Vantaggi
Healthcare Benefits Housing Subsidies Airfare Best opportunity as an ALT because of government support Sustainable contract that will last 3~5 years Depending on the Prefecture, ALTs can take great advantage of holiday time length
Svantaggi
Every situation is different so you cannot depend on other people's testimonies right away when you are in a tight situation Not a lot of control over placement for Job Might require more money than anticipated for initial relocation to Japan Might require getting a drivers license Might require shilling out more money for bills than your fellow counterpart ALTs due to your housing situation or owning a car Might require more time dedicated to the ALT position versus others due to school placement like JHS, EH, and SHS positions as SHS positions allow for "ALT"s to spearhead an entire class on their own while ES teachers must handle multiple schools rather than one singular school.