Author Archive for: ALTInsider

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ114.mp3 This week I spoke with returning guest Daniel about how he managed to turn his career with JET into his own teaching company in America, in a niche he was very comfortable with, Japanese

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ112.mp3 This week I spoke with Akil, a fellow long-termer in Japan that has some very interesting stories and opinions to share. We talk the crash of NOVA, freelance private lessons full-time, side hustles, and

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ111.mp3 This week I spoke with Nicholas, a member of the ALTTO team that has put together an incredible resource over at ALTTO.net, in hopes to change the ALT game. A noble (and 100% free)

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ110.mp3 This week I talked with Kevin, live from his corona quarantine hotel room. Kevin managed to enter Japan, during the corona virus travel ban from America. How? Why? Who? Listen in and learn for

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ109.mp3 This week I talk with myself about why I missed the show last week and answer a very common question that has been filling my inbox for a while now. To sum it up,

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ108.mp3 This week I talk with Paul, returning guestand University Teacher of English to talk all about his job, what he thinks of the current university job market, and he introduces his new teaching resources:

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ107.mp3 This week I talk with Peter, a working in Japan veteran that has both started his own Eikaiwa and Aviation English school. Starting Eikaiwas is fairly common (Though starting successful ones is rare), but

This week I talk with Thomas, a former 5-year JET turned HR/Recruitment guy. Many people turn to HR after being an ALT, but few can make it work long term. Today I ask Thomas how

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/altinsider/IJ105.mp3 This week I talk with myself and answer some questions I got from the mailbag: I want to keep my job in america while working in Japan, will I have enough freetime to do

This week I talk with Whitney, another great entry in my mini series interviewing people that I watched on Youtube before coming to Japan myself. Whitney had a great time on JET, but decided to

This week I talk with Emili, someone new to Japan and new to a career in the hotel industry. She has a very interesting perspective and is still trying to find her feet in her

This week I talk with Kasia, the person behind ikigaiconnections Kasia has done it all, and has had tons of unique experiences both inside Japan and out thanks to pursuing her interests and passions to their

This week I talk with Gerome, an organizer for the Tozen Union. We talk all things working in Japan, from being an ALT during these troubling corona times to newly hired JET strategy to why

This week I talk with Daniel about being an actor, model, narrator, and sudden star of gaijins-in-Japan twitter thanks to a spot on the news in front of a McDonald’s. He shared lots of fresh

This week I answer a question I received in the mailbag. To sum the question up, “I was accepted to work at an Eikaiwa in September of 2020… what should I do?” I answer that