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naujokaitis · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 32 Location: london, ontario

Hello, I am going over to Japan with Peppy Kids Club for the August 2nd training period (2010 of course) I wanted to know if anybody else on these forums are going as well. Thank you.

Quichia · Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Posts: 17

Hey, I will be there in June. Keep me updated and I'll try to help you as much as possible. Congrats! So far everyone I've spoken to, loves the company.

genesis315 · Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Japan

sounds spectacluar. Wish I was heading that way as well.

ciccone_youth · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 59 Location: Tokyo

I've been working for Peppy Kids Club since last November. Never had any problems, it's a great company, and the job is fun and easy.

The only thing is that I live a bit in the countryside, which can be a bit challenging, but I like it a lot overall.

I write a blog about life in Japan, check it out:
http://www.vivianlostinseoul.blogspot.com/

Frish85 · Joined: 13 Jul 2010 Posts: 3 Location: Montreal, Canada

I'm going to be starting Training on October 4th. My interview was in Toronto with Donna and she sent me your blog page. You mention you're a bit on the countryside, was it by choice to go rural? The unpredictable placement of PKC is kind of making me hesitate since I got an offer from a bigger school with more specific locations.
Any honest advice would be priceless, pm me if you want Smile

peachy and danny · Joined: 04 Aug 2009 Posts: 16 Location: Not in Sacramento

I was interviewed for Peppy Kids Club earlier this year. Everything seemed to be going fine until I told them I had a wife. All I asked for was to be allowed the "privilege" of finding my own housing, since my wife would obviously not be allowed to live in the Peppy Kids "dorm room." So in essence, I was disqualified because I was married. After telling them that I thought it was ironic how a business that makes its money by dealing with families actively discourages its own employees (or potential employees) from having them, they apologized to me for that fact. I guess the good thing about the Peppy Kids Club was that they were honest about their prejudice. That counts for something, I think.

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wiawc · Joined: 14 Aug 2010 Posts: 10

Hey, slightly off topic but is anyone heading over with peppy kids for training in November?

kokujin · Joined: 03 Mar 2010 Posts: 18

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genesis315 · Joined: 30 Mar 2010 Posts: 116 Location: Japan

exciting! Sounds like a few of you are headed off for a great experience hopefully. good stuff.

ciccone_youth · Joined: 07 Sep 2009 Posts: 59 Location: Tokyo

Peppy is good. Yes, most of us live in rural locations, but it's honestly the best schedule/best pay you'll find in Japan, for a first year.

Good things:
-they find the apartment
-you work very few hours
-the job is easy easy
-never had any troubles with getting paid or taking vacation
-even if you live in a rural area, there's other teachers around
-you get tons of free time, and long weekends
-most peppy apartments are brand new and great

Bad things:
-you'll most likely live in a remote location
-the working hours are early evening until kind of late at night. some people like that, but im not sure i do.
-you'll have to spend a LOT of time commuting
-the schools are often located in very remote areas, which can be scary late at night.

I don't mind life in the countryside, it can get a bit boring, but those long weekends allow me to travel so much. I take frequent trips to Osaka/Tokyo/Kobe/Kyoto.

PM me for any questions, and here's my blog:
http://www.vivianlostinseoul.blogspot.com/

maliann · Joined: 25 Sep 2010 Posts: 2

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