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to_distraction · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 5

anybody have insider information on the Shane English School? i appreicate any advice/knowledge Smile

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

Plenty of posts on Shane. Have you done a search? Use Shane or Saxoncourt as keywords.

Lots of negative comments here and on other sites. Many get deleted due to concerns about advertising, so you may want to send a PM to people who have posted previously.

Khyron · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Tokyo Metro City

Sour Grape · Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 241

Do a search for my posts with containing the word "Shane" and you will find comments about my experience of working there - positive on the whole. I'm not typing it all again, but here is a link to one such thread.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?p=378077&highlight=#378077

kerryn · Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 34 Location: africa

i was there for a year n a half
on the whole i had a sooper time
yes u have to work a 6 day sumtimes.. sucks... but what to do?
salary is good.. housing expensive
but i had a jol and managed to save a bit.. im a drinker and went ut huge!
id say go for it.. theres a lot worse deals!
pm me if u like
xxx

to_distraction · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 5

thank you to everyone for your responses... especially the advice on checking out older posts

Khyron · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 291 Location: Tokyo Metro City

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

Maybe Kerryn is posting from his/her cell phone.

Trying to figure out what a "jol" is- new internet slang I haven't come across before?

Mr_Monkey · Joined: 11 Mar 2009 Posts: 661 Location: Kyuuuuuushuuuuuuu

jol = jolly good time

starteacher · Joined: 25 Feb 2009 Posts: 237

They are a middle of the road company, atypical of many eikaiwas but not so big so can still get a bit personal and therefore have a generally good time.

babar6789 · Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Posts: 69 Location: Japan

I work for Shane atm. More ups than downs. PM me with specific questions if you want.

Solar Strength · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 557 Location: Bangkok, Thailand

If you're looking for part-time, they pay Y2,500 per 1 hour lesson. It's not great. They then say that they will give you another Y500 per hour you taught as a "bonus".

part-timers sign a 6 month contract. If you break that contract, you don't see the Y500 per 1 hour lesson you taught as a bonus.

The schools don't generally look as modern as Berlitz, ELS or ECC. When I went in to a few, they looked pretty run down.

But work is hard to get right now for a lot of people, so if you can get a few hours a night and a weekend block of classes, many people are taking it.

Hot-Carl · Joined: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 63