JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
-
1
To be healthy, live in the big city
-
2
Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
-
3
Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
-
4
From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
-
5
Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
-
- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
-
- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
-
- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
0
tigerguy
Boris, is that a permanent, tenured position with no crappy contracts to sign? If so, then you are so lucky!! That 600,000 yen/month is tempting me from my tenured position.
Posted in: Managing gaijin teachers
0
tigerguy
Interesting comments by TheRat and space_monkey which is so true in this industry. When I worked in Eikaiwa before I found out that it was an utter rip-off for the students, we were specifically told to write positive comments in the students' evals even though they were completely terrible. I shouldn't really call them students because they were treated only like customers not learning students. Teachers are told to sell, sell, sell and meet monthly goals and sales targets.. And yes the teachers, oops, entertainers were treated like disposable nappies by management.
Posted in: Managing gaijin teachers
0
tigerguy
Thanks Mr. Rogers for your article and views. I found it most interesting and didn't care too much about the minor mistakes that people seem to be complaining about. I also think that the long term teachers who are genuinely doing a passionate job and have been with the same company for a few years, should be rewarded well with pay raises and at least permanent status or a longer contract than 1 year with fully fledged benefits that all the Japanese staff get. One could be with the same company for 15 years and still be signing one year contracts, sounds silly to me. I've always heard that teaching is not a high paying job and that people do it for the love of teaching and not the money but there should be other incentives to keep teachers happy. It need not be money incentives, those hungry only for money need to look for a job in a different industry. I look forward to your remaining srticles and wish you and the teaching industry the best.
Posted in: Managing gaijin teachers
0
tigerguy
Yeah teachers shouldn't whine about their jobs and companies, they got it p#@s easy. A few minutes to an hour unpaid overtime should not be complained about.
Posted in: Unpaid overtime is killing McDonald's managers
0
tigerguy
Good comment, especially the fresh ones off the plane who show off too much and think they've found their sole purpose in life.
Posted in: The state of the language school industry
0
tigerguy
rburgundy, you can google gaijinpot.com, there you'll find lots of info and comments on the eikaiwa industry.
Posted in: The state of the language school industry
0
tigerguy
How unprofessional!
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
What hot archers! Don't mess with them.
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
Lovely news to wake up to on a beaitiful Sunday morning...not. It's difinitely getting out of hand in Mexico and becoming more like Iraq.
Posted in: 2 men decapitated, 2 women killed on Mexico border
0
tigerguy
Noise levels? Yeah, planes are noisy, I wonn't dispute that issue. But what about all the noise pollution from barking dogs during all hours of the night including dogs barking as early as 4am? Owners of these dogs (and I'm not talking about stray dogs, either) have a total disregard for their neighbors. Nothing is ever done about it.
Then there is the loud obnoxious announcements coming from vans regarding voting opportunities. They blare up the volume in the evening hours you can't even hear what's on the TV.
Then there is the bozusokus (don't know how to spell that word, but I'm talking about those dumb teenage motorcycle gangs) who ride around their noisy bikes at all hours of the night evading the police.
In most countries of the world, this noise pollution would not be tolerated and would yield stiff pentalties.
So I think the local citizens here should stop always complaining about U.S. military bases and take a good hard look at the noise pollution created by our Japanese hosts. Thank you!
Great point Typhoon Tom!! Totally agree.
Posted in: Patience wearing thin in Ginowan over Futenma base issue
0
tigerguy
Next thing you know there'll be fake and imitation chains trying to cash in such as Wondy's...
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
Best thing: Getting the winter bonus which was the biggest paycheck I'd ever received in my life. Worst Thing: Not being able to spend it as it's going towards a new house.
Posted in: What was the best thing and what was the worst thing to happen to you this year?
0
tigerguy
Yes, got more pay, and much more winter bonus this time!!!
Posted in: Are you better off than you were this time last year?
0
tigerguy
Guys like this should have their balls removed and attend "anger management" and "Rape is for losers" classes. Girls be strong and just kick them in the nuts with all your might.
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
Ban all movies on planes and only play a documentary on "how to spot and and overcome a terrorist"..
Posted in: How much more can airlines do to improve security measures against terrorist plots?
0
tigerguy
Yeah they just trying to get rid of all the unwanted and useless stock from the previous year.
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
I've never bought one but they seem so exciting especially the clothes ones. Every year on the news you see the Shibuya girls trading unwanted items in the street. Funny to watch...
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
In terms of money and pay raises for ALT and Eikaiwa entertainers, no.
Posted in: Are you better off than you were this time last year?
0
tigerguy
Yes what a criminal, even with so much money!! I can't believe we're being run by a bunch of criminals...
Article Unavailable
0
tigerguy
Japanese bimbos flirting with the important people in the office and making tea for the only the bosses. People playing music from their PCs is annoying too.
Posted in: What habits by your co-workers annoy you the most at your workplace?