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I was given a serious ultimatum: change my shopping habits or risk losing my job. My time in Japan spans four years, starting with a big English school and later moving to a small company in a rural town.
This school happens to be the only one of its kind in the area, and I stand out as the first non-Asian resident in years, with most other teachers coming from Southeast Asia.
Things took an interesting turn when a group of my friends from Tokyo decided to stay with me for a few days during the summer break. Wanting to be a good host, I went shopping for them, picking up meat, beer, cheese, and snacks from the local market. I didn't think too much about it – just enough for five people for a few days.
But the story gets more complicated when I went back to work. My boss who is also school owner called me in for a meeting. She showed me photos taken of me while I was shopping, claiming they were taken by "relatives of students." What caught their attention was the "junk food" and alcohol in my cart. She told me that if I really needed to buy those items, I should do it online since I represent the school all the time🤔
I tried to defend myself; especially since this was during the summer break , but my boss cut me off and warned me sternly that if this happens again, I'd be fired on the spot. If I had enough money saved I would quit but I just spent a lot on a plane ticket home this winter.
This practice isn’t normal is it? There is no way that this is legal-right?
by CampaignRemarkable78