Hello everyone. This post is directed towards fellow ALTs who are from the Philippines who were issued OEC before in the Philippines under a dispatch company and now currently working directly under a city BOE. How did you guys go about the change or to update your status at POLO in Tokyo? I have plans of going home in the Philippines for vacation but the thought that it may be difficult to get an OEC with the updated employer information is holding me back. Has anyone here tried updating your employment information? I live very far from Tokyo so it is hard to travel directly there and ask them myself. I would appreciate any information you can share with me.
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> currently working directly under a city BOE.
How do you get that?
They are receptive to emails so just email them.
I’ve changed employers while in Japan for the past 8 years. But not during the pandemic.
In the past you basically just go to the Labor office, the one behind the embassy, and update them. I don’t remember what I brought but I think it was my passport, residence card, and contract. There’s another form that they ask for but I forget. It’s a form about the company you will be working for.
Best advice is to call them and ask. They’re pretty helpful.
May I ask what are the qualifications to be a direct hire?