Jim Breen <jimbreen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Travers Naran wrote:
> 
>> I'm suspecting ESL teachers get the raw deal 
> 
> Yes, but they're not alone. When it come to the food-chain of
> gaigins-living-in-Japan, ESL teachers, especially those employed
> by shonky outfits like NOVA, are close to the bottom.

It's frightening to think of anyone living lower than NOVA teachers.
I've read web pages posted by ex-NOVA teachers that make their lives
sound less appealing that an illegal hostess bar worker.

>> and everyone else are treated more humanely.
> 
> Er, no. Japanese society has a lot of people who are treated badly.

I did try to use a relative comparison. :-)

But I meant compared to the Japanese.  If you are a fluent Japanese-speaking
gaijin, how much worse are you treated compared to the native Japanese?

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