popular.
What "Hawaiibadboy" said is very true and I have seen good teachers not only keep their students, but also gain a reputation amongst their students from "Word of mouth" which I believe is so important in this industry.
The unfortunate thing is, the English Industy in real terms is just like any other industry and they all run their course. I do feel in Japan at least, while there will always be a market for English, it is drastically being reduced by being over-saturated with schools, population decline and simple economics of people needing to spend their money on what they deem to be more important things in life.
Another unfortunate thing is that while decent schools may have qualified or experience teachers who actually know what they are doing, many schools employ teachers with now experience and no idea of what they are doing and Japanese do not do a very good job of distinguishing between these schools.
With the gradual influx of foreigners to this country seeking jobs, it is only inevitable that the market will become very difficult to say the least. Obviously this is only my opinion.
Keith
More and more potential students seem to be opting for cheaper alternatives, such as self-study with textbooks or watching NHK English programs. At this rate, English education might become like medical school - affordable only by the rich!
Yeah, word of mouth is everything around here! Even more so in the countryside.
If you have some P.T.A mothers who like you and believe in your system your in a very good position.