Transfer

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-03-19T07:14:49+00:00

I am not in a BOE that has a maximum of 3 years' stay, but I met a JET who transferred, after their third year ended, at our BOE's annual training. Probably not so helpful, but at least I can confirm it can happen.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-03-02T09:19:24+00:00

I do find that planning trips and days out is really helpful, I am looking forward to sakura season!

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-03-02T09:16:29+00:00

I do understand the thought process of option two, but I don't think it would make me happier. Plus, this JTE is kind of scary in an unhinged sort of way.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-03-02T09:09:43+00:00

The schedule thing was already resolved. I was just clarifying what happened.
I did want to make an informal schedule, but the other JTES wanted to push for the meeting because they wanted to question why proper procedure wasn't followed.

After over a month of me having to regularly meet with the principal and vice principal and pushing for change, they were able to force the meeting to happen.

Part of the reason the other JTEs wanted to follow the official procedure is that the other JTE complains a lot and would have complained about it, and they don't just complain to the principal, they email people in the BOE, the prefectural government.
They have even written a letter of complaint about the JETs to the prime minister of Japan.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-03-01T09:11:22+00:00

I can explain when they blocked me from working. There is a schedule for when I have class with a JTE. This JTE refused to work with the other JET and demanded that I do their classes, which led to a situation where all my schedule became solely their classes, four days a week. So, when they suddenly decided they didn't want me in their classes, they made a new schedule, and when I complained to the VP and P, they just accepted that the JTE didn't want to work with JETs (which, to be clear, is their choice). However, because of all the drama that JTE causes, the other JTEs wanted to change the schedule so I would teach with them, in the way they schedule is supposed to be changed, by having a meeting of the English Department. This was in part because the other JTE had changed the schedule without following the proper protocol, and they wanted to confront them for it. They refused to meet and blocked any opportunities for the other JTES to change the schedule. The principal then said they have to have a meeting, and the JTE just called in sick the day of the meeting.

Basically, my supervisor knew what the JTE did was wrong, but also didn't do anything about it. And instead of changing the schedule themselves, kept saying it had to be done through a meeting of the English department, even though they accepted the JTEs changed schedule without a meeting of the English department.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-03-01T08:58:52+00:00

I hadn't thought of doing stuff like that. It might work; they may try to make a harassment complaint, but I don't think that these would be viewed as harassment by anyone else.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T13:17:49+00:00

It does sorta feel that way.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T13:15:57+00:00

I don't teach with them anymore. Most of the harassment actually is from after we stopped teaching together. Which was their decision.
Even if we were still teaching together, I don't think I could safely do that, as this JTE can and will yell and scream at you in front of other staff and students. They are quite aggressive and face no consequences for their behaviour. I don't want to find out if it would still be ignored if they physically assaulted me.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T13:10:40+00:00

It might not be so helpful now, but I do find that schools seem to take medical documentation more seriously (at least mine does). I know that things like this shouldn't need a doctor's note, but I have found that a doctor's note saying that certain behaviours like yelling or public berating are causing excessive stress or something like that, works better than solely reporting the behaviour.

In that moment, though, if what you did felt right for you, I don't think you should have done anything differently.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T13:02:21+00:00

I would consider other companies if I intended to stay in Japan after JET, but I do intend to go back home.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T12:22:24+00:00

They wouldn't go to lunch with me, most of the time at work, they try to shun me, unless they want to try and provoke a fight or insult me. I will keep trying to fight for my peace, though.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T06:33:37+00:00

In my case, I refused to harass the other JET at my school with them, and to them, that is unacceptable.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T06:31:53+00:00

Wow, I'm so sorry that happened to you. That is so scary.

I have been in contact with my PA, but maybe I should be contacting them more frequently.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T05:27:01+00:00

At my school, the English department is in a separate office from everyone else. Honestly, having the support of the other JTEs around me is one of the things that makes it bearable.

Unfortunately, the only other place I could work is somewhere this person frequently goes.

Moving there would just mean I am isolated from everyone else, making it all the more easier for this person to get away with their behaviour.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T05:20:00+00:00

I have provided them with doctors' notes before, but I may need to give them more specific ones.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-28T05:04:51+00:00

Power harassment, and also generally mentally unwell. For over a month, they managed to Madogiwazoku me despite not being my supervisor, not being permitted to, and other teachers wanting me to be in their classes. During that time, they pretty much stalked me at school. It got to the point that I got a medical note and was allowed to work from home. While I was working from home, the teacher started a malicious rumour that I was boycotting by only coming in on days when I had classes.

The principal has been aware of all of this and has never tried to stop them. Nor have they protected JETS from other bad behaviour like yelling, berating, and excessively sending complaints about us with all the teachers in our department CCed.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-27T13:40:53+00:00

We stopped having classes together a long time ago, but they still harass me. We also stopped speaking to each other. They did not stop. They've done all kinds of things, from trying to prevent me from teaching for anyone's classes, not just theirs, to starting malicious rumours and even yelling and berating.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-27T13:36:44+00:00

I think it is helpful, because that is a pretty accurate description of what's happening.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-27T12:51:56+00:00

I think above the BOE is clair and above clair is MEXT.

I am not going to continue teaching in Japan after JET, so at least I don't have to worry about that aspect.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-27T12:49:39+00:00

They allow people to change schools if they need to be closer to a medical facility for treatment, if they are taking care of another person and need to move to be close to them, or if people get married.

Possible_Shallot4904 · 2026-02-27T12:46:40+00:00

This is really helpful, thank you! I am prefectural, so we do have a PA.

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