chaotic 0 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 This is kinda snow related - my teaching contract finishes at the start of August, I want to go to S.America but I still have a few debts hanging over me which means I'd have to live with the parents for a couple of months at home (the asshole of nowhere) to save more cash. However, by the time I escape to S.A. I will have missed their winter. Before I didnt think this was a problem but now I'm realising I might get withdrawal! I was thinking about moving up to Hokkaido for 6 months, trying to find work with a private english school and still being able to get my snowfix. Does anyone live in Hokkaido? Sapporo? Would it be possible to find a job for 6mths max (shorter would be preferable) Had way too much fun the past couple of years and just havent been hoarding enough cash. Advice/words of wisdom/job offers/money making schemes/donations all welcome Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Dude it doesnt have to be hokkaido look for jobs anywhere iwate nagano nigata aomori and dont tell them about 6 monthes just do it. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 Yes yes yes. It doesn't have to be Hokkaido. good luck Link to post Share on other sites
chaotic 0 Posted January 26, 2005 Author Share Posted January 26, 2005 Any suggestions for job websites, aside from Dave's esl? Cheers Toque, I need some good luck or a shitload of cash! It would be a dream to live within walking distance of the slopes - anyone in that position? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 I am. But it is a shit ass ski hill. I have the dept as well. And have to start saving over my last year which is coming up soon. Or I will be in big dudu. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 26, 2005 Share Posted January 26, 2005 You gotta go door to door and pick up the want adds. daves esl doesnt have much. gaijin pot ohaiyo sensei etc. Also think a city ie nagano work there and drive an hour either way to noz myoko shiga kogen hakuba etc Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 try like: ohayosensei.com gaijinpot.com hope they help Link to post Share on other sites
chaotic 0 Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 Thanks! I know realistically i dont want to stay more than 6 months, just long enough to get cash together and have lots of snowaction, but i feel shit about just bailing on a contract. How's that work in Japan? Are your colleagues still uber polite to you despite you obvious lack of team spirit? I'm looking for some recommendations of places, right now my closest slopes are nagano, but thats 7 hrs away. Nice city/big town close to the mountains? Does it exist? How about Sapporo? Also, any good companies to work for would be helpful - I'm on jet so out of the loop. cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 if youre on JET you will most likely take a big pay cut as your typical eikaiwa job pays 250,000/month. There are many good jobs in sapporo, I looked up there when I was working in Niskeo and thought I would stay in Sapporo but ended back up in Hiroshima... To find a really good job in Japan you need to have been looking last Fall and interviewing over the winter as jobs here start in April. Since its late in the game I would say go for a crappy eikaiwa job like Novacation, Aeon, ECC, Geos or the likes. One good thing with those schools is you would be able to get first tracks in the morning and then work from like 1-9 or whatever it is. I think bailing on a high school is much harder on the school than an eikaiwa. I talked a good mate out of bailing on one job, but had another mate bail, move to Niseko, and land any blokes dream job. eikaiwas are use to it and have a pool of candidates, unlucky souls if you will, to choose from; high schools dont usually have many people quitting in the midst of contracts and if they do it would definitely be more of a headache for them. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 chaotic, my advice is to stay here until early July 2006 and then go directly to SA for the peak of their season. This way you'll get almost a year to cane it saving here, and, you'll be able to have another full season. The only downside I can see is that you may want to hit SA earlier to get set up for the season. There are plenty of locations,aside from just Sapporo,which are close to great mountains.As far as I can tell Nagoya has good work opportunities and it's close to Gifu/Nagano. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 friend did the nova thing in nagano and rode all the time. 8am to 11pm then straight back home to nova. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 8am to 11pm? 11am dont you mean? Barok did that too. Link to post Share on other sites
chaotic 0 Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 fresh powder every morning - sounds perfect! whats the deal with the novacation - how soon do i need to apply? do u get any benefits or r u pretty much on your own? choice of cities sapporo, niigata, nagano where do u rate? Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Nagano Sapporo Niigata That order. Link to post Share on other sites
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