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prlester · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 92

Is nova through, I had to leave them this summer. No chance of a come back?

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

My guess is probably not. Multiple lates and complaints in such a short time and then quitting in only 2 months are all going to count quite heavily against you, even with the letter from your supervisor. Those are all the things Nova hates most, apart from dating students. It sounds like you didn't really enjoy the job, so why would you want to go back anyway?

As for how long they keep your records, I left Nova 6 months into a new 3 year visa and when I called them 2.5 years later to get the severance documents I needed for my next visa renewal they still had my information. How much longer than that they might continue to hold on to information I can't really say.

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

Several lates in just 2 months? Why, pray tell?

And, moreover, why would you want to return to them anyway, especially in their current bad situation?

anne_o · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 172 Location: Tokyo

Well, sometimes people behave like humans instead of robots and end up being late! It happens.

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

I was late once in 2.5 years. Nova's hefty penalties for being late (half a day's pay docked plus any missed lessons deducted) were motivation enough to keep me from doing it any more than that. Some people were chronically late though and ended up losing huge chunks of their salary- some people aren't motivated enough by financial penalties I suppose.

ironopolis · Joined: 01 Apr 2004 Posts: 379

As many have pointed out, resigning from Nova is a pretty simple business, yet the OP in recent months has asked quite a bizarre amount of questions about the ins & outs of doing this. I remember all this as I was one of those who tried to help out with some advice on a previous thread. And now whereas the OP before said he was resigning from nova due to an "opportunity at home", this has now become "an unforeseen occurence". Ok, those two are not necessarily mutually exclusive, but I'm sure I'm not the only one suspecting something fishy here.

In fact I really do hope the OP IS playing the troll with this thread or is just posting it for some kind of laugh as it has to be one of the least sensible questions I've ever seen on here. For gawd's sake, ask the same bloody question about ANY company - you resign after only a few months, and even in the short time you're there you accumulate a number of lates and complaints - what do you think their attitude towards a possible re-hire would be? Exclamation

prlester · Joined: 08 Jan 2005 Posts: 92

Well things are kind of lax at nova. Also, I think they throw out the complaints if you they like you. Becuase of my lates I was not. Anyway, in the future I may want to come back for a spell.

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

JonnyB61 · Joined: 30 Oct 2006 Posts: 216 Location: Japan

partialtone · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 137 Location: CA

That's a good story Jonny.

There isn't a fine line between a good and bad employee. You show up on time and do the job, you're a good employee. You show up habitually late or hung over and you're a bad employee. Honestly, not to pick on the OP at all, but reading some of the questions and stories on this board (and having f-up friends) makes me wonder how some people get jobs at all.

Alberta605 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Japan

All these harsh financial penalties are just another indicator of what a grinding sweatshop NOVA is. I suppose some credit can be given to the job-design dept at NOVA for at least being aware of the potential for very dubious quality among their employees or negative reactions to the routines at NOVA by the slightly better ones.

On the other hand an enlightened company would know that money doesn't motivate in either direction but to even suggest that NOVA should present a package that actually does motivate would mean that we had just stopped talking about NOVA.

Really, I can understand a NOVA employee being unprofessional (lates, complaints etc). It would be my guess that a pretty high percentage of NOVA-ites aren't exactly the paragon of virtue.

I hear that NOVA is in an increasingly deep financial hole. They work like a desparate debt-ridden university student who takes on 4 or 5 credit cards and transfers his balances between them in an effort to avoid paying them off. You just can't stay ahead of the axe forever like that.

Alberta605 · Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Japan

Apsara · Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 2142 Location: Tokyo, Japan

You mean you think his physical handicap makes him completely unemployable? Just as an English teacher or in general?

I don't know Napoleon Dynamite I'm afraid so I apologise if this reference makes the answers to my questions obvious.

alexcase · Joined: 26 Jul 2007 Posts: 215 Location: Seoul

Can I ask what is probably a really dumb, beginner's question? What's an OP that people keep refering to?

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