Make money online? I'm 15 :]?
I need a site that sends me package on money. and im in japan, how would i write my adress properly?
Personal Finance - 3 Answers
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Any website saying they will get you money will most likely be a scam.
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talk to your mom or dad or relative
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Japan: When is the best time to go? How far is Tokyo from Kyoto by train? How much money should I have?
Japan: When is the best time to go? How far is Tokyo from Kyoto by train? How much money should I have?
Not in a hurry but I am thinking of going to Japan for a vacation. I am planning to fit everything in a two-week itinerary so I have to plan properly to make the most of it. And hopefully, not to screw things up. I am limiting my itinerary to Tokyo, Kyoto and Kanagawa. Hopefully after that, I’d be able to travel again and go to Sapporo and the other islands of Japan. If I am not mistaken, Kyoto was the former capital so I’d like to visit that too. I heard there are many old buildings and shrines there. Oh yeah. I love some manga and anime *cough*, so it would be good to buy some goodies. Also, maybe see Orange Range in concert if I’m lucky. I am planning to stay in a ryokan to really have a unique experience. Any recommendations? I'll learn more words aside from ‘arigato’ and ‘sumimasen’ if I want to make this as hassle-free as possible. Is there anything else that I shouldn’t miss? Any travel tips for a lady who is traveling alone would be welcome. Thank you!
Japan - 7 Answers
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Kyoto to Tokyo is about 3 hours by shinkansen (that's the famous Bullet Train). Can't advise on how much money to take as I don't know what you like to do and what kind of place you want to stay, but I will say Japan is nowhere near as expensive as many people believe. Food, clothes, electronics are pretty cheap (compared to Europe). Transport can be expensive though. You are correct. Kyoto was the capital of Japan for a long time and it's incredible. I think it's actually possible to overdose on historic temples and shrines there :) My favourite was the Golden Temple (I forgot the Japanese name for it). Definitely try to learn some Japanese if you are travelling alone. English isn't widely spoken at all. Even in tourist information places they can struggle a bit. I have been to Japan a lot. I found the weather in summer uncomfortably hot and humid. Early October is still warm but okay. Avoid the winter if you want to go to Sapporo. It gets heavy snow.
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hajimemashite nippond danji desu ( translate this ) hi im japanese living in US well you need alot of money in japan. guessing 2wks of visit with out any traveling and hotel fees would be from $1000 to $2000 depending on how you spend. i dont think you can find ryokan in tokyo, since its city. you only find ryokan in old or by onsen (hot spring) famus place for it is hakone, and hakata. well you can find it in kyouto kyoto was in fact the capital of japan, and they have many many beautiful buildings, best time to go is in fall, since the autumn leafs and trees are beautiful, and the traditional buildings are beautiful. must go to "kinkakuji" and "ginkakuji" the gold shrine and the silver shrine( silver one is not silver lol) when you go to tokyo, remember to visit city of "Akihabara" this city used to be known for electric gagets, but now its known for the city of anime, best day to go is saturday and sunday, where all the anime fans from japan come to have fun, you can see many costume play people. ( best way to travel is by the train, it saids in english, and if you get some tokyo traveling book im sure they say how to use it) oh, train time from tokyo to kyoto is about in 3hrs or so, not that long. in there some girl would come and sell food, so buy it called "ekiben" which reteraly means station lunch box. and its like normal to buy that and eat it on "shinkansen" ( the bullet train) also also, you must go to the city of Yokohama spesificly the Minato Mirai 21, go to "akarenga souko" (red brick storage in english) and the Land Mark Tower ( yes japanese can name things in english too.) China town ( wow, china town? yeah china town in japan) all good place when you go to tokyo, tokyo is not like small city or not, its a prefecture, so city to go in tokyo are, akihabara, shibuya, tokyo, and if you want to spend some night life in tokyo too with alot of money but to learn the night side of japan go to kabukichou and ginza. you must go to roppongi and roppongi hills. its the middle of japan, the place and the hottest spot in japan,!!! sapporo is famus for "ramen" (noodle) so must have when you go there. well good luck, and have fun, note: you will get in colture shock, and it is very very very different from what you think, remember that, tokyo is fun place, but its not like in the anime world also about kyoto and tokyo, tokyo means east kyoto in japanese, so that makes sense right?
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Spring and Fall are the best seasons to go for cherry blossoms and fall leaves. The months march-may and october- early december are the best. Summer is too humid but there are a number of festivals going on during that time. September and June should be avoided as they are the rainy and typhon season periods. Also avoid New Years and Golden Week (April 29th-May 4th). Winter can actually be a good time as well as often there are clear blue skies despite the cold. Kyoto is under 3 hours by shinkansen, 7-8 hours by local train and overnight bus.There's a lot to see there especially the Golden Pavalion, Kiyomizu dera Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine. Head to Akihabara for all your anime needs: http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/tag/akihabara/
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I lived in Japan for a year, about 20 minutes (by train) from Kyoto. If you take the bullet train (shinkansen) (from Tokyo to Kyoto) it is about 2-3 hours if I remember correctly. It is a bit more expensive but you wouldn't have to switch trains. I highly recommend spending a lot of time around Kyoto since it is the part of Japan that is more historical and more recognizable as "Japan." Tokyo is busy, crowded, fast, and expensive. They say it's the most expensive city in the world. Shibuya is a popular place for younger people (in Tokyo). Kyoto has Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, Nijo Castle (Nijojo- where the shogun gave up their power), the Heian Shrine (Heian Jingu) and Kiomizudera. VERY close to Kiyomizu is Ryozen Kwan-on/ Kannon. It is a HUGE outdoor buddah-like figure. I was inmpressed by it, but most people walk the wrong way and miss it. Those are the most popular ones to see. Fushimi Inari Taisha (take the Nara train line), Todaiji, Biyodoin (seen on the 10 yen coin) are also top to see but are not in main Kyoto, more near Nara. I suggest going during cherry blssom veiwing seaon if you can get there quickly enough. Avoid late July and early August if you don't like very hot and humid weather. You'll want to see when their rainy season is ,also. I can't recall, but it lasts for about a month or so.
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Currently living in Japan (been here 9 years)... Spring is without a doubt the BEST time to visit. If you can get here end of March/early April, you might catch the Cherry Blossoms and 'Hanami Parties'. Orange Range are currently on Tour - they played in Nagoya last night (played in Sasashima RIGHT next to the movie theatre I went to - saw Perfume... HUGE crowds!!!). If I may, I'd also suggest DisneySeas - an amazing place. Not a big Disney fan myself, but DisneySeas is well worth the visit. With the Ryokan, spend up to get the best experience. I'd estimate you'd need to be prepared to spend about 30,000yen for a night's accomodation... or more. Expensive, yes - but you won't forget it! As far as being a 'lady-travelling-alone', Japan's one of the better countries to do that. Just plan ahead, and have fun! Additionally - ignore commentary over the 'warmer winter'. Not entirely true. Currently *enjoying* a cold snap. Sakura blossoms will still bloom late March, early April - as they always do.
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side note, this years blossoms will be a bit earlier becuase of the warmer winter.
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Hey wow same here I am planning to go to Tokyo this winter. If you get to go first is there anyway you could set up another one of these and tell me about your experience?
Not in a hurry but I am thinking of going to Japan for a vacation. I am planning to fit everything in a two-week itinerary so I have to plan properly to make the most of it. And hopefully, not to screw things up. I am limiting my itinerary to Tokyo, Kyoto and Kanagawa. Hopefully after that, I’d be able to travel again and go to Sapporo and the other islands of Japan. If I am not mistaken, Kyoto was the former capital so I’d like to visit that too. I heard there are many old buildings and shrines there. Oh yeah. I love some manga and anime *cough*, so it would be good to buy some goodies. Also, maybe see Orange Range in concert if I’m lucky. I am planning to stay in a ryokan to really have a unique experience. Any recommendations? I'll learn more words aside from ‘arigato’ and ‘sumimasen’ if I want to make this as hassle-free as possible. Is there anything else that I shouldn’t miss? Any travel tips for a lady who is traveling alone would be welcome. Thank you!
Japan - 7 Answers
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Kyoto to Tokyo is about 3 hours by shinkansen (that's the famous Bullet Train). Can't advise on how much money to take as I don't know what you like to do and what kind of place you want to stay, but I will say Japan is nowhere near as expensive as many people believe. Food, clothes, electronics are pretty cheap (compared to Europe). Transport can be expensive though. You are correct. Kyoto was the capital of Japan for a long time and it's incredible. I think it's actually possible to overdose on historic temples and shrines there :) My favourite was the Golden Temple (I forgot the Japanese name for it). Definitely try to learn some Japanese if you are travelling alone. English isn't widely spoken at all. Even in tourist information places they can struggle a bit. I have been to Japan a lot. I found the weather in summer uncomfortably hot and humid. Early October is still warm but okay. Avoid the winter if you want to go to Sapporo. It gets heavy snow.
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hajimemashite nippond danji desu ( translate this ) hi im japanese living in US well you need alot of money in japan. guessing 2wks of visit with out any traveling and hotel fees would be from $1000 to $2000 depending on how you spend. i dont think you can find ryokan in tokyo, since its city. you only find ryokan in old or by onsen (hot spring) famus place for it is hakone, and hakata. well you can find it in kyouto kyoto was in fact the capital of japan, and they have many many beautiful buildings, best time to go is in fall, since the autumn leafs and trees are beautiful, and the traditional buildings are beautiful. must go to "kinkakuji" and "ginkakuji" the gold shrine and the silver shrine( silver one is not silver lol) when you go to tokyo, remember to visit city of "Akihabara" this city used to be known for electric gagets, but now its known for the city of anime, best day to go is saturday and sunday, where all the anime fans from japan come to have fun, you can see many costume play people. ( best way to travel is by the train, it saids in english, and if you get some tokyo traveling book im sure they say how to use it) oh, train time from tokyo to kyoto is about in 3hrs or so, not that long. in there some girl would come and sell food, so buy it called "ekiben" which reteraly means station lunch box. and its like normal to buy that and eat it on "shinkansen" ( the bullet train) also also, you must go to the city of Yokohama spesificly the Minato Mirai 21, go to "akarenga souko" (red brick storage in english) and the Land Mark Tower ( yes japanese can name things in english too.) China town ( wow, china town? yeah china town in japan) all good place when you go to tokyo, tokyo is not like small city or not, its a prefecture, so city to go in tokyo are, akihabara, shibuya, tokyo, and if you want to spend some night life in tokyo too with alot of money but to learn the night side of japan go to kabukichou and ginza. you must go to roppongi and roppongi hills. its the middle of japan, the place and the hottest spot in japan,!!! sapporo is famus for "ramen" (noodle) so must have when you go there. well good luck, and have fun, note: you will get in colture shock, and it is very very very different from what you think, remember that, tokyo is fun place, but its not like in the anime world also about kyoto and tokyo, tokyo means east kyoto in japanese, so that makes sense right?
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Spring and Fall are the best seasons to go for cherry blossoms and fall leaves. The months march-may and october- early december are the best. Summer is too humid but there are a number of festivals going on during that time. September and June should be avoided as they are the rainy and typhon season periods. Also avoid New Years and Golden Week (April 29th-May 4th). Winter can actually be a good time as well as often there are clear blue skies despite the cold. Kyoto is under 3 hours by shinkansen, 7-8 hours by local train and overnight bus.There's a lot to see there especially the Golden Pavalion, Kiyomizu dera Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine. Head to Akihabara for all your anime needs: http://samuraidave.wordpress.com/tag/akihabara/
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I lived in Japan for a year, about 20 minutes (by train) from Kyoto. If you take the bullet train (shinkansen) (from Tokyo to Kyoto) it is about 2-3 hours if I remember correctly. It is a bit more expensive but you wouldn't have to switch trains. I highly recommend spending a lot of time around Kyoto since it is the part of Japan that is more historical and more recognizable as "Japan." Tokyo is busy, crowded, fast, and expensive. They say it's the most expensive city in the world. Shibuya is a popular place for younger people (in Tokyo). Kyoto has Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji, Nijo Castle (Nijojo- where the shogun gave up their power), the Heian Shrine (Heian Jingu) and Kiomizudera. VERY close to Kiyomizu is Ryozen Kwan-on/ Kannon. It is a HUGE outdoor buddah-like figure. I was inmpressed by it, but most people walk the wrong way and miss it. Those are the most popular ones to see. Fushimi Inari Taisha (take the Nara train line), Todaiji, Biyodoin (seen on the 10 yen coin) are also top to see but are not in main Kyoto, more near Nara. I suggest going during cherry blssom veiwing seaon if you can get there quickly enough. Avoid late July and early August if you don't like very hot and humid weather. You'll want to see when their rainy season is ,also. I can't recall, but it lasts for about a month or so.
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Currently living in Japan (been here 9 years)... Spring is without a doubt the BEST time to visit. If you can get here end of March/early April, you might catch the Cherry Blossoms and 'Hanami Parties'. Orange Range are currently on Tour - they played in Nagoya last night (played in Sasashima RIGHT next to the movie theatre I went to - saw Perfume... HUGE crowds!!!). If I may, I'd also suggest DisneySeas - an amazing place. Not a big Disney fan myself, but DisneySeas is well worth the visit. With the Ryokan, spend up to get the best experience. I'd estimate you'd need to be prepared to spend about 30,000yen for a night's accomodation... or more. Expensive, yes - but you won't forget it! As far as being a 'lady-travelling-alone', Japan's one of the better countries to do that. Just plan ahead, and have fun! Additionally - ignore commentary over the 'warmer winter'. Not entirely true. Currently *enjoying* a cold snap. Sakura blossoms will still bloom late March, early April - as they always do.
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side note, this years blossoms will be a bit earlier becuase of the warmer winter.
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Hey wow same here I am planning to go to Tokyo this winter. If you get to go first is there anyway you could set up another one of these and tell me about your experience?
Sunday, April 1, 2012
How can our American family live in Japan?
How can our American family live in Japan?
My partner and I would like to live in Japan with our daughter for 3-6 months. He is skilled in carpentry and could run a crew. I have a college degree. We want to make a plan for living in Japan somewhere we could each get jobs, but not in a huge city. We want a plan for making enough money to comfortably take care of our family. What is your advice for getting jobs and on where to live? Thank you!
Immigration - 5 Answers
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Do you speak fluent Japanese? Even if you do, your husband will not get a visa to work in Japan. You might get one to teach English as a foreign language. Overall, I would say that you do not have much of a chance of success.
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my cousin works in japan as an english teacher. he has a degree in psychology. if you dont have a degree then you will not be approved for a work permit. japan is very strict.
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not recommending move to japan. stay where you're
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Japanese is inconvenient, and there is not it and thinks it to be able to acquire the domiciliation permission economically if stable. But I think that it is not the time to emigrate now because there is not work. this wed sight is immigration of japan. check it if you wann move to japan anyway
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If you are a graduate, you should look at applying for the Jet Program http://www.jetprogramme.org/ This is a massive scheme run by the Japanese government to place graduates from English speaking countries in schools as assistant language teachers working with the English teachers. You can choose to work in very rural areas. The more rural, the more welcoming the community is. You become an "english speaker in residence" and you end up doing all sorts of stuff in the community, not just working in the schools. I went as a young graduate, but there were quiet a few families that went out on the program, and the communities they were sent to really took them to their heart. You are looked after well by the Japanese government, the pay is okay, a family isn't going to save anything, but they won't be starving in the street either. Your husband will be able to get a work permit because he will be the spouse of a visa holder. Minimum commitment 12 months (there is no job that is going to take you for 3 months minimum, it would take you more than 3 months to find something once you were out there). All in all, a big adventure, with the safety net of it being an established program paid for entirely by the Japanese Government. Get your skates on, I think applications close in December.
My partner and I would like to live in Japan with our daughter for 3-6 months. He is skilled in carpentry and could run a crew. I have a college degree. We want to make a plan for living in Japan somewhere we could each get jobs, but not in a huge city. We want a plan for making enough money to comfortably take care of our family. What is your advice for getting jobs and on where to live? Thank you!
Immigration - 5 Answers
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Do you speak fluent Japanese? Even if you do, your husband will not get a visa to work in Japan. You might get one to teach English as a foreign language. Overall, I would say that you do not have much of a chance of success.
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my cousin works in japan as an english teacher. he has a degree in psychology. if you dont have a degree then you will not be approved for a work permit. japan is very strict.
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not recommending move to japan. stay where you're
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Japanese is inconvenient, and there is not it and thinks it to be able to acquire the domiciliation permission economically if stable. But I think that it is not the time to emigrate now because there is not work. this wed sight is immigration of japan. check it if you wann move to japan anyway
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If you are a graduate, you should look at applying for the Jet Program http://www.jetprogramme.org/ This is a massive scheme run by the Japanese government to place graduates from English speaking countries in schools as assistant language teachers working with the English teachers. You can choose to work in very rural areas. The more rural, the more welcoming the community is. You become an "english speaker in residence" and you end up doing all sorts of stuff in the community, not just working in the schools. I went as a young graduate, but there were quiet a few families that went out on the program, and the communities they were sent to really took them to their heart. You are looked after well by the Japanese government, the pay is okay, a family isn't going to save anything, but they won't be starving in the street either. Your husband will be able to get a work permit because he will be the spouse of a visa holder. Minimum commitment 12 months (there is no job that is going to take you for 3 months minimum, it would take you more than 3 months to find something once you were out there). All in all, a big adventure, with the safety net of it being an established program paid for entirely by the Japanese Government. Get your skates on, I think applications close in December.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Why do teachers say they don't make enough money?
Why do teachers say they don't make enough money?
In Japan, teachers make an average of $45000USD equivalent a year. In 2003, California high school teachers made an average of $55000 a year, and they only work 9 months of the year. What gives? That's a pretty basic and pretty sound government salary if you ask me. I mean yeah sure healthcare is expensive but it's expensive for everyone. Why are they complaining about how they don't get paid enough? And don't say something like because kids are too hard to deal with---it was in their job description when they took the job. But grading papers and writing lectures is in their job description. That's kinda what a teacher does. How much do they want to get paid anyway? Would they still be whining if they made $60,000? $70,000? What do they want and why aren't they crying to their administrators about how Principals makes gobs of money for doing nothing? The LA Unified Superintendent just got FIRED for not doing his job right, that's how I know administrators do just about nothing.
Teaching - 11 Answers
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Does anybody ever have enough?
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In most cities they don't get paid enough...I think in Las Vegas they only start off at $30k and the cost of living is very high there.
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that's japan, and it's a lot more expensive to live in california. teachers here in nc make about 35,000 and that's not a lot, especially compared to other jobs that require a four year education. and finally, they work a lot more than you think, they have to grade papers and do lesson plans and go to meetings: they spend a lot more time at the school than the students do. and for such a respectable profession, it is true that they should get paid more.
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TEACHERS LIKE TO BRAG!
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Become a teacher in NYC and you will have the answer to your own question.
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The average salary is skewed because there are quite a few teachers who have been teaching for years and are way up on the salary scale. Teachers just starting out make way less than 55,000. I've been teaching for 7 years, have 49 units passed my B.S. and would love to make average salary. Even with a summer job I barely break 50k on a good year. Teachers are required to have a B.S. and have, in California anyway, what amounts to just under a master's degree to get their credential. Someone with that level of education in most other industries would be making 60-70k. Yes, it was my choice to teach and the money isn't everything, I'm not whining about it, I would like to see our society do the right thing, however, and pay teachers what they are worth, which is way more than 55k. In the meantime I will not hold my breath (after all watching some tall college dropout dunk a ball through a round hoop is obviously more important to our society than making sure the next generation is ready to advance our society when we can't anymore,) will wait patiently, and will continue to do my job to the best of my ability. Anytime you are ready to wake up, I'll be in the classroom teaching your children.
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The problem for teachers is that while $55,000 is a good salary for someone who has just been working for a couple of years, it is NOT good for someone who has been working successfully in their fields for 20 or 30 years. By then their classmates who went into business, for example, will be making at least twice what they are. Teacher salaries are very flat - a teacher who has been in the field for many years is usually not making much more than those just starting out. Also, you are giving salaries which would be fine if these people were living in rural Alabama or Missouri, but the cost of living in Japan and California is almost impossible to sustain on the salaries you mention. There are many places in California, for example, where you could never afford to buy a home on $55,000 a year. Also, they may not be teaching in the summer, but that really isn't their choice, and it is almost impossible for them to find a professional-level job for just 3 months. How would you like it if your boss told you that you would be involuntarily laid off for 1/4 of each year? By the way, many of them are NOT happy about the fact that much of many school districts' budgets are taken up by administrative salaries (I've never heard it said that Principals earned "gobs" of money, but they do make a little more than the teachers do), but in no job is it acceptable to complain about your bosses' salaries! And you suggest they cry to administrators - their administrators ARE the Principals! I'm not a teacher - I'm a university administrator and have been a college professor, but I do think the teachers have a good reason to worry about salary when the toll collectors or trash truck drivers, in many localities, make significantly more money than they do.
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Why do I say I don't make enough money? Probably because I work (on average) a 55-hour week and barely make $50k. Most people working in the private sector pulling in the same hours I do (with less responsibility and a lighter workload) make much, much more. I also work through my annual leave (something that no other industry expects you to do). Plus I spend about half my income on work expenses - classroom resources, professional development, membership to the Institute of Teachers (required by law where I am). Of course, the fact that you think principals do nothing and that teachers truly get 3 months off per year shows that you're undoubtedly twelve years old and don't fully understand the work involved in teaching.
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a few things: A. We do not work 9 months of the year. I work year-round. The *kids* have summers - I work. I will stack my workload against anyones. Just because I do not have to go to the school site does not mean I am lounging by the pool. I work *daily* - heck on Thanksgiving - I was grading - not a complaint - it is in my job description - but it is working, not vacation. B. We have advanced degrees. our salaries are 15-20 percent lower than careers with similar education requirements. C. We have a nationwide shortage of qualified teachers Math, Science and special education. If the pay was so spectacular - I think you wouldnt see the shortage. Mathematics majors make 40 percent more in private industry. D. 50 percent of new teachers leave within 5 years - the main reason for their leaving? work load and stress. What other industry has those numbers? E. the other poster is correct. the 55k salary is because of the veteran averages - hopefully you pick a career whee you will be making more than that after 35 years on the job. New teachers in Los Angeles start at 40k approx - but many states are down at 28k starting. A biology major has many other options at more than 28k. This then is the important one: You hear about it alot because of the nature of our profession. We are public employees. We collectively bargain. Most people go to upper management once a year to discuss pay raises. we must - *by definition* do so publicly. You will hear about teachers payscale once every 4 years in your local community - but because we teach *every* child and there are 4.2 million of us in the US - you will hear about it all the time. We dont always simply ask for pay -Often it is about work environment...... Now about that pay raise: I havent had a cost of living increase in 3 years - and then 6 prior to that - Was your salary raised in the last 9 years? My last word - In my district - our full time janitors make more than starting teachers.
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I guess alot of it is because other people in field that require as much education as teachers get are paid more. I also think it has to do with respect and lack thereof. Yes, I know that everyone works hard. Teachers work very hard - some of the hardest working individuals I know. Yes, they didn't go into the occupation because of the pay and they sort of knew what they were going into but not really. It's an incredibly stressful job - no down time what so ever. You could almost compare it to working as an ER doctor. Also, it isn't just teaching and the hours spent in the classroom. I know teachers that are up at 5:45 and don't even get home on some nights (talking 3 times a week) until around 7:00 and still have more work to do. Also, how many other occupations have you take so much out of your salary to help do your job? So many teachers use their own money to make better learning activities for their students. I know of teachers that spend close to 250 each month out of their own pockets for the little extra things. Weekends and summers are really not days off. Weekends are spent planning, sleeping because you only got like 5 hours of sleep each night from the week and working in your classroom. Summers are spent taking classes, cleaning up from the past school year and prepping for the next school year. I think that it is so funny that you say that principals don't do anything - mine is amazing. Won a national award actually. Sure crappy principals don't do anything but there are some really strong ones out there that are in classrooms, managing behaviors, serving on every single committee in the school etc.. SOUNDS LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW ANY GOOD TEACHERS OR PRINCIPALS AND YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY THAT MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE. I feel sorry for you!
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It depends on the place you live. Some places have very high cost of living compared to the teacher's salary. Where I live, my teaching salary is competitive with every other salary and I am very happy about that. But people in the neighboring state have to work extra jobs to survive. The problem comes in the fact that we hold (at minimum) a four-year degree. We shouldn't be compared to the "average" salary, but rather the average salary of others holding a four-year degree. And no, we do not have summers off. And as far as administrators. Please check your facts before assuming they do NOTHING. They are busy like crazy and they take the heat for everything involving their school. They do work 12 months of the year (they HAVE to be in office all summer, not just by choice), and they hold a higher degree and years of experience before even being able to apply for the job.
In Japan, teachers make an average of $45000USD equivalent a year. In 2003, California high school teachers made an average of $55000 a year, and they only work 9 months of the year. What gives? That's a pretty basic and pretty sound government salary if you ask me. I mean yeah sure healthcare is expensive but it's expensive for everyone. Why are they complaining about how they don't get paid enough? And don't say something like because kids are too hard to deal with---it was in their job description when they took the job. But grading papers and writing lectures is in their job description. That's kinda what a teacher does. How much do they want to get paid anyway? Would they still be whining if they made $60,000? $70,000? What do they want and why aren't they crying to their administrators about how Principals makes gobs of money for doing nothing? The LA Unified Superintendent just got FIRED for not doing his job right, that's how I know administrators do just about nothing.
Teaching - 11 Answers
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Does anybody ever have enough?
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In most cities they don't get paid enough...I think in Las Vegas they only start off at $30k and the cost of living is very high there.
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that's japan, and it's a lot more expensive to live in california. teachers here in nc make about 35,000 and that's not a lot, especially compared to other jobs that require a four year education. and finally, they work a lot more than you think, they have to grade papers and do lesson plans and go to meetings: they spend a lot more time at the school than the students do. and for such a respectable profession, it is true that they should get paid more.
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TEACHERS LIKE TO BRAG!
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Become a teacher in NYC and you will have the answer to your own question.
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The average salary is skewed because there are quite a few teachers who have been teaching for years and are way up on the salary scale. Teachers just starting out make way less than 55,000. I've been teaching for 7 years, have 49 units passed my B.S. and would love to make average salary. Even with a summer job I barely break 50k on a good year. Teachers are required to have a B.S. and have, in California anyway, what amounts to just under a master's degree to get their credential. Someone with that level of education in most other industries would be making 60-70k. Yes, it was my choice to teach and the money isn't everything, I'm not whining about it, I would like to see our society do the right thing, however, and pay teachers what they are worth, which is way more than 55k. In the meantime I will not hold my breath (after all watching some tall college dropout dunk a ball through a round hoop is obviously more important to our society than making sure the next generation is ready to advance our society when we can't anymore,) will wait patiently, and will continue to do my job to the best of my ability. Anytime you are ready to wake up, I'll be in the classroom teaching your children.
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The problem for teachers is that while $55,000 is a good salary for someone who has just been working for a couple of years, it is NOT good for someone who has been working successfully in their fields for 20 or 30 years. By then their classmates who went into business, for example, will be making at least twice what they are. Teacher salaries are very flat - a teacher who has been in the field for many years is usually not making much more than those just starting out. Also, you are giving salaries which would be fine if these people were living in rural Alabama or Missouri, but the cost of living in Japan and California is almost impossible to sustain on the salaries you mention. There are many places in California, for example, where you could never afford to buy a home on $55,000 a year. Also, they may not be teaching in the summer, but that really isn't their choice, and it is almost impossible for them to find a professional-level job for just 3 months. How would you like it if your boss told you that you would be involuntarily laid off for 1/4 of each year? By the way, many of them are NOT happy about the fact that much of many school districts' budgets are taken up by administrative salaries (I've never heard it said that Principals earned "gobs" of money, but they do make a little more than the teachers do), but in no job is it acceptable to complain about your bosses' salaries! And you suggest they cry to administrators - their administrators ARE the Principals! I'm not a teacher - I'm a university administrator and have been a college professor, but I do think the teachers have a good reason to worry about salary when the toll collectors or trash truck drivers, in many localities, make significantly more money than they do.
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Why do I say I don't make enough money? Probably because I work (on average) a 55-hour week and barely make $50k. Most people working in the private sector pulling in the same hours I do (with less responsibility and a lighter workload) make much, much more. I also work through my annual leave (something that no other industry expects you to do). Plus I spend about half my income on work expenses - classroom resources, professional development, membership to the Institute of Teachers (required by law where I am). Of course, the fact that you think principals do nothing and that teachers truly get 3 months off per year shows that you're undoubtedly twelve years old and don't fully understand the work involved in teaching.
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a few things: A. We do not work 9 months of the year. I work year-round. The *kids* have summers - I work. I will stack my workload against anyones. Just because I do not have to go to the school site does not mean I am lounging by the pool. I work *daily* - heck on Thanksgiving - I was grading - not a complaint - it is in my job description - but it is working, not vacation. B. We have advanced degrees. our salaries are 15-20 percent lower than careers with similar education requirements. C. We have a nationwide shortage of qualified teachers Math, Science and special education. If the pay was so spectacular - I think you wouldnt see the shortage. Mathematics majors make 40 percent more in private industry. D. 50 percent of new teachers leave within 5 years - the main reason for their leaving? work load and stress. What other industry has those numbers? E. the other poster is correct. the 55k salary is because of the veteran averages - hopefully you pick a career whee you will be making more than that after 35 years on the job. New teachers in Los Angeles start at 40k approx - but many states are down at 28k starting. A biology major has many other options at more than 28k. This then is the important one: You hear about it alot because of the nature of our profession. We are public employees. We collectively bargain. Most people go to upper management once a year to discuss pay raises. we must - *by definition* do so publicly. You will hear about teachers payscale once every 4 years in your local community - but because we teach *every* child and there are 4.2 million of us in the US - you will hear about it all the time. We dont always simply ask for pay -Often it is about work environment...... Now about that pay raise: I havent had a cost of living increase in 3 years - and then 6 prior to that - Was your salary raised in the last 9 years? My last word - In my district - our full time janitors make more than starting teachers.
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I guess alot of it is because other people in field that require as much education as teachers get are paid more. I also think it has to do with respect and lack thereof. Yes, I know that everyone works hard. Teachers work very hard - some of the hardest working individuals I know. Yes, they didn't go into the occupation because of the pay and they sort of knew what they were going into but not really. It's an incredibly stressful job - no down time what so ever. You could almost compare it to working as an ER doctor. Also, it isn't just teaching and the hours spent in the classroom. I know teachers that are up at 5:45 and don't even get home on some nights (talking 3 times a week) until around 7:00 and still have more work to do. Also, how many other occupations have you take so much out of your salary to help do your job? So many teachers use their own money to make better learning activities for their students. I know of teachers that spend close to 250 each month out of their own pockets for the little extra things. Weekends and summers are really not days off. Weekends are spent planning, sleeping because you only got like 5 hours of sleep each night from the week and working in your classroom. Summers are spent taking classes, cleaning up from the past school year and prepping for the next school year. I think that it is so funny that you say that principals don't do anything - mine is amazing. Won a national award actually. Sure crappy principals don't do anything but there are some really strong ones out there that are in classrooms, managing behaviors, serving on every single committee in the school etc.. SOUNDS LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW ANY GOOD TEACHERS OR PRINCIPALS AND YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T HAVE ANY THAT MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR LIFE. I feel sorry for you!
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It depends on the place you live. Some places have very high cost of living compared to the teacher's salary. Where I live, my teaching salary is competitive with every other salary and I am very happy about that. But people in the neighboring state have to work extra jobs to survive. The problem comes in the fact that we hold (at minimum) a four-year degree. We shouldn't be compared to the "average" salary, but rather the average salary of others holding a four-year degree. And no, we do not have summers off. And as far as administrators. Please check your facts before assuming they do NOTHING. They are busy like crazy and they take the heat for everything involving their school. They do work 12 months of the year (they HAVE to be in office all summer, not just by choice), and they hold a higher degree and years of experience before even being able to apply for the job.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
where can I find an immigration lawer in japan?
where can I find an immigration lawer in japan?
I was living in Osaka Japan and got married to a Japanese woman. We have a daughter together. We got divorced but we was living together. I overstayed my visa and was deported on 06/06/2007. I am an American and really want to be with my daughter in Japan. I want to go back and be with and support her. Please, help me. I am working but making very little money. In Japan I was teaching English to kids in Osaka. Please, help me.
Japan - 4 Answers
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I remember seing this company's ads on the train. http://www.homelawyers.info/individual/?link_id=hedb001 Sorry it is Japanese, but they had mentioned immigration problems. If I get more info I will post it for you. Here is a better link for you. http://www.suga-ya.com/index2_eng.html This one is in English. I hop they can help you out.
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If you overstayed and were deported, you will have to wait at least 5 years before you can begin re-entry proceedings (even for a tourist visa). They won't even hear your case until then. If you had done this before getting deported, you might have been able to get a special visa extension or delay of deportation, but it's too late now. I feel sorry for your family, but 99% of the foreigners in Japan work VERY hard to stay within the rules. I have no sympathy for anyone who violates the rules and gives the rest of us a bad name.
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Lawyers in Japan are very expensive. How can you even go there and hire one ? You have a major problem that will cost major dollars. If you were married to a Japanese woman, why didn't you try to change your visa status ? You can't support the girl with no job. And you can't just move to Japan. The best thing you can do is make amends with your ex, and try to work something out with her.
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There are some specialists on visa and immigration matter like the below. http://english.visajapan.jp/ They are not lawyer exactly. But they are in charge of visa matter. But even they could not do anything to help you if you overstayed and were deported.
I was living in Osaka Japan and got married to a Japanese woman. We have a daughter together. We got divorced but we was living together. I overstayed my visa and was deported on 06/06/2007. I am an American and really want to be with my daughter in Japan. I want to go back and be with and support her. Please, help me. I am working but making very little money. In Japan I was teaching English to kids in Osaka. Please, help me.
Japan - 4 Answers
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I remember seing this company's ads on the train. http://www.homelawyers.info/individual/?link_id=hedb001 Sorry it is Japanese, but they had mentioned immigration problems. If I get more info I will post it for you. Here is a better link for you. http://www.suga-ya.com/index2_eng.html This one is in English. I hop they can help you out.
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If you overstayed and were deported, you will have to wait at least 5 years before you can begin re-entry proceedings (even for a tourist visa). They won't even hear your case until then. If you had done this before getting deported, you might have been able to get a special visa extension or delay of deportation, but it's too late now. I feel sorry for your family, but 99% of the foreigners in Japan work VERY hard to stay within the rules. I have no sympathy for anyone who violates the rules and gives the rest of us a bad name.
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Lawyers in Japan are very expensive. How can you even go there and hire one ? You have a major problem that will cost major dollars. If you were married to a Japanese woman, why didn't you try to change your visa status ? You can't support the girl with no job. And you can't just move to Japan. The best thing you can do is make amends with your ex, and try to work something out with her.
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There are some specialists on visa and immigration matter like the below. http://english.visajapan.jp/ They are not lawyer exactly. But they are in charge of visa matter. But even they could not do anything to help you if you overstayed and were deported.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Would I be able to have a fund raiser for Japan?
Would I be able to have a fund raiser for Japan?
I really want to get involved in helping Japan. Is there a way I could have a fundraiser and then make sure the money gets to Japan? I've seen websites like Change this World and Hello Somebody who sell stuff and then send them food. I'm 17. How can I help, in a big way, to make a difference?
Japan - 3 Answers
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I suggest you do any fundraiser you would normally do for school like a car wash, bake sale, concert, etc...and give it to an organization like Red Cross or Second Harvest Japan. They are both doing great work on the ground here and will know how to use the money.
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As I've lived outside Japan, I see a big difference in concept of "fund raising" between Japan and North-America (or countries based on Christianism) Japanese people are not so familiar/friendly with people standing on the street as fund raisers as North Americans. I mean, the Japanese is much more careful about strangers. They much rely on sources like Red Cross
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There are a lot of things you can do to help. How about organizing a fundraiser or event at your school. You can raise some money then help support the relief effort by making a donation to the Red Cross Japan Disaster Appeal via their website https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp
I really want to get involved in helping Japan. Is there a way I could have a fundraiser and then make sure the money gets to Japan? I've seen websites like Change this World and Hello Somebody who sell stuff and then send them food. I'm 17. How can I help, in a big way, to make a difference?
Japan - 3 Answers
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I suggest you do any fundraiser you would normally do for school like a car wash, bake sale, concert, etc...and give it to an organization like Red Cross or Second Harvest Japan. They are both doing great work on the ground here and will know how to use the money.
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As I've lived outside Japan, I see a big difference in concept of "fund raising" between Japan and North-America (or countries based on Christianism) Japanese people are not so familiar/friendly with people standing on the street as fund raisers as North Americans. I mean, the Japanese is much more careful about strangers. They much rely on sources like Red Cross
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There are a lot of things you can do to help. How about organizing a fundraiser or event at your school. You can raise some money then help support the relief effort by making a donation to the Red Cross Japan Disaster Appeal via their website https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp
Thursday, March 1, 2012
What did Iraq do to us to make us spend that much money on them?
What did Iraq do to us to make us spend that much money on them?
The amount of money that has been spent make it seem like they bombed us like Japan did
Elections - 7 Answers
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How did our oil end up under their sand? ?????????????????????????????????
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Saddam threatened little georgies DADDY.
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They didn't let us see the WMDs that they didn't have.
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Dee Dee........Cmon girl, it was all those weapons of mass destruction that made us do it!
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someone once found the answer long ago and it was none of the above but was acutualy sadam was about to sell all his US dollars and buy euros just after bush was elected,
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Say, what?? Japan didn't bomb us; we bombed them. With two nuclear bombs. As far as Iraq, what they did was invade Kuwait back in 1990; so we invaded them and beat them back. Then our President (Big Bush) decided to end the fighting and not push to kill off Sadaam Hussein. Fast forward to Little Bush, who wanted to be better than his Dad. So he invaded. So now we have to pay to rebuild what we knocked down. Clear enough?
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The war with Iraq is a continuation of the 1990 Gulf War which was never settled. There was only a cease fire agreement with conditions of a no-fly zone and U.N. inspections which Sadam violated often. So...after 12 years and 19 ignored U.N. resolutions, we went back to finish the job. If the war was over oil in Iraq we could have just overlooked Sadam's atrocities and violations, and made a deal with him to get the oil.
The amount of money that has been spent make it seem like they bombed us like Japan did
Elections - 7 Answers
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How did our oil end up under their sand? ?????????????????????????????????
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Saddam threatened little georgies DADDY.
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They didn't let us see the WMDs that they didn't have.
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Dee Dee........Cmon girl, it was all those weapons of mass destruction that made us do it!
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someone once found the answer long ago and it was none of the above but was acutualy sadam was about to sell all his US dollars and buy euros just after bush was elected,
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Say, what?? Japan didn't bomb us; we bombed them. With two nuclear bombs. As far as Iraq, what they did was invade Kuwait back in 1990; so we invaded them and beat them back. Then our President (Big Bush) decided to end the fighting and not push to kill off Sadaam Hussein. Fast forward to Little Bush, who wanted to be better than his Dad. So he invaded. So now we have to pay to rebuild what we knocked down. Clear enough?
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The war with Iraq is a continuation of the 1990 Gulf War which was never settled. There was only a cease fire agreement with conditions of a no-fly zone and U.N. inspections which Sadam violated often. So...after 12 years and 19 ignored U.N. resolutions, we went back to finish the job. If the war was over oil in Iraq we could have just overlooked Sadam's atrocities and violations, and made a deal with him to get the oil.
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