No News is Good News

Well, as you may have guessed, no news from the CEO of Nova (who apparently has gone AWOL).  There was a fax however to the J-staff today about delayed pay again...  Alex told me about this website Of Rice and Zen which apparently has been pretty accurate about the whole situation.  Things just don't look positive and I really don't know what to do.

On a brighter note (I guess), I had a job interview today with this International Education Systems who supplies Assistant Language Teachers to elementary and junior high schools in Saitama, Chiba and Tokyo.  They have contracts with Funabashi and Kashiwa and they are looking for 2 ALTs to fill positions in Kashiwa.  It wasn't really an interview though.  I made my way down to Akabanebashi (an hour and fifteen minutes from Kashiwa) after my 2 lesson help shift today, and got there 30 mins early and ran into this other Nova teacher applying for the same job.  So we schmoozed and went it and filled out the application form.  When the 3rd guy came, Mr Oishi told us about the job, what it entailed, a bit of history of the company and then asked the randomest questions that were seemingly about nothing.  Like, "You live in Abiko?  What's your nearest station, Abiko station? Hmm hmm.  You work in Kashiwa now?"  Random stuff.  NOTHING to do with the actually job itself.  I have a feeling he already knows who he wants to hire and this is just a formality to see if people are creepers or not.  I was the only person he asked, "When's the soonest you can start?" to which I answered, "Beginning of November".  It was very strange.  But I'll know by Sunday what the decision is.  The pay is a bit less, but I actually like my job.  I like the students, I like the atmosphere, the lessons are a bit shit at times, but I enjoy the teaching.   And I really like my coworkers and the staff.  I think I should see if I can get a meeting with Cerie and  talk to her about this situation.  She won't be able to tell me anything, because there is no information, but am I being a total skank just leaving Nova high and dry? 

If I DO get the job, I might be in the same position come spring since this guy doesn't know if Kashiwa will re-contract for another school year.  And they are looking for teachers mid-contract, so its only until March.  Am I better off sticking it out with Nova for another month, hoping for the best (MERGER! MERGER!! MERGER!!!) or do I jump ship now, and get something a bit more stable for the time being?  If I don't get it, then I won't have any choice but to stick it out.  In any case, maybe its a good idea to search for some new living situation just in case.  Maybe Justin will move in with me.  I'd like to be closer to Tokyo, maybe Kita-Senju or Minami-Senju.  I like living in Chiba though... I like Abiko, as sleepy as it is.  I don't think I'd be able to convince him to move out this way.