lv426
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- 27 Jan 2005
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Hi, haven't been on these forums for a while now. I posed a while back about getting work in Japan, since then I went to a number of interviews. I got a job offer from one company all the way back in the summer, but turned it down based on some recommendations.
I started applying to Berlitz instead in September, and passed the first interview. I had another interview with another company shortly after this but turned it down as Berlitz told me they had a job ready for me. For the second interview they wanted to arrange it the beginning of November, and I was given a list of dates and times at quite short notice. I tried to set up an interview, sent an email in good time for one day, waited on that day, but never got a call. I didn't get an email until the very last day specified, and on the actual day. Unfortunately I had plans already which couldn't be changed, and so said that it would be fine as I should get back just in time for when they called. However they called me on the train, so I asked if they could ring me back in 30-60 minutes. They rang back 2 hours later, and I did the interview.
Based on this the manager at the school said that I was not reliable, and I got quite a ****** email from them. I send two emails back explaining that I felt unfairly treated, and specified all the steps I had taken to set up the interview. I got a phone call after this from the original person I talked to, apologizing for the misunderstanding and assuring me that they would find me a job (at around the time I originally specified).
So I have been waiting since then. I keep being told they are going to put in for a COE, but every couple of weeks when I hassle them for another update they still haven't done it, and tell me yet again that they will be doing it the end of the weekツ…
So I'm at a bit of a loss, it seems like they are giving me the run around. I have been trying plan this for a long time, but now they have messed it up. I reapplied to one company just before xmas who said they could give me a job for march, but then Berlitz told me they were doing the COE so I had to cancelツ…but now once again they tell me that they still haven't done it.
My plan had always been that I go to Japan the end of January, as my girlfriend is Japanese and has gone back home since we finished uni. So I really want to be in Japan as soon as possible, as we have already been apart for quite a while now. However I had also always planned to go to Japan after uni, as I have been studying it for a number of years and want to improve my skills.
When Berlitz rang me initially after the second interview, the guy assured me that traveling around January/Feb should not be a problem. He said that if they applied for the COE as soon as possible then it would make thing easier to find a job, and said that I should get it Dec/Janツ…then he said Feb, and now he is saying Marchツ…
I keep getting fed a lot of spin about the current economic crisis and that he cant tell what going to happen or if there will be any jobs, but Shane didn't seem to have a problem setting a firm date. I really regret not taking the job, but once again Berlitz told me they were applying for the COE!!!
The last email I enquired a bit more firmly into what's going on, asking why the COE keeps being set back, the fact that I told them I wanted to be in Japan by January and that I really need to be there in March at the latestツ…and so on. I also pointed out that he originally said that a Jan/Feb date was not a problem. I got another email back saying the same old excuses, not even giving clear explanations for some of my questions (didn't even clarify if they were going to do the COE) and then finally a suggestion that Berlitz might not be for me!!!
I'm sorry this is a bit of a rant, but I'm at a bit of a loss. I tried to plan this well in advance, but then I feel like this one company has completely screwed up my plans with a lot of false promises. If anyone can offer any suggestions I would be very grateful.
I started applying to Berlitz instead in September, and passed the first interview. I had another interview with another company shortly after this but turned it down as Berlitz told me they had a job ready for me. For the second interview they wanted to arrange it the beginning of November, and I was given a list of dates and times at quite short notice. I tried to set up an interview, sent an email in good time for one day, waited on that day, but never got a call. I didn't get an email until the very last day specified, and on the actual day. Unfortunately I had plans already which couldn't be changed, and so said that it would be fine as I should get back just in time for when they called. However they called me on the train, so I asked if they could ring me back in 30-60 minutes. They rang back 2 hours later, and I did the interview.
Based on this the manager at the school said that I was not reliable, and I got quite a ****** email from them. I send two emails back explaining that I felt unfairly treated, and specified all the steps I had taken to set up the interview. I got a phone call after this from the original person I talked to, apologizing for the misunderstanding and assuring me that they would find me a job (at around the time I originally specified).
So I have been waiting since then. I keep being told they are going to put in for a COE, but every couple of weeks when I hassle them for another update they still haven't done it, and tell me yet again that they will be doing it the end of the weekツ…
So I'm at a bit of a loss, it seems like they are giving me the run around. I have been trying plan this for a long time, but now they have messed it up. I reapplied to one company just before xmas who said they could give me a job for march, but then Berlitz told me they were doing the COE so I had to cancelツ…but now once again they tell me that they still haven't done it.
My plan had always been that I go to Japan the end of January, as my girlfriend is Japanese and has gone back home since we finished uni. So I really want to be in Japan as soon as possible, as we have already been apart for quite a while now. However I had also always planned to go to Japan after uni, as I have been studying it for a number of years and want to improve my skills.
When Berlitz rang me initially after the second interview, the guy assured me that traveling around January/Feb should not be a problem. He said that if they applied for the COE as soon as possible then it would make thing easier to find a job, and said that I should get it Dec/Janツ…then he said Feb, and now he is saying Marchツ…
I keep getting fed a lot of spin about the current economic crisis and that he cant tell what going to happen or if there will be any jobs, but Shane didn't seem to have a problem setting a firm date. I really regret not taking the job, but once again Berlitz told me they were applying for the COE!!!
The last email I enquired a bit more firmly into what's going on, asking why the COE keeps being set back, the fact that I told them I wanted to be in Japan by January and that I really need to be there in March at the latestツ…and so on. I also pointed out that he originally said that a Jan/Feb date was not a problem. I got another email back saying the same old excuses, not even giving clear explanations for some of my questions (didn't even clarify if they were going to do the COE) and then finally a suggestion that Berlitz might not be for me!!!
I'm sorry this is a bit of a rant, but I'm at a bit of a loss. I tried to plan this well in advance, but then I feel like this one company has completely screwed up my plans with a lot of false promises. If anyone can offer any suggestions I would be very grateful.