Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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So I made a giant list of things that I wanted to talk about that are good, bad, and in-between with the JET Programme, schools, and life in Japan.
I ended up having to make these into separate videos because it was getting too long.

This one is about the good and the bad for for the JET Programme.
Basically here is how I made my list:

THE JET PROGRAMME

BAD:
- Critical information you won't know until you arrive. (Such as information about your apartment, school, city, etc.)
- Subsidized rent could be more fair.
- Tokyo Orientation
- You can't use medical leave for a bad cold, only for a positive test for the flu. If you have a cold and need days off you'll have to use "Nenkyu: paid days off usually used for vacation or holidays"
- No overlap between successor and predecessor.

GOOD:
- They do ALL the paperwork for you!!
- You get to work in Japan and experience Japanese culture!
- Tokyo Orientation.
- Girls can get menstrual leave paid days off.
- Tons of holidays.
- you don't need to know Japanese.

IN-BETWEEN:
- You don't know where you'll be placed.
- The pay.
- You need a degree.
- Tokyo Orientation.
- The people you work with.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to leave a message! I'll get back to you as soon as I can!