If you are thinking about working for this company, my advice to you would be this…
BE CAREFUL!
I worked for them about two years ago, and whilst the only problem I found when I worked for them was that they were incredibly unorganised and a little incompetent (but only twice late with payment), I have since needed their help with something.
I have found a company in Brazil willing to sponsor a work visa for me, and they told me as well as my degree certificate, I would need a letter from my previous employers, to prove I worked for a year as an English teacher abroad. Processing a visa takes 2 months, so I was quite keen to get the paperwork done asap. I spoke to Ayaka, a woman who basically runs Fifth Wings, to she if could do this for me. “So you need us to write a letter saying you worked for us? No problem” was her response. I excitedly told her about my opportunity to work in Brazil, and how I was desperate for the documentation to be processed quickly. I told her I would also need to have this letter stamped at the local Chamber of Commerce, before being sent back to me.
This is where things got weird.
She told me that Fifth Wings were actually registered in Tokyo. So she did as I requested, and sent this letter to a friend of mine in Tokyo who had agreed to help, and he took it to the local Chamber of Commerce there.
They were confused, because they hadn’t heard of Fifth Wings being registered in this prefecture, and nothing came up on their system.
So my friend called Fifth Wings up to ask what was going on. At first they refused to believe their main offices were not in Tokyo, and they sent a photograph of a computer made print out, which was supposed to confirm this (as it had a Tokyo based address on it).
“Of course we are a legal company” was what Ayaka snapped, when I questioned the validity of this ‘document’, and why the Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo hadn’t heard of them.
So after 3 months of waiting (Ayaka was apparently too busy to speak to me for 3 months, or so the receptionist said), I was told the local Chamber of Commerce the letter needed to be taken to was actually in Ashikaga, just down the road from Fifth Wings.
So they had made a mistake this whole time, mistaking their head offices for the company owner’s apartment block….yea, I know, right!
So my friend took my letter to Ashikaga, and the guy on the desk looked a little confused. He said he would like to speak to someone from Fifth Wings directly. He couldn’t stamp my letter to prove they recognise Fifth Wings as a legal company there and then.
So again I called Ayaka, and asked if she would mind taking the letter there for me. “Sorry, we can’t” was what she said, before hanging up on me. This is the last I heard from her (I’ve tried several times, but no matter what time of day I call, when I explain who I am, I am always told she is out of the office). My friend called and spoke to her, saying he would pay for her to take the letter to be stamped at the Chamber of Commerce. Still, she refused (she didn’t ask how much he would pay, she just refused). I contacted the Brazilian embassy in Tokyo, who were baffled as to why she wasn’t helping.
Believing Ayaka simply didn’t understand what she needed to do, they called Fifth Wings every day for a week….only to have the phone put down on them each time they explained who they were.
If you’re a small company, being offered money to take a letter to be stamped in an office down the road….perhaps I’m being naïve in thinking you would probably help out? Especially with a government official calling you from an embassy in Tokyo every day for a week to ask why you weren’t.
I know what you're thinking now, 'they must have hated your guts when you worked for them!' But actually, when I worked for Fifth Wings, I was one of two ALT’s hired by them to work at a junior high school. Unfortunately, the second ALT I worked with was really not happy with the ALT experience, so without telling anyone, he just left. He was replaced, only for the second guy to do exactly the same, leave without telling anyone. The governing body in my area were furious, and have since ceased hiring teachers from Fifth Wings (my school actually wanted me to take a position independently, which is quite an honour because this type of contract is quite hard to come by. But they explained they liked me, and wouldn’t be working with Fifth Wings again. I decided not to take them up on their offer, but was flattered the school thought so much of me)….the ALT’s Fifth Wings were sending were simply not happy. I lasted the duration of the year, and when I considered leaving after about 8 months, I was taken out for lunch by the company owner, and told I was doing a great job. I ended up staying, and the owner told me she was really happy I did.
Fast forward two years, and I am being blanked by them. I know that Fifth Wings refusal to help has nothing to do with my performance at work. Something else is going on…..and in my opinion, I think it’s likely to do with the legality of this company.
I used to work for an English school called Nova, who went bankrupt owing teachers, students, advertisers and staff a great deal of much money (Google it if you have never heard of it, it's pretty messed up stuff!). The owners knew they were going bankrupt, but continued to ask for money from students to pay for classes. Corruption in Japan is much more commonplace than you would imagine, and I certainly wouldn’t rule out something dodgy going on with Fifth either. Maybe that is because I don't trust Japanese as easily after this experience though.
Is Fifth Wings a legal company? This will hopefully never be a question you will need to think twice about if you work for them. After all, if you’re getting paid on time and can experience Japan at the same time, then go for it. If you can do this with a company with a solid reputation, then all the better. One you can confidently assume is above board, and unfortunately I’m writing this to warn you, Fifth Wings probably isn’t this company. Nine months later I am still waiting on Fifth Wings to put a stamp on a letter for me.
It’s your call, just be careful. I'd hate to say i told you so….
I strong suggest that you not use Fifth Wings to find a school. They make it sound like they are hiring you, but you are actually a contracted work with no labor rights. They are notorious for overwork staff and then failing to pay them. Here is my in-depth review of Fifth Wings: https://fifthwingsreview.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteI am a female teacher from Singapore and fifth wings treats me extremely well. My BF is American and they treat him so well. We all work long hours, but we are treated fairly, for sure. I am a career teacher, and I came to Japan to teach and not look for being a party animal on weekends. The company treats all foreigners well and pretty much leave you alone. Pardon my honesty, but from your review, you sound like a teacher who came to Japan to change the culture and environment and now you are bellyaching. So sad, darling.
DeleteI worked for 5th wings 4 years ago and I am going back to work for them soon again. They are cool people.
DeleteIt's not bellyaching to say that most teachers who leave Fifth Wings are not given their last paycheck. I completed my contract and they still didn't pay me. If you look online you'll see that the turnover rate is absurdly high, and they're constantly finding replacements. There's very a reason for that--it's because they're a terrible company to work for.
Delete这位老师是一名儿童猥亵者和恋童癖者。巴西、美国、日本和中国都在通缉他。 他也受到国际刑警组织的通缉。 立即报告他的行踪。
DeleteAmazing school to work for. Japanese staff are so nice and really take care of us foreigners. Worked with them for 7 years. Watch out for these whiners who come to Japan and do not respect the Japanese hospitality and want to shove the western culture way onto the Japanese people. Not cool. I`ve seen it happen first hand around many countries and Japan as well. Just sad. Great school to work for.
ReplyDeleteMost teachers stay around 4 - 6 years. Some about 2 years. Company is cool. All companies have issues, but once you understand the Japanese culture, and us foreigners don`t complain and simply enjoy the job and teach, everything else falls into place. I am a Brit and I don`t trust most blogs. They are rubbish. Most companies are fabulous in Japan, including Fifths. I agree with you. great school. Cheers.
Delete@fifthwingshunet, if you're going to reply to yourself and agree with yourself you should probably at least change your username, haha. So far you've said that you're from Singapore and from England. It's pretty obvious that you have a vested interest in Fifth Wings, and the odds are you're Cedric.
DeleteThe bottom line is, folks, read this review about Fifth Wings It'll tell you everything you need to know about it: https://fifthwingsreview.blogspot.com/
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DeleteHowever what shocked him the most was that one in 12 children had met someone face-to-face who they had first engaged online. He said the danger the children faced from the pedophiles was shocking.
Delete"They will bring condoms, lubricants and on one occasion ligatures to restrain the child. It's an extremely serious business," he said.
Even those who did not set out to meet children posed a serious danger. Some exposed themselves or masturbated in front of a webcam, sent images of child abuse or pornography, or encouraged the children to touch themselves explicitly.
The type of pedophile also varied, according to Detective Constable Jonathan Taylor, a covert officer who pretends to be a 12-year-old girl during often long and painstaking inquiries.
All are white and usually aged between 30 and 50. But they can be family men, loners, grandfathers and professionals.
They target children by asking to be their online "friend" with most youngsters inundated with dozens of such requests every day.
One pedophile they monitored had around 300 "buddy" profiles, all of which were young girls, Taylor said.
"They just hit on you. They hit on children without the children wanting it," he said.
Great company to work for. Paid my flights and hotel and also gave me a loan. Treat foreigners really well.
ReplyDeleteThey gave me a lone too. Awesome company bro. Been here now 4 years.
Delete@Fifthwingshunet, you misspelled "loan". Maybe you shouldn't be involved in English education, bro.
DeleteIt's pretty obvious that you're a staff member at Fifth Wings. It's not cool to spread lies about your company and misrepresent yourself as respectable. People come to work at your schools because they care about helping kids learn English and you're taking advantage of their passion for education and scamming them out of their hard-earned paychecks.
@Education First, they do NOT pay for your flights nor do they provide loans. Everyone pays their own way there and they deduct a substantial amount of pay to pay a deposit. Additionally, they do NOT treat foreigners well, and they typically hire workers from the Philippines, pay them less than the westerners, and treat them like 3rd class citizens.
ReplyDeleteThe bottom line is that if you're looking for a great job where you are treated with respect and valued and are able to grow as an educator, then look elsewhere. Read this review if you are looking for an accurate description of Fifth Wings:
https://fifthwingsreview.blogspot.com/
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Psychologists tell us that it’s impossible not to lie, that we all do it every day, consciously or unconsciously, in one way or another. This view almost makes it look like lying is normal and that a certain amount of lying is okay. But even the psychologists who make this claim admit that lying can become addictive and destructive, destroying relationships, families, communities, even whole countries. Alhamdulillah, the Quran is clear on where the good road lies.
ReplyDelete1. We are not to lie, even if this might win us an advantage.
And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allah only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ. [Quran, 16:92]
2. We’re not only to avoid lying ourselves, we’re also to avoid supporting liars in their sin.
And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Indeed, Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver. [Quran, 4:107]
3. When we lie, we lie first and foremost to ourselves— which puts us on a slippery slope to hellfire.
They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not. [Quran, 2:9]
4. Lying is a disease of the heart that only gets worse if left uncorrected.
In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie. [Quran, 2:10]
So He penalized them with hypocrisy in their hearts until the Day they will meet Him – because they failed Allah in what they promised Him and because they [habitually] used to lie. [Quran, 9:77]
5. Lying— especially lying about Allah— is a symptom of injustice and results in extreme humiliation.
And who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah or says, ‘It has been inspired to me,’ while nothing has been inspired to him, and one who says, ‘I will reveal [something] like what Allah revealed.’ And if you could but see when the wrongdoers are in the overwhelming pangs of death while the angels extend their hands, [saying], ‘Discharge your souls! Today you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation for what you used to say against Allah other than the truth and [that] you were, toward His verses, being arrogant.’ [Quran, 6:93]
6. How do we tell liars from truthtellers? Allah doesn’t guide liars.
And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, ‘Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, “My Lord is Allah” while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.’ [Quran, 40:28]
7. We don’t need to worry about guarding ourselves against deception; Allah is ever ready to protect us.
But if they intend to deceive you – then sufficient for you is Allah. It is He who supported you with His help and with the believers. [Quran, 8:62]
8. No one can ever get away with lying; in the end it will be clear who was truthful and who was not.
But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars. [Quran, 29:3]
9. The truthful have a wondrous reward!
Allah will say, ‘This is the Day when the truthful will benefit from their truthfulness.’ For them are gardens [in Paradise] beneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever, Allah being pleased with them, and they with Him. That is the great attainment. [Quran, 5:119]
However what shocked him the most was that one in 12 children had met someone face-to-face who they had first engaged online. He said the danger the children faced from the pedophiles was shocking.
ReplyDelete"They will bring condoms, lubricants and on one occasion ligatures to restrain the child. It's an extremely serious business," he said.
Even those who did not set out to meet children posed a serious danger. Some exposed themselves or masturbated in front of a webcam, sent images of child abuse or pornography, or encouraged the children to touch themselves explicitly.
The type of pedophile also varied, according to Detective Constable Jonathan Taylor, a covert officer who pretends to be a 12-year-old girl during often long and painstaking inquiries.
All are white and usually aged between 30 and 50. But they can be family men, loners, grandfathers and professionals.
They target children by asking to be their online "friend" with most youngsters inundated with dozens of such requests every day.
One pedophile they monitored had around 300 "buddy" profiles, all of which were young girls, Taylor said.
"They just hit on you. They hit on children without the children wanting it," he said.