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Well today I had my job interview. It is a teaching position. I found out about it because a bloke I met at frisbee called Yutaka, emailed me the day after about it. He said as long as I don`t mess up the interview the job is pretty much guaranteed as the manager really wants an English bloke teaching there. Well I`ll see about that I thought and messed up the interview. Well I didn`t really. I got there late as it is at the other end of Osaka. We were supposed to get a lift to Nakamozu station and from there take the underground. But oh no. One train would be too easy wouldn`t it. Reiko`s sister took us there in her car at Reiko`s insistence in a journey which took two hours. We got lost twice and stuck in traffic for the rest. I told her that subway trains don`t get lost as it is one way only. I was so angry. I got there fifteen minutes late and had to call them to tell them I would be late. I did not want this. My plan ( and maybe you won`t believe this) was to leave Izumi (where I live) at eleven and get to Esaka at one (TWO HOURS EARLY) to guarantee getting there on time. Why the effort Simon? Normally you are a lazy bastard? Well people. This job have a flat which they let you live in which is only two minutes away from the place of work as opposed to a near on two hour trip from Izumi to Esaka. It only costs 50,000 yen per month (250 quid). Reiko can live there too. I have independence and a well paid job (150 quid above normal) It is in a busy and good area only four stops on the subway from the city centre and civilisation.

Instead we arrived in Esaka fifteen minutes late, spent the next five minutes trying to find the place and then I luckily stumbled upon Yutaka, who took me there himself. The interview went okay. It varied between, “We really want you to work here” and “You have no experience why do you want to work HERE?” I found out that most of the pupils I would be teaching are around three and above but are also adults and corporate clients and I wil be on 260 000 yen which is about 1400 quid for a 26 hour week. Seeing as they take off only 6 per cent as tax and 250 quid for the apartment, I would be able to be a rich man and save shit loads. Have my own place, buy my own computer, guitar (car?) etc. I need this job.

You can understand why I was so angry with Reiko. I am quietly confident I have the job as they want me but I am still unsure I find out within a week. Wish me luck!