Quote Originally Posted by Ode to a Grasshopper View Post
A few warnings in advance: if your criminal record isn't pretty much spotless you can kiss the job goodbye. Anything that shows up on the requisite background check that's bigger than, say, the odd speeding ticket, and you're pretty much disqualified. Even just a DUI will shoot down your chances. JET is really competitive to get accepted to. Another thing worth remembering is you can't turn down particular placements - if they offer you a spot in Fukushima prefecture it's take it or leave it, and if you accept a job and then back out later you can't apply for another 2 years. Age-wise, anything up to 40 years old is OK, though they seem to prefer mostly young-mid 20s.
jena would've already done a police background check before even doing her prac teaching.