| > | | | | I started in my home and a year later opened up a |
| I was having such a hard time working for English | | | | business location. Sure you need to pay your tax but |
| schools in Japan like so many others. From being | | | | so what! It’s a small price to pay to be free! |
| made to sell over-priced text books to students, not | | | | Now I can make all my own ESL games, lesson plans, |
| having sufficient time to prepare lessons, having | | | | etc. I never put beginner students in advanced |
| students put in my advanced classes with-out being | | | | classes and I donot charge students outrageous fees |
| able to say I like pizza in English, etcÂ… | | | | to join my school. |
| After three years teaching in Japan I entered | | | | If you don’t know, many schools charge |
| management and what an eye opener that was! | | | | anywhere from 100 to 300 dollars (Just using dollars |
| Besides being expected to work 70 to 80 hours a | | | | as an example)to enter the school system. |
| week, I was also expected to hire, and train | | | | What’s this money for? Who knows! That |
| teachers which is fine but after a new teacher starts | | | | always bothered me. |
| and sees what’s going on they turn to me! | | | | If you plan to stay in Japan for a while and |
| What can I do? The real ball was not in my hands | | | | don’t like the teacher situation at the J.O.B. |
| and it hurt because the new teachers trusted me | | | | get out there and make your own job. |
| and counted on me not to take advantage of them. | | | | To your Success. |
| After being in Japan for three years I just about had | | | | Craig Desorcy |
| it when a friend suggested I start my own school. | | | | ******* |
| To make a long story short, that’s what I did | | | | This article is copyright© by Craig Desorcy |
| and it’s been the BEST! | | | | You can use this article as long as youkeep this box |
| In Japan you do not need any special business | | | | with it and make my website link live. |
| certificates to open a school. | | | | |