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EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 8 MIN

The culture shock of working for yourself in Japan

from The Free Talk Staffroom · host Patrick Sherriff

It’s not all shabu shabu and sakura blossoms when you jack in the corporate job to go self-employed. Here, I talk about the adjustments I had to make to get to grips with teaching for myself. Maybe you can relate?Want to know how to teach English in Japan for yourself? I wrote a book just for you here: https://freetalktefl.substack. com/p/the-tower-english-way-how-to-start This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit freetalktefl.substack.com

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