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gaijin_ronin wrote::frown2:
I spent over 18 years of my life in Japan, but at the end went through something akin to what several long term faculty members had to deal with when certain people decided that they were no longer welcome, only in my case the shit that they pulled on me was far, far worse. I had thought about simply forgetting about it and letting it go but now I know I wont have peace until I get some kind of closure.
I do not wish to get into details here, but am hoping that those with knowledge of the system over there can steer me in the right direction. Basically, what I want to do is make what they did to me a matter of public record so that those responsible will have to endure public scrutiny for their actions. I assume that in order to get any newspaper/periodical/media source to publish my version of events leading to my departure (I didn't get fired, just intimidated into quitting) I will have to get a lawyer and file a case against the school/people responsible. Is there any way around this? I'd prefer not to spend money on legal fees.
Without getting into detail, those responsible for persecuting me are guilty of much that the general public should be made aware of. I feel that the issues go far beyond the mistreatment of one foreign faculty member and that is the reason I cannot and will not let this go.
Any advise appreciated, but either way, I am going after the people responsible in short order.
gboothe wrote:Japanese employers and/or contract negotiators can have a very short memory about details that are promised, but not directly written in a work contract.
I had a friend who was a pro ball player in Japan for many years and he learned early on to "record". He would carry a pocket recorder (tape recorder in those days) and record each of his annual contract meetings. As a result, he had a cassett record of all those "promised perks" that were "not necessary" to write into the contract". He was able to "refresh" their memories on a couple of occasions when they "forgot" several of the smaller bonuses he had coming for his annual performance.
Where this is not a catch all, it's not a bad idea, just in case.
ttjereth wrote:...So far, I've never had a job in Japan where they didn't try to screw me on some aspect of the contract (including when I worked for the government). It might just be my bad luck with the companies/bosses I have worked for....
gboothe wrote:I had a friend who was a pro ball player in Japan for many years and he learned early on to "record". He would carry a pocket recorder (tape recorder in those days) and record each of his annual contract meetings.
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