b-cafe Reviews

I had an issue with the company and went to the Tokyo Labor Bureau. I showed them the contract and was told that "this isn't a contract, it doesn't say employee on it, it says lesson partner" so I had no proof I was an employee there and could do nothing about the bullying I had received from the staff at b-cafe. Secondly, you get paid for lessons and you get paid for non lesson time but the non lesson time pay is 500 yen for 45 minutes. According to Japanese labor law the minimum pay is 1,013 yen per HOUR. Even if you don't have anything to do, if you are at the school and have to stay there then you have to be paid. Know your rights. On a final note, the owners of this company have got in trouble before for removing earnings from staff's monthly salary. Check your payments carefully. Staff members have quit in mass due to treatment by the owners. Avoid this place at all costs.

- clear mistreatment, favouratism, and lack of trust and honesty for all teachers as they are thrown under the bus for all problems, even when not related to them. - difficult to take sudden sick leave or family emergencies - no communication between foreign teaching staff and japanese staff - no advancement opportunities - 1hr lunch break is written in the manual however, this is not followed and has been reduced to 40min break for a full day's of work. (10hrs)