Job Discussion Forums

[nicenicegaijin]

ill start we have a new online attendance form apart from that nothing

[mitsui]

Team teach every class,
plus have to photocopy for some other teachers.

Have to work on Saturdays from time to time.
Go to the kindergarten twice.

[nicenicegaijin]

Is that a new job.

[natsume]

I can't wait until I'm also a "PhD holder" and can through grammar out the window!

[rtm]

[timothypfox]

Jobs morph and responsibilities change. So, this certainly doesn't have to be about new jobs. I have more returnee private students to teach this year. Saturdays are almost never off for me though... that is the price I pay for a secure job.

[nicenicegaijin]

the point is that tasks are always added that make good jobs worse year by year such as my university adding the online attendance system. It is a total pain to use, it used to be paper based and worked fine.

[steki47]

My job will get better in some ways and get worse in others.

+
1. Slight pay raise
2. Only two schools and they are near each other

-
1. Longer commute
2. Was warned this new JHS is rough

[mitsui]

Now I have a better commute, more pay,
but worse students and extra duties,
like cleaning supervision.
But no more bonus like I used to get.

That is the way it is and why some just work part-time jobs since you get paid for when you teach. Getting more hours is the challenge.

[Mothy]

All teachers have to stay an hour longer each day without an increase in pay.

[Maitoshi]

Well Nights, I have to admit that he puts a lot of work into it, at least. Things are certainly more lively now and there is the possibility that it's someone else with a similar, more serious agenda.

The same theme keeps recurring about how bad Japan is and that it's neither safe not desirable to live here. In fact, I would be inclined to think rslrunner is a part of the mix. That being said, I enjoy Dave's more with MAteacher, rslrunner and niceniceguyjin than I would without them. That last sentence is the only one that isn't speculative.

[nicenicegaijin]

I am not saying Japan is a bad place. I have said that there a food, land and sea contamination problem. There is a threat of another mega quake, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis. There is also a demographic time bomb which is impacting most ESL jobs. If you can deal with those realities or the thought of them on a daily basis, Japan is a great place. I enjoy living there I have loads of time off at work, good pay, nice students and co-workers and couldn't really ask for a better situation. I just think there is no point brushing them under the carpet or no bringing them up.

[kzjohn]

[timothypfox]

I'm going to invite nicenicegaijin to all of my parties!

[Inflames]