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Re: Post-Nova Bust: How is G-Education for teaching English in Japan?

Chad Cerda — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:02:06 -0000

On the hunt for a former NOVA ICI community. I was there back in the late 90's in Osaka.

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narcolepticltd — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:29:01 -0000

great article Koichi

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Bridge — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:19:40 -0000

Is there any upadated news about teaching in japan or a way to find the articles talked about in your post? i dont see them here..

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Guest — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:10:36 -0000

Funny post

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Ace — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:31:50 -0000

a hostess at a foreign host bar? Basically a gateway to the sex industry in Japan? I'd do some more research on that one.

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Guest — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:32:28 -0000

Maybe so, but I dont know any Pete T, do I? I know a Tom P........, is that you dog?

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peteT — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:48:53 -0000

I tried G education/ Nova......you are in a Nishonomiya JH right? and nites in berlitz?
I am right eh? whats your beef really?

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Guest — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:28:11 -0000

I tried G education/ Nova. You can paint a dump, but its still basically a dump. The recruiter is an bitter and arrogant British guy called Fleming, doesn`t provide his last name and barely looked me in the eye at their plush Kansai office. G-Education is Nova on a small scale according to all news reports I have since researched, reduced to scavenging a weary Japanese market. When I applied, I actually did not know they were associated with the name Nova, but kept positive until the last, things can change, but seems they have not. Dont work for this company, they will close down I have no doubt, and you will be out of pocket. The Japanese for the whole are not going to forgive the brand, and they are presently struggling to gain market share, which one of the interviewers inadvertedly shared, the warning bells are a ringing. Who would want to tell their Japanese friends they are a NOVA teacher or recruiter anyway???????? I was hired for the Kobe area, I turned down the job, and now work in a JH ( hard work, but satisfying if you put in the effort, and some pride for the position), dont give up, there are good jobs, and Novas pay schedule is dicey in the extreme.

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ClubRewind — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:14:45 -0000

Well this helped out a lot...was always curious about the JET program..now I know I should really try for it. And now i know what to avoid on my decisions for Japan.

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narutobleach111 — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:28:06 -0000

hey grant i tried too i guess i made one{wich is sweet}

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Owl Stooge — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:15:33 -0000

Owls, based around Kitakyushu should be avoided like the plague.

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masterman300 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:40:09 -0000

i had a girl friend named kate she was awsome and yes she broke up with me not the other way around

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masterman300 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:39:30 -0000

i had a girl friend named kate she was awsome and yes she broke up with me not the other way around

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masterman300 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:38:13 -0000

koichi you rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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masterman300 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:37:10 -0000

whoo hoo fight the horny bunny

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masterman300 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:36:29 -0000

yes it was

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mastercheif1740 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:30:10 -0000

japan rocks awwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!! :)

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masterman300 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:10:04 -0000

dat is sad ) :

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GJB995 — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:09:10 -0000

Hi I am Grant but I tryed to make n acount but it did not work so I am stuck as GJB995

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Jimmy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:58:18 -0000

I dont know how to put a picture on my account

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Jimmy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:56:19 -0000

I wold change the horny bunny into horny robot

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Jimmy — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:43:36 -0000

yeah I thought it was gross too!

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Jonny — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 00:38:44 -0000

Just an FYI, an eikaiwa is very different from a cram school.

An eikaiwa is a conversation school. People learn how to actually speak in English rather than translate— which is what most kids learn in the school system.

A cram school is like a tutor. You can learn English, but mostly you learn about other subjects like Science, Math, History, and Japanese.

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AliseoFlex — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:18:24 -0000

Thanks for sharing this information.

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radom JET — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:53:46 -0000

ALT or CIR positions.
The CIR position is not a full time teaching position, tho.... it's more of a document translation/ spokesperson/office work/JET organization/etc position.
The ALT position varies so widely from school to school. in some schools ALTs are overworked and stressed... moving on a rotation of many schools! and some have 1 school and they spend most they're day on facebook. ....the average JET is somewhere in between.
Really, to be a full time teacher, i would suggest getting your teaching qualification, and then apply to the private school system. i know a few people working as "proper" teachers through this method.
As for JET... vs NOVA..... i'm a JET and trust me.... i'm a part of the school, the local community and i get paid sick leave and holidays. i love it. although, i work my butt off... get only 15 days holiday a year and have to deal with my town's crazy bureaucracy (although, in the land where they get up early just to make some extra red tape to deal with, that's not wholly unexpected).... you have to choose... whether your in it for the money and the weekends.... or the "community" . .... and that having been said, i'm out here in deepest darkest inaka..... soooooooo maybe the city is a different experience again.
lastly, JET is awesome, but positions are being cut back all the time. we are fewer every year!!!!