WHEN DOES THE NEXT ISSUE COME OUT?
  1. O-Hayo Sensei is published on the 1st and 16th of the month.
  2. O-Hayo Sensei lives in San Francisco, California, so remember the International Date Line.
HOW DO I READ A COPY OF THE CURRENT EDITION?
  1. Use this link: current edition.
  2. If you are picking up a copy on the 2nd or 17th ("remember the International Date Line"), try hitting the "refresh" or "reload" button on your browser.
  3. If you are picking up a copy by e-mail, remember that O-Hayo Sensei is a large file (sometimes 150K), is always sent as a plain text file, is sent in the body of an message (never as an attachment), and is readable by any program (that reads text).
I JUST PICKED UP A FREE COPY. DOES THAT MEAN I'M ON A MAILING LIST?
  1. Absolutely not. O-Hayo Sensei is not a mailing list. Our "virtual newsrack" is just that -- the electronic equivalent of those ugly boxes you pass every day on the street. You can read O-Hayo Sensei without looking over your "electronic" shoulder (or receiving a single piece of spam from us).
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEB AND E-MAIL EDITIONS?
  1. There isn't any. Except that if you subscribe, you'll get the latest issue e-mailed to your inbox immediately, of course.
I KEEP SENDING COMMANDS LIKE "SUBSCRIBE" TO O-HAYO SENSEI, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. WHY IS THAT?
  1. You cannot subscribe to O-Hayo Sensei without paying for a subscription. It's just US$12, and you can find out more info at https://www.ohayosensei.com/subscribe.html
O-HAYO SENSEI MUST GET LOTS OF SPAM. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE MY MESSAGE DOESN'T GET DELETED?
  1. Yes, we do get LOTS of spam. Please help us read and respond to your messages:
    1) create a simple, descriptive subject line (like "get issue," "free classified ad" or "position listing");
    2) don't ever use something like "hello," "hi" or "hi there" as a subject -- that's how viruses usually spread themselves;
    3) don't put images, code or links in your signature;
    4) use anti-virus software;
    5) use anti-virus software;
    6) use anti-virus software.
CAN I SEND YOU MY RESUME?
  1. O-Hayo Sensei does not post resumes. You are welcome to submit a free "Employment Wanted" - type classified ad, though. Check this page for info.
WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO RESEARCH THE ENGLISH TEACHING JOB MARKET IN JAPAN?
  1. Read a few issues of O-Hayo Sensei -- seriously. We created both O-Hayo Sensei's signature reporting format, and our Position Listing Form, to gather/report as much vital information as possible. It's pretty easy to see exactly how much a MA will buy you, what different types of schools are paying, what kinds of benefits are out there, and what your duties will be. And O-Hayo Sensei is free, so what do you have to lose?
HOW COME THERE CAN BE 100 CONVERSATION SCHOOL JOBS, AND ONLY A HANDFUL OF UNIVERSITY JOBS?
  1. That's because in any given two-week period there can be 100 conversation school jobs, and only a handful of university jobs. We don't claim to report every job offered anywhere in Japan -- just more than anyone else :)
ON SOME WEBSITES I SEE ADS FOR JOBS THAT SAY "FEMALE ONLY" -- BUT NOT IN O-HAYO SENSEI'S LISTINGS. WHY IS THAT?
  1. It is illegal in Japan to advertise jobs that specify a gender. O-Hayo Sensei regularly rejects requests to report "female" positions. If a school is advertising for "female" applicants, it is already breaking the law. Think about it.
CAN I GET YOUR DATABASE OF SCHOOLS? I'D LIKE TO SEND OUT A BUNCH OF RESUMES.
  1. No. Selling lists of schools used to be quite a scam, and O-Hayo Sensei is happy to take some credit for putting a nail in that coffin. Sending out a bunch of resumes to schools that aren't actually hiring is a big waste of time and money. And it makes lots of schools angry to get a bunch of unsolicited resumes. Any school that chooses to have O-Hayo Sensei report an open position is expecting to get, read, and respond to inquiries. Make life easier for everybody -- don't get a list of schools and start sending out a bunch of resumes.
I READ IN A FORUM/BLOG THAT SCHOOLS NEVER HIRE PEOPLE OUTSIDE JAPAN. IS THAT TRUE?
  1. There's a special section on O-Hayo Sensei's Position Listing Form for employers to indicate if they want people to apply from outside Japan, and there are always schools that choose "Applicant NOT REQUIRED to reside in Japan." Of course, more check off the "APPLICANT MUST CURRENTLY RESIDE IN JAPAN" box. It's definitely harder to get hired from outside Japan, but not impossible.
CAN I GET A BACK ISSUE?
  1. No. We don't offer back issues for a very simple reason -- if a job isn't listed in the current O-Hayo Sensei, it isn't available anymore.
WHERE DOES O-HAYO SENSEI GET ALL THOSE JOBS?
  1. The schools send them to us. 
WHY DO ALL THE LISTINGS IN O-HAYO SENSEI SOUND ALIKE?
  1. O-Hayo Sensei has a special listing format that we developed around 1991, and listings are written by O-Hayo Sensei using the information schools are required to provide.
I'D LIKE TO HAVE MY SCHOOL'S TEACHING POSITION LISTED IN O-HAYO SENSEI. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
  1. Nothing. There's no charge to have your institution's position reported in O-Hayo Sensei if you fill out our Position Listing Form.
BUT WHAT IF I DON'T WANT TO FILL OUT THE REQUIRED FORM?
  1. If you really don't want to fill out the Form (remember - it's free) you can purchase a two-issue, 800-character listing for US$20.
WHAT'S A CLASSIFIED AD?
  1. Pretty much what you'd expect. A text-only ad is just like you'd see in a print newspaper. Non-commercial classified ads (like "employment wanted") and ads by teachers offering private lessons are free.
ANY TIPS FOR "EMPLOYMENT WANTED" CLASSIFIED ADS?
  1. Use a spellchecker. Use a professional-sounding e-mail address. Be honest. And of course, check your mail and reply promptly to any school inquiry.
I WANT TO ADVERTISE MY FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS. IS THAT FREE, TOO?
  1. Sorry, we have to pay the bills somehow. Still, O-Hayo Sensei's rates are extremely reasonable. Check this page for information and rates, or contact us for a rate sheet.
WHAT'S YOUR PRIVACY POLICY?
  1. O-Hayo Sensei does not "harvest" (and then sell) information about schools or individuals to advertisers (and others) -- and that includes e-mail addresses. Period. And PayPal processes all of O-Hayo Sensei's online payments on their own, secure platform - not our website, so O-Hayo Sensei never sees your credit card information.