It is also important to note that you can only spend a maximum of five years on the JET program. With Interac however, you can work for as long as you choose. Whether 1, 5, 10 or 20 years.

Great video as usual Tomi but let me clear up a few misconceptions about Interac. Not all ALTS work the full 40hr work week. Some ALTs don't go to school everyday as it depends on the schedules of their assigned schools, but are still paid their full monthly salary. The ALT is on-call but they almost never call you for work so it's a free day off. They don't work anymore than 22 days per month. Full time ALTs work from 8~4 while pt work maybe only till 3:30 ( depends on prefecture and BOE). Interac ALTs salary also differ based on the BOE they are assigned to. The base salary was officially ¥230,000 per month but they regulated it to ¥215,000 to offset August & December which ALTs used to only get 50% &70% respectively. All Interac ALTs get allowances bringing up salary to as much as ¥260,000 per month. Yes, They get 10 vacation days for each year, 5 are pre-planned by the company and the other 5 is free range but also they can be accumulated year after year based on your contract. You don't loose them. Another thing you could've added was that JETs get subsidized apartments while for Interac, it depends on the BOE and if they have teachers housing.

Always giving very useful information! Thanks! Keep doing what you doing!

Just found your channel today and it's been so helpful!! Thank you for all the great videos :)

Okay so basically JET is life 😂

You definitely have some quality content for anyone considering traveling to Japan to teach. I love Japanese culture and would love to visit one day, but I know I won’t be moving there to teach anything, but this is still so fascinating to know that you can teach English in Japan without having learned to speak Japanese....

Happy teachers day Tomi keep informing us alway love your info. Bless up.

Tomi you look so glowy girl this video is so helpful. Love it.

Thank you so much for the information, I’m from Trinidad 🇹🇹 and just applied to JET

That was very informative Tomi, thank you.

Thanks for the video! I’m leaving to work for Interac next year and there’s barely any videos about them compared to JET.

Moving to another country is never an easy decision, so big props for you for doing that, and being an English teacher to foreigners is no easy job! Wow you were transparent about the salary for each program! I mean let's face it, that's what people really want to know! I hope you enjoy working in Japan, make new friends and maybe pick up the language soon! (I heard it's not easy)

Hey Tomi, do you have any videos where you discuss your month budget or cost of living while on the JET program?

Happy for you hun

wow! i love the energy!

This was a really nice video lol quite fun to watch.

I love the intro❤️

Subscribed! Also, I'm super interested in JET but whew, from what I head about the process to try and get the job

Both programs have pros and cons...I'd try JET first and INTERAC would be my second choice. Great video!

Good stuff! Some of the stuff about Interac has some technical errors but generally most of what u said is correct. Long story short, JET, walk and guide yuh wid nuff money vs Interac, sink or swim wid likkle bit a money!

When I was in Borderlink (2017-2020) having the summer off seemed great but it also meant finding money elsewhere (if you didn’t save) because you had no work. So working through summer is better option over all. Also...I bet teachers would let you off early a lot.

Hey!!! I'm new to your page and I'm loving your work. I do have some questions about the programs, 1) Do the companies train you on the materials you have to teach? 2) Do you need an English degree or an Education degree to apply?

insightful information

Awesome video, thank you! One question: if you still have to go to work during the summer, but the kids aren't there, what do you do when you're at work?

Well, earlier this year Interac had a fare well link up where we met other people in our region and we created travel groups and stuff. I think Interac tries to do something different every year tbh lol but great video!

Tomi, is it possible to apply for both at the same time? Cuz i read somewhere tht jet requires to not have priorly applied for a similar program ?

Hi there. Is age a barrier? I'm 50 but a young youthful 50! Also, I have a neck tattoo, will this impact my chances as an ALT? Thanks for your time and effort in this video!

Love this video. I can see people referring to it to make a decision on which program to choose. But Just to clarify: Interac work hours and JETS work hours is the same (8 hours) sometimes Interac is 6 hours/day for 20 days a months

Good job sweetheart!

question about teaching in Japan, I have bleached bangs and I color them often. I currently have green strands in my bangs. do they have rules against colored hair and tattoos?

I am trying to get the documents filed out and everything but the 2021 applications are not up as yet and so I am wondering if I could use the old documents that says 2020

Hi is there a specific age ?they stop accenting person for these programs?

Nice comparison! When I first came here I came over with Interac and my jet friends did say jet people get nuff more money haha. New subbie here !

What do you do when you are not scheduled? do u still get paid and do u still go to school even if you are not teaching?

Excellent video, thank you very much for putting this together. As an English teacher in Japan for the last 12 years I'd like to remind you all that foreign English teachers are viewed here as disposable workers whose basic labour rights shouldn't be respected. Many schools, BOEs, ekaiwas etc have this view. So please take the initiative to realise if the powers that be are putting your lives at risk by making you teach potential Covid 19 carriers under conditions that would risk you getting infected. Remember, your lives are more important than pleasing unreasonable companies, institutions or individuals. Stay safe everyone.

I see myself in that plane footage!!!

hey , I am in 4th year of my graduation and most probably get my degree by august 2021 .so I want to ask that can I apply for a ALT job now or wait for my graduation to complete. by the way love your content.

Is there an age limit for applying to interac and can a 3 year Diploma in English cut it with Interac ?

“I don’t want to work a second job because I’m lazy.” Same. Hard same!!

I would have said the lower salary from Interac might even out with JET after rent and car but I dont know if rent is higher for JET or if their car is paid by the company. At Interac my car and fuel for the month was covered and my rent was about 550… after all bills and rent i was leftover with about 1300 a month.

Both are okay. But JET is the OMG thing apply to jet first if not successful you can try Interac.Informative video, me love Jet bad bad.

Must you be a Philippine to get the JET programme?

One thing to note though is that it is difficult to get in on the JET programme. I applied to both JET and Interac this year, I hot through with Interac however I was placed on an alternate list for JET... which means that I don't know if or when I'll be upgraded as a shortlist candidate.

9:05 I thought you said with Interac you don’t work summer and winter vacation? Or do you only work M-F during school days? Is that what you meant?

Hey, Amazing content. Just wanted to ask, in one of your points, I think Point 4, you mention that Jet ALT's are only allowed to work 21 days in a month yet in Dec you could work until the 29th, why doesn't the 21 Day rule apply here?

Question for you....if you only do say 1-2 classes per week, is your salary fixed or based on the hours you do? Also, as you said there could be days you don't teach, can you travel or enjoy yourself or are you still doing non-teaching work??

Hi Tommy! I'm from Spain, can I aply to Jet too? Thank you!

woooieeee although mi bruk n jobless lol mi waa bawl fi d INTERAC ppl dem because dem situation don't sound cue at all...AT ALLLLLL. I know a lot of ppl will be saying 'Thank God fi Tomi' after watching this lol

Are you prohibited from working online jobs as well?

A question I have seen no one address- do you have to be fluent in Japanese to do this? Can you do this if you know only some Japanese?

How do you apply for the jet program ??

Also for Interac you meet whoever is coming to Japan with you and you all travel on the same flight so I don’t know what your friend is talking about

Me taking note for when I am old enough to do this

I wanna apply for the jet program but I will be beyond livid if I end up in the country side I’m very much a city person Everyone’s first option is always Tokyo which would be mine but I’d be fine with any place in Japan as long as it was a city when I say I hate the country side I hate it we do not mix together like I will cry if I end up in the middle of nowhere😭

Japan is big on covering up the upper half, but show a lot of leg.

You can be asked to work up to 5 p.m but u are allowed to go home after school is dismissed which is 3:40 for me.

Also, we don't HAVE to teach 3 classes a day, some days u have no classes, some days one.

Interac officially says you work 8-5pm, but you actually just work around 8:40-3:40pm (but still getting paid for 8-5pm.). The schedule might vary slightly between schools/BOEs. Some people go home earlier and some a bit later like 4pm.

Yep I just posted my bad interview/hiring experience with Borderlink. Be careful of these jvloggers on KZfaq guys. They’re definitely not painting a true picture of Japan. I mean I haven’t gone to Japan yet and I’m already fighting with my company to get my COE/Visa approved.

Is Jet opening for 2022 intake?

I applied through Interac through a outsource company in Jamaica ( lol) and got accepted ..let me finish watch this then come back 😩

Me:think the navy was easier to get into than the jet program 😂😂😂but bet I'll try lol 😂