Geos Berlitz ECC Interview U.S Based Recruiting Yes *1 Ocassionally *4 No No. Toronto Yes. Paid Flight Over No No No No No Working Conditions

Teaching (contact) Hours 22.6 *2 Up to 25 22 to 23 25 25

Office Hours 11.4 3 to 4 4.5 4.5 Total Hours 34 29.5 25-29 29.5 29.5 Training & Teaching 5 Days/ Paid in Several Days & 30 Days at 90 Days/Paid in How long 10 Days & Follow- Ongoing Home & Ongoing Japan up Training Yes. Semi- Curriculum Flexibile? Activities Only No No No flexible Housing Housing Provided Yes Yes No *6 Yes Yes Furnished Apartment? Yes Yes No Yes Yes Private & Shared Private Apartment Private & Shared yes No Private *7 Key Money Paid? Yes yes No Yes Yes No. Subsidized No. 50,000 to No. Average Rent Paid No No 42,000 Yen Per 70,000 yen 55,000 Yen Month Salary and Benefits 250,000/Month 250,000/ Month 250,000/ Month 252,000/Month 255,000/ Month Salary in Yen Avg. *3 Avg. Avg. Avg. Avg.

10 and National 20 and National 10 and National 22 and 13 15 and National Paid Vacation Days Holidays Holidays *5 Holidays National Holidays Holidays

Up to 100,000 Yes. Dependent Yes. 65,000 Yen. Renewal Bonus No No Yen on Review Increases on 2nd Up to Yes. Not Dependent on Yes. Performance Raises After Completion 1-3% Per Year 15,000/Month Specified Review Based Yes 6,000 No Info. Health Insurance Yes-Free Yes-Free Yes-Free Yen/Month Available No Info. No Info. Japanese Lessons 24 Free Lessons Subsidized No Info. Available Available Available O.T of 3,000 Yen Student Renewal Overtime Work Other for > 25 Contact Discount Airfare Bonus Available Hours Visa Yes. Full-time Yes. Full-time Yes. Full-time Yes. Full-time Yes. Full-time Provided by Employer? Only Only Only Only Only

More details about areas on the charted marked with an "*" follow on p.2 1 *Nova recruitment centers are in London, Chicago, Osaka, Brisbane, Toronto, San Francisco and Paris.

Nova interview locations: Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, London, New York, Tampa Vancouver, Toronto, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney.

2 *Nova:Full time instructors are required to teach 34 40 minute lessons per week This equals 22.6 actual teaching hours.

3 *Nova: Depending on location, your salary base will be different to compensate for high costs of living.

Nova: Sponsored teacher salaries per month: Tokyo 239,000-264,000 Osaka 230,000-255,000 228,000-250,500 Sapporo 220,000-242,500 Kyushu 220,000-242,500

*Berlitz doesn't provide housing but will act as sponsor on rental applications.

4 * Geos ocassionally recruits in New York and Sanfrancisco. No date set for 2006. General recruitment centers are Toronto, Vancouver and London.

5 * Geos National Holiay Schedule 2 consecutive days off per week. · All Japanese National Holidays · The period of December 28 to January 4 inclusive. · The period from April 29 to May 5 inclusive.

Geos Days Off Per Year Worked Schedule. 1st Year: 10 days 2nd Year: 11 days 3rd Year: 12 days 4th Year: 14 days 5th Year: 16 days 6th Year: 18 days 7th Year: 20 days

6 *Berlitz: Doesn't provide housing but will act as sponsor on rental applicat

7 *ECC: Doesn't gurantee private apts. Mixed gender living arrangements happen.