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viddy · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: London, England

I went through the AEON interview process over the weekend and am quietly confident that I'll be offered a position with them. This morning I received a letter from NOVA saying that I've been accepted by them.

The problem is they've given me until the 26th to accept the offer, but AEON won't get back to me for "10 to 15 days". I'd MUCH rather work for AEON than NOVA, so I'm not sure what to do now...

If I do accept NOVA's offer and send off my degree certificate and all the other paperwork, am I committed to them then? If AEON later accept me, might they be able to change things with Japanese immigration...?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO! HELP!!! Surprised

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Contact AEON and explain your circumstances. If they want you, they will hire you. I'm sure they have already made up their mind about you. They should respect you for not wanting to go against your word with NOVA.

shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

This is inevitable. You have to choose one or the other eventually. In fact, you have to choose one over the other eventually. So, instead of doing that later, simply do it now and stick to your decision. If you ditch NOVA for AEON and don't get the AEON job, then you can look back and think "Well, I wouldn't have been happy at NOVA anyway." If you ditch AEON for NOVA and then AEON want to hire you, you can think "Well, I would have been happier at AEON I think but heck, I'm off to Japan! I'm going to make the most of this. No looking back. No regrets."

Seems like win-win situation to me.

Think of it, in five years, it probably won't make a scrap of difference which you go with.

viddy · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: London, England

Well I took Gordon's advice and emailed AEON about my problem to see what they say.

Hopefully they'll contact me with some advice about what to do before the 26th. If not, I'll accept NOVA's offer and deal with the consequences...

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

And if you miss out on both of them, there are still half a dozen other schools you can apply to from overseas, and worst case you can fly here and look for a job from within the country and you will have more choices open to you.

Getting turned down by one of the big schools is not the end of the world- you may just have to regroup and try again.

bshabu · Joined: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 200 Location: Kumagaya

shmooj,

Good out look on life. I agree. I took a job in Osaka and it turn out to but crap. However, I meet my friend there(Osaka, not at my work). Now I would say she is my best Japanese friend.

So what ever happens, make the most out of it. Maybe going with Nova will put you in a place that you will like better. You never know.

avahanian · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 123

Hi Viddy,

congratulations!

I think everyone has some great advice here, especially Gordon. If you contact AEON and tell them your situation, they'll either give you an answer or they'll ask for more time. The worst that could happen then is that AEON won't give you a final answer by the 25th...so you'll take NOVA's offer, and you'll be in Japan anyway.

by the way, I've just applied with NOVA and AEON, so I'll let you know what happens with that.

Which cities did you request to be placed in?

cheers

avahanian · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 123

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

[quote="avahanian
You mentioned there are half a dozen other schools one can apply to from overseas, I imagine this would include GEOS, ECC, and the JET programme (although technically not a school)?

What would be the other ones?
[/quote]

(This is quoted from Mr Glenski's website)

AEON http://www.aeonet.com/
GEOS http://www.geoscareer.com/
Berlitz http://www.berlitz.com/default.htm?ISO=en
NOVA http://www.teachinjapan.com/
NOVA Union of Teachers http://www.ne.jp/asahi/chris/home/nut/
ECC http://www.japanbound.com/index.html
JET http://www.jetprogramme.org/ JET discussions] http://www.bigdaikon.com
Altia www.altia-jp.com
Peppy Kids Club http://www.chuoh.co.jp/english/index.shtml
Westgate Corporation (short-term work)

Language House (no website but located in Takamatsu, Shikoku)

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

Try this for ECC

http://www.japanbound.com/

Link worked when I tried it.

(P.S. We veterans are not all mean and nasty at all, are we?)

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

BenJ · Joined: 11 May 2003 Posts: 209 Location: Nagoya

just a sidenote on Westgate - they also have year programs teaching adults or children

viddy · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: London, England

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

Glenski

just in case you havent updated your company files yet the NOVA teachers webpage has changed too. The official website is still http://www.teachinjapan.com but this is the NOVA union site.

It is now http://www.novaunion.com and can be accessed through http://www.generalunion.org as well.

avahanian · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 123