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anttif · Joined: 19 Dec 2009 Posts: 1

So I applied to JALSS and they got back to me and I'm trying to find out more about this company.

I'm under the impression that my future employer should be the one to help me apply for and sponsor my visa. Interestingly, they emailed me back about how they won't be able to help me and I'd have to talk to an agency or lawyer about this.

This seems like a red flag to me, does anyone have experience or wisdom they wish to impart regarding visas and/or JALSS?

Thanks!

-anttif

dove · Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 271 Location: USA/Japan

I'm no expert, but I think you need someone to sponsor you for your visa....unless you self-sponsor, but you still need to submit documents from your employers (at least I needed to when I recently renewed my visa). Is this a part-time job?

seklarwia · Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:29 am Post subject:

Not all employers can or are willing to sponsor visas.

In your first year, you need a degree and an employer offering fulltime contracted employment to your sponsor you. If you don't have the degree or they are not offering fulltime employment, they can't get you a visa.

And some employers want people last minute, or don't want to be seen as responsible for the employee so want people with visas in hand.

So them telling you they can't help you with the visa shouldn't be seen as a red light, but reading some of their reviews should.

For example http://www.jobvent.com/jalss-job-reviews-C13225

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

JALSS seems to be a dispatch company. If they won't sponsor you for a work visa, you can't work here. Self-sponsorship can't take place until you've worked here for a year first.

You might want to see these reviews of JALSS from employees. Not very stellar to say the least.
http://www.jobvent.com/jalss-job-reviews-C13225

Employers don't have to sponsor a visa, and even if they do, they don't have to be the ones to file the application. If you are out of the country, it makes sense that they (and probably most who sponsor) will take care of that for you. Even if they do sponsor your visa, it's pretty despicable to tell an employee that he needs a lawyer to do the visa processing. You will not need one, of course, but you need to file papers that you and the employer provide.

InTheKnow · Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 20 Location: greater Japan

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

Gaijinheadpothead · Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Posts: 27

JALSS are extremely dodgy. First hand information here.

Only if your desperate! They do pay on time. ( If you mail them the original copy of your time sheet!!!! Who ever heard of such crap?)

But, ask them for anything mate and expect serious headaches.

They don't even give payslips and are extremely shady when it comes to tax details.

ELTC · Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 3

Do NOT work for this company! I sent them my CV, indicating I wanted to apply for one of their direct hire jobs. This is the response I got:

"Sorry you cannot apply.
For the following reasons.
Not a native speaker.
No JET experience.
CELTA only pass. Not enough

You can apply for a regular alt position."

Now, I have no trouble with the 2nd & 3rd reasons. However, the first one is quite simply racist. Bear in mind, this email was sent without interviewing me, or testing my English ability in any way. After I sent a response to this email, a person by the name of Morishita responded in kind stating they had written that line because my name was "not a native English background name". Whatever that means.

There are some good ALT agencies in Japan. JALSS is obviously not one of them.

Samurai · Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 57 Location: Japan

Alarm bells should ring when a dispatch company claims to have direct hire jobs. Direct hire is done directly with the BOE who often advertise the position through Hello Work, a government agency. They do not advertise through a dispatch company.
Anyone contacting this company by email or phone (and passed from one person to another...all with Japanese names) will begin to realize that the person they are communicating with is the same person! Mr. Ali...the Egyptian owner.
Anyone considering applying to this company should first checkout the jobvent.com site and look up JALSS. Here you can find stories from current and former JALSS employees. If you are still interested in applying then I have some real estate in Afghanistan I'd like to sell to you.

Shimokitazawa · Joined: 16 Aug 2009 Posts: 458 Location: Saigon, Vietnam

fujisan · Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 42

ELTC · Joined: 20 Aug 2010 Posts: 3

@Samurai & fujisan - You're right, the alarm bells should have been ringing when I saw the direct hire position advertised by JALSS.

@Shimokitazawa - Yes, a Pass is what about 85% of all people who do a CELTA get. Just further proof that JALSS do NOT know what they are talking about.

The moral of the story? Don't work for JALSS. Even INTERAC would be better!

fluffyhamster · Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject:

Perhaps by 'CELTA only pass' they mean 'Only have/have passed the CELTA', and this isn't enough qualifications-wise? (Not that a Dip or MA in addition to or instead of a cert would be that much used in an AET job, even if it were direct hire). But most likely (and like you say, ELTC) they simply don't know what they're talking about!

fujisan · Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 42

All of the negative Jobvent comments about JALSS have mysteriously been deleted. Has someone archived them? This is a company that people seriously need to avoid!

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

What do you mean, fujisan? This whole thread is full of negative comments about JALSS.