eaoin said...

eaoin at 11:03 PM JST - 4th May

Keiron1 your comments would flatter the union leaders, but they have nothing like the influence of English unions. There were no strikes last year until NOVA failed to pay salaries and there have been no strikes since the resumption of business, only negotiations.
Instructors are leaving (not striking) for their…

Posted in Foreign teachers at Nova successor say they are suffering unreasonable dismissals at 11:03 PM JST - 4th May
eaoin at 12:00 AM JST - 1st May

1keiron if you want to make the most of your time here I'd avoid most of the big english conversation schools. ALT work is better but apart from the Jet program, companies that hire ALTs don't offer great pay or conditions. If you like kids I recommend conversation schools exclusively…

Posted in Foreign teachers at Nova successor say they are suffering unreasonable dismissals at 12:00 AM JST - 1st May
eaoin at 09:45 AM JST - 29th April

The company is responsible for the quality of instructors it hires and therefore teaching standards, not the other way around. And G.com's actions have done nothing to improve teacher quality, those who had other options have taken them.

Posted in Foreign teachers at Nova successor say they are suffering unreasonable dismissals at 09:45 AM JST - 29th April
eaoin at 09:55 AM JST - 27th April

Actually, right now there's a dire shortage of teachers in many branches and many students can't book lessons. This should be the big story, because students are the victims once more, but it would kill G.communications NOVA off, and embarrass the government again.

Following the betrayal of 'option B' instructors,…

Posted in Foreign teachers at Nova successor say they are suffering unreasonable dismissals at 09:55 AM JST - 27th April