Comments on: An email from a Nova employee, as overseas recruitment continues http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/ Independent Podcasting from Tokyo. Featuring Seijigiri, a discussion of Japanese news and politics, as well as TPR News, our twice a week look at Japan's top stories. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: DeOrio http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-361788 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:27:35 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-361788 Hilary, while going in to work is not a bad thing, do not let that interfere with the job hunting you need to be doing this very minute. Hilary, while going in to work is not a bad thing, do not let that interfere with the job hunting you need to be doing this very minute.

]]> by: Hilary http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-361505 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:13:32 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-361505 Similar to the young aforementioned woman, my roomie and I have been in Japan almost a month now, and upon arriving were not aware of how severe the situation was. Every day since discovery has been a stress, while we scramble trying to figure out what to do. I was aware that there were problems, all I knew was internet hearsay..no fact. Then, after my training I got into my office and my actual boss informed me of the dire situation. After contact with a future roomie who was meant to arrive the following week I did, I learned that she was told my Toronto recruiting staff that she had the option to terminate her contract with Nova and stay home anyway. Had we received similar notice I can tell you that without a doubt we never would have accepted... I however, am still going in to work.. hoping they pay me enough so that I can get home.. maybe. Similar to the young aforementioned woman, my roomie and I have been in Japan almost a month now, and upon arriving were not aware of how severe the situation was. Every day since discovery has been a stress, while we scramble trying to figure out what to do. I was aware that there were problems, all I knew was internet hearsay..no fact. Then, after my training I got into my office and my actual boss informed me of the dire situation. After contact with a future roomie who was meant to arrive the following week I did, I learned that she was told my Toronto recruiting staff that she had the option to terminate her contract with Nova and stay home anyway. Had we received similar notice I can tell you that without a doubt we never would have accepted… I however, am still going in to work.. hoping they pay me enough so that I can get home.. maybe.

]]> by: Deas http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-354571 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:58:00 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-354571 Unbelievable. I am in shock that more people aren't outraged about this. I know that businesses like Nova cast a wide net in order to pull people from all over the English speaking world, but this goes above and beyond the all-too-common bloated bureaucracy excuse. This is stultifying, and if hiring new teachers while going under financially is not a crime, it certainly shows obscene neglect of employees. I too would like to see the legality of the rent deductions (and lack of reimbursement) contested. Sickening. Unbelievable. I am in shock that more people aren’t outraged about this. I know that businesses like Nova cast a wide net in order to pull people from all over the English speaking world, but this goes above and beyond the all-too-common bloated bureaucracy excuse. This is stultifying, and if hiring new teachers while going under financially is not a crime, it certainly shows obscene neglect of employees. I too would like to see the legality of the rent deductions (and lack of reimbursement) contested. Sickening.

]]> by: Shawn http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-354331 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:23:57 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-354331 It's deplorable, unprofessional, and criminal. It's unconscionable to recruit new teachers given Nova's troubles. It's also a supreme slap in the face to issue teachers payslips without actually paying them. It’s deplorable, unprofessional, and criminal. It’s unconscionable to recruit new teachers given Nova’s troubles. It’s also a supreme slap in the face to issue teachers payslips without actually paying them.

]]> by: Sam http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-354323 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:22:04 +0000 http://www.transpacificradio.com/2007/09/26/an-email-from-a-nova-employee-as-overseas-recruitment-continues/#comment-354323 To keep on hiring more staff abroad while clearly lacking the money to pay all of its current employees fully and on time is utterly despicable as a business practice. I think we can judge this one without fear of "not undestanding the situation." There's a Nova school in the complex where the train station that I use twice a day while going to school. I wonder how much longer until it is closed down like many others out here in sub-rural Japan. To keep on hiring more staff abroad while clearly lacking the money to pay all of its current employees fully and on time is utterly despicable as a business practice. I think we can judge this one without fear of “not undestanding the situation.”

There’s a Nova school in the complex where the train station that I use twice a day while going to school. I wonder how much longer until it is closed down like many others out here in sub-rural Japan.

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