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babs
Joined: 02 May 2003
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 Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 1:05 am Post subject: New to Westgate? |
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| Has any new applicant been offered a job with Westgate for the 2003 Fall term? If so, which city? |
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tokyorose
Joined: 09 Aug 2003
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Location: san antonio tx
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| Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 1:51 am Post subject: westgate |
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| Nope, had the interview, sent the documents, got the rejection letter this morning. |
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BenJ
Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Nagoya
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:47 am Post subject: |
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| yeah I'm starting in Nagoya end of Sept. 2 days training in Tokyo first though? |
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shikoku
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2003 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a place with them starting in september but they haven't told me my location yet. |
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shikoku
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Anyone leaving for Westgate on the 22nd from England? They still haven't told me my location yet!  |
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babs
Joined: 02 May 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 4:03 am Post subject: |
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| Anyone leaving for Westgate on the 22nd from England? They still haven't told me my location yet! |
No, I'm still waiting for the word, too. Have you paid for your airline ticket yet? Does anyone else know where they're going to be? |
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BenJ
Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Nagoya
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| Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2003 8:00 am Post subject: |
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| I only know I am in Nagoya because I am here with my partner - other than that I dont know exactly where in Nagoya either. |
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shikoku
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| Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 1:06 am Post subject: |
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I've bought the flight ticket but still haven't found out where I'm living. I got an email from them today saying they'll be sending me my certificate of elegibility. Where are you traveling from?
Ben, we'll prob see you in Tokyo! |
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BenJ
Joined: 11 May 2003
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Location: Nagoya
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:51 am Post subject: |
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I,m already in Nagoya - arrived last week but have to go to Tokyo towards the end of September for that training. I hope to get the certificate of eligibility this week or next too.
See you in Tokyo shikoku! |
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babs
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| Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| Shikoku, I'll be travelling from California. Were you nervous about buying an airline ticket before getting the visa? |
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ajarn
Joined: 15 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 6:36 am Post subject: |
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| Don't sweat it, I did the Spring semester gig for Westgate this year. It's normal for Westgate not to tell you your location until a couple of weeks before you get there. I will be going back for the Fall semester and I don't know for sure where I will be despite asking for the same location. See you all in September. |
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shikoku
Joined: 04 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2003 8:09 am Post subject: |
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It's good to know your coming back for another semester ajarn. When I first found out about westgate all I heard was negative posts from second hand experiences.
Can you recommend anything to bring? What location were you in last semester? See you in Tokyo! |
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ajarn
Joined: 15 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Hey I found out my location today. It's the same school so no big suprises for me. My apartment is a little closer to the school so that's better. Still, don't get worked up if you haven't found out yet. I'm doing the Accredited course so I start on September 17th (a little earlier than most others).
Shikoku I was in Yamanashi prefecture last time (western tokyo). What to bring? different strokes for different folks. About the only thing I needed to bring that I didn't last time was an iron, but you can buy these cheap in Tokyo anyway. Things like coathangers etc you can sort out at a 100 yen shop.
Pack less than you think you need (except for your professional attire). |
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shikoku
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| Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2003 9:12 am Post subject: |
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| I'm in Chiba prefecture. I'm starting to get nervous now...I can't find any information on the town I'm staying in. Do you know why they require 80,000 yen in cash on arrival? Can we not just get the money out from a bank? |
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ajarn
Joined: 15 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 8:21 am Post subject: |
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| shikoku wrote: |
| Do you know why they require 80,000 yen in cash on arrival? Can we not just get the money out from a bank? |
The 80,000 is to get you through until your first pay which won't be until about October 20th. Of course you can withddraw from an ATM provided you can find one that will take your card and is open at the time you want to go there. Remember the Japanese banking system is not like what you are used to. ATM's aren't everywhere and most don't take internationally recognized cards. On top of that they have opening and closing hours.
So you're in Chiba, all I know is earthquakes are much more fun up that way, enjoy! |
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