Dead NOVA bunny
NOVA gone nova update:
Nova teachers offer classes for food
Japan Times, Friday, Nov. 2, 2007—A union representing teachers of Nova Corp. said Thursday its ranks will soon launch a “Lesson-for-Food” campaign in which they will offer free classes to students of the failed foreign-language school chain in exchange for basic food or meals...more…
BANKRUPT!*
Nova applies for court protection from creditors; president missing, 4 execs resign
japan today -Friday, October 26, 2007
OSAKA — Japan’s largest language school chain, Nova Corp, filed for court protection from creditors Friday under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law as the scandal-tainted company gave up on trying to turn itself around....more...
Japan’s largest language school chain, Nova, is also the largest company employing foreigners—more than 4,000. Now all those engrish teachers are looking for a new job.
HINT: Now is NOT the time to come to Japan looking for a job.
From what I hear, ex-NOVA teachers are swamping the other schools with job applications. In typically slimy fashion for Japan’s super sleazy engrish industry, the other big chains have begun laying off their teachers and replacing them with ex-Nova teachers at much lower salaries (which were some of the lowest already).
However, there’s one good thing about this mess. With NOVA under bankruptcy protection it makes it easier for all the gaijin that were working for NOVA to collect their back salary (after six months of waiting) and maybe even unemployment benefits (for those working full-time for more than one year).
*Note that is similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. For background on the whole NOVA mess read:
—3Yen’s Teach in Japan -Should you work for Nova?
—3Yen’s Teach in Japan - NOVA in-depth
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October 31st, 2007 at 4:18 pm
ippai kikenai
ippai shaberenai NOVA-nara!
LOL
October 31st, 2007 at 5:24 pm
Hee, hee, that’s a great now slogan for a new age gone NOVA!
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:45 pm
Hey, that bunny girl is Kristen Moon, a former Nova language school teacher who is in the costume of Nova’s rabbit mascot.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/nova-staff-fed-by-students/2007/11/02/1193619146444.html
February 14th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
The teachers are allowed to stay here as guests of the country. If their jobs fall through, that’s tough, but Japan doesn’t owe them anything. They should do whatever they are allowed to on their visa status - or get on a plane and go home. Sure, sue Nova. But don’t expect to live off Japan’s taxpayers while you’re doing it.