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KarenMarie · Joined: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 60

Yay or Nay? Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks. Smile

easyasabc · Joined: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 179 Location: Japan

wintersweet · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 7:35 am Post subject:

They have a current ad in Kansai Scene.
MOD EDIT

Anyone know anything?

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

how much do you want to know?

pm me if you have any specific questions.

sns

Doglover · Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 305 Location: Kansai

wintersweet · Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

I had already found the journal post, but it's only one opinion, and it's 2 years old, so I was hoping someone else had input.

Iwantmyrightsnow · Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 202

I know they basically force you to have a car that you must pay for, even though the majority of time you will be using it on work business.

nonsmoker · Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 12:46 am Post subject:

But actually, isn't having a car beneficial considering that the costs of public transportation can really add up? Also, you can use the car to take personal trips and be more 'free and independent'.

Chris21 · Joined: 30 Apr 2006 Posts: 366 Location: Japan

Nonsmoker,

Try doing a search for owning a car, there's plenty of information available.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=41482&highlight=owning+car+automobile

stillnosheep · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 2068 Location: eslcafe

And Wishborn will charge you over the odds for the company-owned Daihatsu Miru that they will force upon you.

A Mickey Mouse organisation. Avoid if possible.

Kynan · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:55 am Post subject:

Hi,

I have a phone interview with Wishborn today, so I'm trying to work through all the negative posts about them in this forum.

What is a Mickey Mouse organization?

nonsmoker · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:37 am Post subject:

I'd also like to know.

Kynan · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:56 am Post subject:

I just had the interview with them. Friendly guy, but as has been the case with other posts, they want me to come ASAP and start working on a tourist visa while the work visa is being processed. He says that in 7 years they've never had any problems with this (evidently it's common practice for them, as has been indicated in previous posts on the subject) and that the immigration office is just concerned with making sure that you DO go through the process to get the work visa. Of course, other posters will disagree with this. It has been brought up before. So I'm hesitant.

It's sketchy, and there's also the 25,900 yen per month to lease a company car. Not an ideal job, but the first interview I've had so far, so at least it's good practice.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

Did they at least explain why they need you ASAP? If it was an exiting teacher, was there a reason given, and did you have the opportunity to speak with him/her (or perhaps other teachers who are not leaving)? Key questions.

Another is this. Just exactly when do they promise to start the visa processing? All they need from you is a resume, copy of your passport ID page, and a couple of photos. If they say that "in 7 years" they have always started such proceedings AFTER the teacher arrived, I'd push to get it started BEFORE, and see what they say. If they hedge, give them a pass.

Kynan · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:01 am Post subject:

They said that one girl just left in a rush during a holiday period, saying that she had a family emergency but without giving them any more detail. He also said two other people had just left after giving short notice and are now working in Tokyo. It doesn't shed favorable light on the company. If they do say they want to hire me, I'm going to ask if there is a teacher I can speak with, preferably one who recently left. But obviously if that's "not possible" I'll speak with someone else.

I THINK they said that they'd start applying for my Cert. of Eligibility when I accept the job. Then, once I was there on tourist visa and my cert. of eligibility was ready, I'd go apply for the Work Visa myself, with Wishborn as the guarantor.