Were they Japanese or British?



The notes are linked to the C1 form, and I believe the form is used for everything, so I don't doubt that a large number of what I am reading about is only...

Thanks for information everyone!

The problem with the countersignature is that the accompanying notes for the C1 form says that it has to be signed by another British Citizen, and ideally one that...

Hi guys,

I'm in the process of renewing my British passport, but this thing is turning into a bigger task than I predicted. (I have to give both my parents' passport numbers and a bunch of other...

Thanks for the advice everyone. Here's just a quick update. So, my boss understands and will give me some time off one day to go collect the form. I called a few people and they basically agreed with...

My new visa will be ready to get next week. I have to take a few things with me when I do, like passport, gaijin card, revenue stamps. However, I wont be able to make it there during their work hours...

It's easy to think that from an outside perspective, but when you're there living it the last people you expect to screw you over is your family. I know I have had my family do some selfish things...

I find this disgusting. I have heard about a few similar situations here. One specifically sticks out in my mind. A woman I know is approaching her 50's and she had been living with her parents for...

I'm just going to zombify this thread with a question.

How much do people pay into the pension fund each month here? My company has a system where they financially support my contributions, but...

Thanks for the information. It's all really useful. I have started to make preparations to change my visa.

I have another quick question, though. I have read that my visa will take between 1 - 3...

I am currently working at an eikaiwa. However, I have been offered a position as ALT, which I got as a direct hire through the city BOE. My visa is due to expire at the end of next month and the ALT...

My company offers a completion bonus.

I don't want to risk that, and in all honesty, I don't want to cause any unnecessary problems. However, if they stand in the way I will go around them to do...

You're right. They aren't going to suddenly break as a company because of my absence, but they act as if they would.

What are your thoughts on requesting a day off, but if it get rejected you just...

I am becoming concerned about taking time off for an interview. The company I work for is pretty understanding with teachers booking days off as long as it isn't on a particularly inconvenient day...

I have been thinking about dress code. Business casual seems to be more than what I'll be wearing if I get the actual job, but I always wear a full suit to a job interview. I would rather be...

Does anyone have any experience with having an interview in a coffee shop? If so, how did it go?

I have one next week. The exact wording was 'Let's meet', so I don't know in Japan if that is code...

I think the larger issue for me in the class isn't students not being able to understand, or even refusing to accept my corrections, it's them not creating longer, more natural sentences. A simple...

That's a minimum where I work.

That's kind of why I asked my original question. If I were applying for a job that required a reference letter with the application then I would have to wait at...

I wouldn't count on them letting you choose your own apartment. I know a guy who was able to move out of the assigned apartment, but this was only after being an employee with them for a few years....

Thanks for the replies. That's basically what I would expect.



That would be amazing, but I have seen some of the reference letters that my company has made for other teachers. The letter...

This is a pretty straight forward question. When you receive a letter of reference from your existing employer to use for applying to other jobs, are you allowed to photocopy it? I can't seem to find...

I would say more than just the teaching profession, although we do have our fair share of cretins.

Personally, I have noticed the bad eggs of teaching tend to be loud, obnoxious and/or arrogant,...

I am sure most of these 'oppressed' individuals are just melodramatic fools. I mean, nothing in the OP has ever been an issue for me, ever. Nothing about his OP is limited to Japan, and it's sounds...

If I met someone who earnestly said to me that they regretted having children I would be slightly annoyed, I mean, unless they have a couple of small screaming kids and it's a moment of weakness that...

That's a good question. Gaijinpot's job section doesn't really advertise many jobs in public schools. It's pretty good for Eikaiwa positions though.

I live in the middle of nowhere. In all honesty I usually go months on end without seeing any other teachers apart from my co-worker. Unless a teacher were to suddently stray into my neck of the...