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ShefRich
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 Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: Placement in the Miyagi Prefecture..! |
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Hello everyone,
Interac have now issued me some details about my placement which is in the Miyagi Prefecture working at "between 3 and 5 different schools". According to the guy on the phone he "thinks they're near Sendai City..." so I don't know how much value to place on that...
I'm expected/required to drive too, which isn't much of a problem for me, except that I have to pay 50% of the rental cost per month (14-17000 yen). I guess that's not such a bad deal really...
Miyagi looks nice to me, but it's a big place and without further details who knows.
Anyone currently working in Miyagi?
And what does everyone think about this car rental deal... working at 3-5 schools? Is that going to be a major pain, or varied and fun?
Thanks for the input,
Rich |
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southofreality
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Worked for Interac in south Miyagi-ken a few years back and covered 14 different schools per month. The job was cake; easy schedule and an early knock-off time.
Living in Miyagi was great; I drove into Sendai every weekend, sometimes twice and think it's a great town. A lot of people who've never been to the Tohoku area don't realize how good the food is up there. Also, probably the most laid-back and down-to-earth folks I've met in Japan so far, are Tohoku folk.
Good luck. You'll enjoy it. |
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Mapleblondie
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Oh ya? I really like some of the rural areas of Japan. How are the salaries out there though? I would imagine they would be lower since the number of students would be lower than in urban areas... But hey, the rent is probably cheaper too  Best of luck!! |
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ShefRich
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: ... |
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Thanks for the input I appreciate it.
FYI - Salaries for Interac are the same accross the board as far as I'm aware. It's the standard 250,000 yen. Plus they are paying 50% of my car rental, which will be between 14,000 and 17,000. |
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southofreality
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Take the job. It's an experience you won't get with any of the big eikaiwa companies.
If you don't like it after a year, take a job somewhere else. |
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G Cthulhu
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Location: Way, way off course.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 3:11 am Post subject: Re: Placement in the Miyagi Prefecture..! |
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| ShefRich wrote: |
I'm expected/required to drive too, which isn't much of a problem for me, except that I have to pay 50% of the rental cost per month (14-17000 yen). I guess that's not such a bad deal really...
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They're shafting you on the car rental. Rentals on white plates run at about 25,000 a month and kei cars are about 19,000. |
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ShefRich
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:51 am Post subject: .... |
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This is a common theme, especially from the replies I got at letsjapan.org. Those guys are extremely skeptical about the car costs.
But to be honest I don't see how I have any bargaining power in this. Either I take their offer, or I don't. |
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