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BLAH



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:27 am    Post subject: OKINAWA? Reply with quote
1.ANY WORK IN OKINAWA?
2. IS IT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN TOKYO?
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wolfman



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
unfortunately for you, i hear they don't have caps lock in okinawa. Razz
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BLAH



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME, YOUR SMART-ASS COMMENT DOESNT GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS1 Twisted Evil
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canuck



Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Japan
PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU YOUR ATTITUDE SUCKS AND YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO GET MANY HELPFUL ANSWERS. Rolling Eyes

BLAH wrote:
1.ANY WORK IN OKINAWA?
2. IS IT MORE EXPENSIVE THAN TOKYO?


WHAT THE HECK.
1. YES, THERE ARE JOBS. THEY ARE HARD TO FIND.
2. NO, BUT IT'S STILL EXPENSIVE.
Rolling Eyes
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Glenski



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The research that I have done shows that jobs in teaching are pretty hard to find for a couple of reasons.

1. The market is smaller there.
2. The military and its spouses take up a large chunk of private lessons.

Okinawa is not nearly as expensive to live in as Tokyo, which is usually listed as one of the most expensive places on Earth.
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BLAH



Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks glenski for the STRAIGHT UP answers, that is all i needed, not some wisecracks from others

and how does my attitude suck, canuck? all i asked where two simple questions and i got some lame response from a moron, so naturally i countered with a response that would be best suitable. so what if i typed a question in all caps, this isn't 7th grade english- its a forum-where people are there to help with questions and inquiries, im trying to find a cool place to go, but thanks for your answers, they helped me out
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wolfman



Joined: 18 Jan 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
BLAH wrote:
thanks glenski for the STRAIGHT UP answers, that is all i needed, not some wisecracks from others

and how does my attitude suck, canuck? all i asked where two simple questions and i got some lame response from a moron, so naturally i countered with a response that would be best suitable. so what if i typed a question in all caps, this isn't 7th grade english- its a forum-where people are there to help with questions and inquiries, im trying to find a cool place to go, but thanks for your answers, they helped me out


You're absolutely right. This isn't 7th grade English. That's why most people on here type like normal human beings and don't start name calling when someone takes the piss.

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nawlinsgurl



Joined: 01 May 2004
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Location: Kanagawa and feeling Ok....
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have been trying to get to Okinawa for minute now...there are jobs but mostly on-base jobs with the US military. It's not a bad deal if you are interested in that. However, I have a friend who went for an ALT job in the city schools of Okinawa and he was up against 62 other people. Finally it boiled down to him and three others and he got the job by the grace of God or perhaps his amazingly Abercrombie and Fitch good looks. Anyway he said the pay sucks--only 150,000 yen a month. And the school he's at has NO aircon!!! Anyways try these sites for more info:

Military base job site
https://www.mccsokinawa.com/jobs/

Sometimes you can find jobs here:
http://www.japanupdate.com/classifieds/english/

If you find a good gig in Oki let me know, cause I sure as hell wanna move there. Very Happy
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callmesim



Joined: 27 Oct 2005
Posts: 279
Location: London, UK
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The issue with all-caps is simple. It's not as easy to read quickly and can be very annoying. Plus, agreed with it or not, people who misuse thier caps usually come across as simpletons.

SuRE, ThEyRe AlL jUsT lEtTeRs BuT It'S nOt VeRy EaSy On ThE eYeS.

Back on topic, I've heard the same as everyone else. Okinawa is very difficult to find work on because it's just so popular. Not my cup of tea though. Give me cold weather and I'm happy.
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Topo Gigo



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
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Location: Japan
PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
wolfman wrote:
unfortunately for you, i hear they don't have caps lock in okinawa. Razz



well I thought it was funny

blah, if you're not up for a bit of banter then at least take solace in the fact that the banter bumped your thread, making it more likely to be read. so chill dude! Cool

Why are there so many grumps on this forum? Rolling Eyes
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chirp



Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Topo Gigo wrote:
wolfman wrote:
unfortunately for you, i hear they don't have caps lock in okinawa. Razz


well I thought it was funny


I did too! Wink

Back to the all caps issue:

"ONE OF THE BIGGEST MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE IS TO TYPE WITH THEIR CAPS LOCK ON. All-caps might look cool to you, but experienced users will write you off as an idiot. It's okay to use all-caps for headings and/or titles in your messages, or even to EMPHASIZE certain words, but anything beyond that is equivalent to screaming at someone. Do you like being yelled at?" (http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/dec99/pirillo1.htm)

"You can use capital letters in your emails...just don't use all capitals. It's considered rude. It's like yelling at someone.

Look at it this way; if you want to emphasize something in a sentence, you might capitalize the word, right? (example: "I am NOT going to do that" or "I am not going to do THAT") So if you capitalize everything, it's like you're trying to emphasize EVERY SINGLE WORD IN THE ENTIRE MESSAGE." (http://www.virtu-software.com/ask-doug/QandA.asp?subject=2&q=15)

Right! Enough of that...

Everyone: Have a GREAT day! Very Happy
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