kelbel08
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- 12 Oct 2014
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I signed a two year contract at an international preschool and found that the working conditions were much different than what I had expected. Due to the stress and anxiety from the workplace I have developed some severe depression and have had several anxiety attacks, and illnesses in the past 8 months I have been working there.
The contract is only one page and states four of the duties that I would be doing. These duties include: lesson planning, event participation, progress reports (which I am not doing due to the nature of the position, yet it is in my contract), and shared cleaning duties. Yet, after my classes are finished I am doing child care work such as: supervising extended after school students, feeding children -who's parents can't pick them up until later- lunch, giving medicine to children when they are sick, changing diapers, etc. I also was never told that I had an after school course and what they job entails. I am still on working time but I did not know these working conditions before I signed thinking I would teach and the students that I teach will get picked up by parents and go home. I did not think this was a daycare position as well otherwise I would not have signed.
At the bottom of the contract it states, I am not allowed to quit and if I do legal action may be taken. It also states, I am allowed to quit for medical purposes.
I have struggled with depression and anxiety before when I was in middle school. I have extreme anxiety which has caused some sleepless nights but my parents never believed in medication to fix mental issues so I never went for help and to be honest I don't believe in or want to take medication but I now do agree that I need some form of help for my anxiety. Yet, my anxiety needs a trigger and the workplace is my trigger so I am currently looking for doctors but because I work long hours, I am unable to go to doctors because she told me I can't take a day off.
I talked with my employer and told her my situation and how I have been feeling health wise. She threatened to take me to court and also asked for 90,000 yen in advertisement fees to find someone new. She let me go but said I need to work a month and a half so until the 20th. I didn't really understand the law in Japan so out of fear and anxiousness, I said ok. Yet, I would like to leave earlier than that but after asking her, she refused. I know I am causing difficulties for my employer but my condition has become worse and very scary. I don't even have time to see a lawyer and go to consultations so I thought I would start here and get some advice.
She also gave us personal holidays but only during certain times that she chose for us...so i can't take a personal paid day.
I just want to get better...and this has caused my anxiety to worsen. Is it true that she can sue me and put that in the contract? My reason is health but there are no amount of days that I can give for notice. What is the legal amount of notice to give for medical purposes because she didn't have one for me...
The contract is only one page and states four of the duties that I would be doing. These duties include: lesson planning, event participation, progress reports (which I am not doing due to the nature of the position, yet it is in my contract), and shared cleaning duties. Yet, after my classes are finished I am doing child care work such as: supervising extended after school students, feeding children -who's parents can't pick them up until later- lunch, giving medicine to children when they are sick, changing diapers, etc. I also was never told that I had an after school course and what they job entails. I am still on working time but I did not know these working conditions before I signed thinking I would teach and the students that I teach will get picked up by parents and go home. I did not think this was a daycare position as well otherwise I would not have signed.
At the bottom of the contract it states, I am not allowed to quit and if I do legal action may be taken. It also states, I am allowed to quit for medical purposes.
I have struggled with depression and anxiety before when I was in middle school. I have extreme anxiety which has caused some sleepless nights but my parents never believed in medication to fix mental issues so I never went for help and to be honest I don't believe in or want to take medication but I now do agree that I need some form of help for my anxiety. Yet, my anxiety needs a trigger and the workplace is my trigger so I am currently looking for doctors but because I work long hours, I am unable to go to doctors because she told me I can't take a day off.
I talked with my employer and told her my situation and how I have been feeling health wise. She threatened to take me to court and also asked for 90,000 yen in advertisement fees to find someone new. She let me go but said I need to work a month and a half so until the 20th. I didn't really understand the law in Japan so out of fear and anxiousness, I said ok. Yet, I would like to leave earlier than that but after asking her, she refused. I know I am causing difficulties for my employer but my condition has become worse and very scary. I don't even have time to see a lawyer and go to consultations so I thought I would start here and get some advice.
She also gave us personal holidays but only during certain times that she chose for us...so i can't take a personal paid day.
I just want to get better...and this has caused my anxiety to worsen. Is it true that she can sue me and put that in the contract? My reason is health but there are no amount of days that I can give for notice. What is the legal amount of notice to give for medical purposes because she didn't have one for me...