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Temujin
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Osaka
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| It's gonna be absolute *beep* but I think NOVA will last for a couple of more months at least-especially if they get an infusion of cash and restructure. That should be enough time for me to get my holidays used up and get the hell out of there. |
Not likely Hoser. Be ready for anything next week. Tueday or maybe Wednesday and it could be all over. |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003
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Location: Beijing
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: Nova = "no go"? |
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Hang in there, Hoser. The difficult times are temporary: I know, I know, but it really sucks when one is in the middle of them.
You'll get through this. Good on ya.
Regards,
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Wintermute
Joined: 11 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 2:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Our branch was on the verge of topatsuing until Tuesday when things got straightened out-but we've decided to work. |
I'm glad you guys didn't, toppatsu is crazy at the moment. I can see why Nova paid the MM instructors first. Usually toppatsu is handled by a regular crew of 8-10 instructors but today almost 50 teachers were doing it. It sucks for everyone involved particularly the students, they usually look shell-shocked. |
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stillnosheep
Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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Location: eslcafe
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:21 am Post subject: |
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| Nova should be OK until Oct 15th, possibly even until November. Possibly... |
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scorchio
Joined: 14 Jun 2006
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Location: Sydney
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:29 am Post subject: |
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| Regarding Nova leased apartments, surely taking money for housing out of someone's pay, then not actually paying the rent so that the employee is served with an eviction notice is pretty much stealing money (completely aside from not paying for work done). Someone should report Nova to the police!! Let's go to the Koban now! |
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Are they the lemmings
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| scorchio wrote: |
| Regarding Nova leased apartments, surely taking money for housing out of someone's pay, then not actually paying the rent so that the employee is served with an eviction notice is pretty much stealing money. |
It could be construed as embezzling, couldn't it?
I rented an apartment to a Nova teacher up until last month. Luckily (for both of us, I s'pose) we dealt directly with each other and not through Nova. He's left the company and Japan, and I'd hazard a guess that he counts himself lucky to have got out while the getting was good. |
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Hoser
Joined: 19 Mar 2005
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:59 am Post subject: |
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| I just got word that nobody got paid today like they were supposed to. That's the 4th delay. I will NOT be going to work tomorrow-I'll be fucked if I'm going to work overtime and not get paid for it. |
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chollimaspeed
Joined: 11 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:14 am Post subject: |
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| Just out of interest what was the result of today's meeting? Did you get any new information? |
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TokyoLiz
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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Location: Tokyo, Japan
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:40 am Post subject: Response? |
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| I just got word that nobody got paid today like they were supposed to. That's the 4th delay. I will NOT be going to work tomorrow-I'll be *beep* if I'm going to work overtime and not get paid for it. |
So, any word?
Hoser, did you stay home? Did any other teachers walk out in response to another late payment? |
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Hoser
Joined: 19 Mar 2005
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:56 am Post subject: |
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| AT's still haven't been paid. I really feel sorry for them. They joined the borg but I'm sure they didn't realize they were going to get shafted like this. I took today off because I was supposed to work overtime. I'll probably go into work tomorrow. |
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Temujin
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Osaka
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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I've resigned and am now desperately searching for a job before I have to pull the plug and go home. Pay is now 12 days late and counting.
Today, unlike yesterday, I got no word nor any attempt at an explanation. They aren't even pretending that they're going to pay us anymore.
Tomorrow is staff pay day and they have no chance, although they'll probably soldier on and pretend nothing is wrong like they have several times already.
Good luck to all of us, we'll need it. |
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Temujin
Joined: 14 Sep 2005
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Location: Osaka
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| Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Hoser wrote: |
| AT's still haven't been paid. I really feel sorry for them. |
Don't feel sorry for us, we've just got a headstart on the race to find a new job  |
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Mister Bloom
Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| I can confirm that my AT has not been paid either, and he is getting mighty pissed off as you could imagine...A strange piece of news however, is that my roommate said he received his salary advance yesterday. I was quite shocked to hear this, and although I seriously doubt I will ever see any money myself, it does create a tiny speckle of hope in the back of my mind... |
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Hoser
Joined: 19 Mar 2005
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Location: Toronto, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Japanese staff did not get paid today. That includes the AAM's. |
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flyer
Joined: 16 May 2003
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Location: Sapporo Japan
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| Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:02 am Post subject: |
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| scorchio wrote: |
| Regarding Nova leased apartments, surely taking money for housing out of someone's pay, then not actually paying the rent so that the employee is served with an eviction notice is pretty much stealing money ! |
I totally agree
this is criminal |
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