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poof
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 Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: SHANE - a well-written overview |
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I've just come across this site in which the author maintains that they have worked for Shane in Japan - albeit a few years back. They have posted a detailed account of what a teacher can expect from Shane. It seems balanced and informative and a useful read for anyone considering Shane.
What happened? The link now says that 'site has been closed'??? Oh dear? Perhaps too much bs?
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Sour Grape
Joined: 10 May 2005
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There are a few inaccuracies in it, unless times have changed since I worked there. Looking at the bit about rewritting the contracts, the author started there before I did.
You don't have to teach more than six hours in any one day. Doing more is entirely up to you, and is paid overtime.
Shane is generous with holiday - the flip side is that none of those holidays can be taken at a time specified by the teacher. It's all official holidays.
The rents are a little higher than market value. I suppose this takes into account not having to pay key money. I have never worked for Nova, but (third hand info warning) their rents are less than Shane but they cram several teachers into one appartment, thus scamming a lot more than Shane do.
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| If you give less than something like 3 months notice, you are liable to pay something like 3 months salary back to the company - effectively working for your last 3 months with no salary |
is total bollocks. Their contracts only require 2 months notice, and even if you give less, the only way they penalise you is by not giving you your hours-worked bonus, which few teachers get anyway.
For the most part a good summary.
BTW, OP, intriguing choice of username. |
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PAULH
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Posts: 4672
Location: Western Japan
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| Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Sour Grape wrote: |
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| If you give less than something like 3 months notice, you are liable to pay something like 3 months salary back to the company - effectively working for your last 3 months with no salary |
is total bollocks. Their contracts only require 2 months notice, and even if you give less, the only way they penalise you is by not giving you your hours-worked bonus, which few teachers get anyway.
For the most part a good summary.
BTW, OP, intriguing choice of username. |
The most a company can 'fine' you in japan is half a days pay or 10% of your monthly income. These can only be levied in the case of lateness or serious offences.
just because its in your contract it doesnt make it legal and Labor standards law overrides any work contract.
3 months of working for no pay is in the realms of fantasy. You may be liable but that doesnt mean you have to give up salary. Liable means the threat, not a compulsion. Nice way to keep you off balance by threatening you.
Employers can not withhold salary against your will. |
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