Comments on: Nova Teachers Will Teach For Food

By: Charles Jannuzi

Charles Jannuzi — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:51:43 +0000

Apparently they will even teach for packages of frozen gyoza.

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frontblink » Nova Teachers Will Teach For Food — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 12:29:45 +0000

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By: Charity: Japan Style : Japan Probe

Charity: Japan Style : Japan Probe — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:44:36 +0000

[...] Nova has been getting, the conditions of out of work teachers and the Nova Union’s “Teach For Food” campaign, reports are coming from all over the country on how Japanese are responding to [...]

By: cynicforever

cynicforever — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 09:23:53 +0000

Its the dumbest thing since unsliced bread.
recieving proper payment for the lesson and buying your own food. . . nah that would never work1

By: The Overthinker

The Overthinker — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:45:51 +0000

“English is certainly not the only language you can teach.”

?? I’ll bet for most of these people, it’s the only language they can speak, let alone teach.

By: BLACKSHIPSRGO!

BLACKSHIPSRGO! — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:54:58 +0000

Of course it is an attempt to gain publicity in order to draw attention to the plight of thousands now unemployed in a foreign country. The union is good at doing that–and more power to them! However, as those in the GU know, it will take far more than that to reform the eikaiwa industry and to improve language teaching and learning in Japan.

By: CC

CC — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:59:04 +0000

I just don’t understand why on earth won’t these teachers look for another job else where or maybe start another new version of Nova themselves. When a company isn’t doing well, I mean NOT well at all, due to mis-management or any other reasons, isn’t that an indication you should move on ASAP? I mean come on. What’s so hard to get this over with? Japan is not the only place you can teach English and English is certainly not the only language you can teach. And finally, maybe this is also a good time for a career change?

By: Da Kappa

Da Kappa — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:19:18 +0000

I’d say what the value of the lessons be (not current on the Eikaiwa lesson value, last I checked it was around 2500 yen) for one hour lesson should be close to the value of food received. In about three hours that should cover well enough a hearty breakfast, light lunch, and a very gorgeous supper. Now how that ties in with paying for rent, utilities, and other necessities is a different story. So does that fall under another Eikaiwa teaching program? The “rent paid for x hours of lessons” program? Not very realistic if you ask me. Perhaps those who undergo this program the teachers are expected to live at parks and shower at public bathrooms in the meantime?

By: sod

sod — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:44:11 +0000

i can live for a week on 5000yen thats 2 hours teaching.so this teach for food, how long are they going to work for?