Throwaway account for obvious reasons.
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I was recently given an offer from ECC Japan to teach english. I am based in the USA and was hired after attending one of their recruitment sessions to start in the New Year. Everything seemed pretty good and professionally presented.
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However, they have informed me now that there would be no formalized contract prior to actually moving there, as well as a mandatory health checkup (x-ray + urine test etc) to be paid out of pocket $$ before going.
The contract would also be based on a training agreement form paid at 1,000 yen/ hr for the first 2 weeks (contingent on passing, with no liability on their side apparently if they decide not to proceed for any reason).
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Neither of these points were explained in the recruitment session and has brought up some doubts about going with them. I guess it’s the nature of the industry..
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Does anyone have experience with ECC, if so, could you leave some of your experiences?
by Big_Dimension_1662