'Real Gap' Work Japan package- if you went on this, what was your experience of their service?

Question

I'm thinking of going on this, just trying to work out what other people got out of it, cheers.

Answer 1

Looks like a scam to me. Unless you speak fluent Japanese, the only "job" they can get you is to be an English teaching assistant. The other ones seem to require Japanese language skills. You can EASILY get an English teaching job at reputable companies and you don't have to pay them a dime. No one else is going to hire you, not even as a waitress, if you're not fluent or near fluent.

They are also not guaranteeing you a job, just helping you find one. So you could wind up in Japan with little cash and without a job. Doesn't sound good to me.

Besides, to get a job in Japan, you need a work visa BEFORE you get there, and it sounds like they're doing to try and hook you up with one after you get there. That doesn't work.

A lot of the "serives" you pay for are BS anyway. Foreign registration card help? Psh, I got one and it was NOT hard at all. I didn't need anyone's help!

In other words, it sounds like a rip off. Just apply to a legit english teaching school and you will have a secure job, a place to stay, a steady income and you don't have to pay anything.

Answer 2

If they are charging you money just to fill out a working holiday visa application then you could be doing that yourself. As far finding work goes in Japan, a working holiday visa makes it much easier as your employer does not have to go through the hassle of visa sponsorship.