Too much monkey business.
Well, we finally went and did something slightly blog-worthy...we resigned.
Not exactly a big shock to most people, even those who have only been reading the blog and emails about how shitty the work conditions are. We finally bit the bullet and gave our notice, now all we need to do is secure us some better jobs! Marika wont have a problem as she's got the BA but poor little uneducated me...that's another story. Here I am thinking I can get by on charisma alone! There's a butt-load of teaching jobs around so now I just need to get my foot in the door (so to speak) and charm someone into paying me to talk with Japanese toddlers. I have faith. Who'd have thought that all that fun I had back in my university days would come back to haunt me!
It's been very strange with the Japanese staff since we quit, it's almost like they are ashamed of us for not completing our contracts. My impressions so far of Japanese management and hierarchical structures so far aren't great. It seems even in resigning we didn't go through the proper channels.
In other news the uniform policies here changed and our little monkey suits now include a bow-tie. A fucking bow-tie! A cheap fucking 'Hundred Yen store' bow-tie! "Forget putting money towards staff training or renovating the dining room, this'll give us the impression of sophistication and class we so sorely want!"
Not that i'm letting it get to me.
Fucking bow-ties.
Anyway, it's exciting times for us and hopefully we will be able to avoid too much stress working out where the heck we will end up. The long-term plan is remaining the same, off to eastern Europe after Japan then back to good old Canada for the start of another snow season. It's frightening but nice having no real solid time lines to speak of, although I have caught myself a few times lately talking about "back home in Collingwood". I miss Melbourne and all it's familiarity. I miss being taken seriously at work. I miss choice....so much choice. And of course I miss food, that is why most of the people here think we are leaving. I must admit it isn't the only reason but it's sure a factor. Aside from being a good way to shed a few kg's I have been sick for the past few days and my immune system doesn't seem to be coping so well with the whole recovery deal.
On the positive side of things I have learned how to make a few cocktails at the bar I work in, i'm shaking them up ala Bryan Brown in that movie he was in about cocktails...'Cocktail'. I still have a hard time explaining the names of the more provocative ones to the Japanese girls without blushing, I can pull a decent beer but my flirting with customers needs work. I'm not sure if I have what it takes to work in a real bar but i've enjoyed myself in this one.
Well, once again I hope you all are well and happy.
See you anon.
カ-ン
Not exactly a big shock to most people, even those who have only been reading the blog and emails about how shitty the work conditions are. We finally bit the bullet and gave our notice, now all we need to do is secure us some better jobs! Marika wont have a problem as she's got the BA but poor little uneducated me...that's another story. Here I am thinking I can get by on charisma alone! There's a butt-load of teaching jobs around so now I just need to get my foot in the door (so to speak) and charm someone into paying me to talk with Japanese toddlers. I have faith. Who'd have thought that all that fun I had back in my university days would come back to haunt me!
It's been very strange with the Japanese staff since we quit, it's almost like they are ashamed of us for not completing our contracts. My impressions so far of Japanese management and hierarchical structures so far aren't great. It seems even in resigning we didn't go through the proper channels.
In other news the uniform policies here changed and our little monkey suits now include a bow-tie. A fucking bow-tie! A cheap fucking 'Hundred Yen store' bow-tie! "Forget putting money towards staff training or renovating the dining room, this'll give us the impression of sophistication and class we so sorely want!"
Not that i'm letting it get to me.
Fucking bow-ties.
Anyway, it's exciting times for us and hopefully we will be able to avoid too much stress working out where the heck we will end up. The long-term plan is remaining the same, off to eastern Europe after Japan then back to good old Canada for the start of another snow season. It's frightening but nice having no real solid time lines to speak of, although I have caught myself a few times lately talking about "back home in Collingwood". I miss Melbourne and all it's familiarity. I miss being taken seriously at work. I miss choice....so much choice. And of course I miss food, that is why most of the people here think we are leaving. I must admit it isn't the only reason but it's sure a factor. Aside from being a good way to shed a few kg's I have been sick for the past few days and my immune system doesn't seem to be coping so well with the whole recovery deal.
On the positive side of things I have learned how to make a few cocktails at the bar I work in, i'm shaking them up ala Bryan Brown in that movie he was in about cocktails...'Cocktail'. I still have a hard time explaining the names of the more provocative ones to the Japanese girls without blushing, I can pull a decent beer but my flirting with customers needs work. I'm not sure if I have what it takes to work in a real bar but i've enjoyed myself in this one.
Well, once again I hope you all are well and happy.
See you anon.
カ-ン
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