Why should they be sent back? Their visas are valid until they expire.saw something new when I went to school today, at the Hello Work Shinjuku branch, "NOVA相談窓口". What will happen to the teachers if NOVA get liquidated? I'm guessing those with work visa will be sent back home to their home country?
I feel bad for them also. On the other side, of personal responsibility, handing your money over to a company under investigation for misleading advertising that had been barred from accepting new students since June probably wasn't the wisest move in the world either...One of my friends, a Japanese, asked me if I had heard about the NOVA thing; this was yesterday. I told her that I had had some information about the possibility that such would be the case--even some four weeks ago or so.
She replied by saying, "I paid last week. Do you think I can get my money back?" to which I said, "maybe, but it's very, very slim; you'd best not even think about it."
I feel sorry for those who lost.
I've moved to Korea and think it's great.
Hi everyone, I hope your problems with Nova are fixed soon. However, if the problems with their bankruptcy can't be resolved, are you going to look for new jobs in Japan or are you going to look elsewhere?
I've moved to Korea and think it's great. It has all of the perks of Japan and more. If you think it might be for you, you can look at eslchoice.com.
Good luck!
I feel bad for them also. On the other side, of personal responsibility, handing your money over to a company under investigation for misleading advertising that had been barred from accepting new students since June probably wasn't the wisest move in the world either...
Q and A
1. Regarding the application for reorganization proceedings.
Q. What is happening?
A. On Friday October 26, 2007, the company applied for reorganization
proceedings and an order to preserve assets. On the same date, the Osaka
district court issued the order to preserve assets. The Osaka district
court appointed the lawyers Toshiaki Higashibata and Noriaki Takahashi as
interim trustees.
Q. What are ﾂ'reorganization proceedings'?
A. ﾂ'Reorganization proceedings' are one form of bankruptcy procedure.
However, for companies in difficult circumstances but with the possibility
of restructuring, the purpose is to restructure and maintain the business,
coordinating creditors', shareholders' and other stakeholders' interests.
This is different from normal bankruptcy procedures where the objective is
not to continue the business of the company and all assets of the company
are liquidated, and is considered a restructuring procedure.
Q. What is an ﾂ'order to preserve assets'?
A. This is where the court appoints an interim trustee for the purpose of
assessing whether the company can be restructured according to the
reorganization proceedings. All payments are frozen and the state of
affairs of the company is investigated. The authority of the company
directors is transferred to the interim trustee appointed by the court.
2. Regarding procedures and lessons from now on.
Q. What should staff and instructors do?
A. For the time being all branches will be closed and instructors and
staff should wait at home for instructions.
Q. How should I respond if students ask questions?
A. Information regarding Nova's ﾂ'order to preserve assets' is posted on
the Nova homepage for students.
Q. What will happen to branch operations from now on?
A. It has been necessary to close all branches temporarily to avoid
confusion and to check whether restructuring is possible. All branch
lessons, MM lessons and Nova Kids lessons are suspended. We can not
provide lessons to the students for a while. Lessons which have already
been booked are also cancelled.
3. Regarding salaries
Q. Will salaries be paid?
A. It is with regret that we have to inform you that Nova does not have
sufficient funds to pay salaries at the present time. We are unable to
give an assurance that the company will pay salaries.
Q. Why are you asking us to stand by at home when you can't guarantee that
salaries will be paid?
A. As a trustee, appointed to maintain the company's assets, it is
necessary for me to close all the branches so that we can immediately
investigate whether it is possible to reorganize and reconstruct the
company by looking for an appropriate sponsor. Therefore, we ask you to
wait at home and stand by.
Q. Will you be able to find a sponsor and then will the salaries be paid?
A. We regret to say that at this point due to the company's situation and
the limited time to negotiate with potential sponsors it is not possible
for us to comment on the likelihood of being able to find a sponsor that
will be able to pay salaries.
Q. What will happen if a sponsor can not be found?
A. If we are unable to find a sponsor to take over the company soon,
regrettably we will have to commence bankruptcy proceedings.
4. About procedures from now on.
Q: What will happen to the company?
A: Government administrators are ceasing business in all the branches
immediately to secure the company assets. They will research the
possibilities of rehabilitation of the company business by recruiting
appropriate sponsors. For a while, instructors and branch staff are to
stand by at home.
Q: How will information be given out from now on?
A: Supervisors will contact you, or please check the company homepage on
which information will be continually updated.
Q: How is employment insurance processed?
A:. For instructors who wish to resign please submit a resignation in
writing to the Foreign Personnel Quality Control Group in Osaka or Tokyo.
Later the headquarters will send the documents necessary to receive the
unemployment allowance, such as the ﾂ'Rishoku-hyo', to the person.
I do not know if Nova and its employees paid the unemployement insurance.A Nagoya-based company, G-communication, will be the sponsor of NOVA.
1. Transer of operations of 30 schools
2. Transfer of about 200 schools in the proposed plan in the future
3. No transfer of debt
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http://www.nikkei.co.jp/news/main/20071106AT5D0603V06112007.html
For eikaiwa or nihongo-silent-kaiwa, the price of 1 unique hour of dispatch lesson, without advance payment is 7000 yen to 10 000 yen, plus transportation cost. Yasuyaro is getting it cheaper than at any other companies that could employ the girl. He is not helping her : he is making it more difficult for her and others to find a *legal* job somewhere.
Anything under 5000 yen is insulting.
Plus, she did one hour *hostessing* the guy, which is not cheap either. I guess you guys know the rates better than I.
She should have got out of the restaurant with an enveloppe containing 2 to 4 notes of 10 000 yen.
This guy is a thief, and proud to be one. The promoters of *lessons for food* are doing like the yakuza.
Japan is getting very low. That used to be a decent country like others, but these days, I am not sure.
I worked at Nova years ago, students paid me hundreds of meals. As a tip.
They all always paid the lesson fees besides,and I never had to entertain them during the meal. They d bring me the wine and other goodies in a Daimaru bag
or an omiyage package, for me to enjoy at home with friends. And in exchange, they expected nothing (but were glad to receive my homeplace s omiyage at new year). I make presents to teachers I appreciate particularly, in Japan,like in my home country. Of course, I pay the fee for any teacher or worker I respect, for anyone that works for me. Why not ?
Needless to say I don t have much respect for those that take advantage of others misfortune to obtain services under the price.
That's nice, but does it pay the rent?Nova teachers start lessons for food
TOKYO ﾂ― A labor union representing former teachers at failed Nova Corp launched a program on Saturday to enable students to have language lessons from instructors by buying them meals instead of paying tuition fees. At a Tokyo park on Saturday afternoon, teacher Kristen Moon, 23, gave a lesson lasting about an hour based on topics in an English-language magazine to 32-year-old Yasuhiro Kawatani, and afterward they went to a nearby restaurant.
Some former NOVA English instructors are in dire financial situation