I recently was offered a job in Japan that included flight reimbursement, so I bought my airline ticket right away. When I received the contract in the mail it said that I am required to purchase my airline ticket through THEIR agency. I emailed them immediately and asked them to honor my ticket. They said they would only reimburse my ticket if I changed my flight from Sept 20 to Sept 24th. My question is this
.why? Why would they care if I enter the country four days earlier? Is this standard for English teacher positions?
Second question
. I'm thinking, since I've already got an air ticket, I'll just fly to Tokyo and look for another position. I've taught English in two other countries (4 years experience) have a university degree, a ton of business clothes and an american accent. Do you think I'll have trouble finding a job in Japan? What's the best way to go about it?
Thanks
-Kim