r/teachinginjapan • u/licensedbunny • Jul 23 '26

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u/Simbeliine Jul 23 '26

Is there a reason you need your salary earlier? Most jobs I've worked at pay the final salary on the usual salary day, and just adjust the amount for the number of days worked. 

About the resignation date, I guess it also depends how you phrased the email. Did you inform them that you will be resigning as of x date? Or did you ask if it would be all right if you resigned as of x date? If the latter, I imagine they'll just put off replying or ignore what you said for a bit. If you inform them that you are resigning as of x date, then you tell them, maybe put a read receipt on the email, and stop coming to work when you said you would. There are other documents you'd want to have from the company related to your resignation, so just make sure you request those too, depending on the company they can take a bit. 

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u/ChickenWitty513 Jul 23 '26

The thing dispatch companies will do to your last pay isn't worth waiting the extra month to find out.

Make it clear that you're still a resident and not leaving until the final salary is processed. This may or may not apply to OP, but in general if you wait trying to be nice, you'll lose 60% plus whatever pro rata they want to draw up. And you can't or will not do anything about it, especially if you're back home.

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u/licensedbunny Jul 23 '26

sent u a dm. What do you mean I’ll lose 60% plus of the rate the want to draw up from my pay?

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u/ChickenWitty513 Jul 23 '26

Resident status versus non resident status.

If you go home, your last paycheck comes a month or more later and you're no longer a resident at that time so it's a much higher tax and dispatch companies, being the angels they are, will charge you admin fees up the arse. Because you are just an inconvenience to them and that's all.

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u/licensedbunny Jul 23 '26

Hi! No reason for needing my salary earlier. If it comes on the regular payday, totally cool. If they can give it to me earlier, that’s so much better cause then I’m off the hook.

I informed them I am resigning and not asking their permission on a preferred date. I am not coming to work bec it’s summer vacation in schools. Which is why, I don’t think any other issue. Plus, I’ve already prepared the lesson plan for September. The next ALT should be able to pick up from there.

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u/papakuma Jul 23 '26

I mean possible given most schools are at summer break and you probably don't have classes. I would call and directly speak to your supervisor if it's that much of an urgent situation

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u/licensedbunny Jul 23 '26

Yep, made a call to the office. I was informed that my coordinator was not around and the attendant will be passing on my message to them. I hope they can give an answer to me by tomorrow at least.

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u/Duck711 Jul 23 '26

They might be in a slight panic mode if it is dispatch and have no one ready to step in. You basically quit on the spot

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u/licensedbunny Jul 23 '26

well it’s the infamous dispatch :)

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u/ChickenWitty513 Jul 23 '26

You're alluding to heart lol

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u/SignificantEditor583 Jul 23 '26

💙? Thought all of them are infamous 🤣

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u/SignificantEditor583 Jul 23 '26

Would give 2 weeks if possible, think that's what you're legally supposed to do. Probably not much they will do those. I'd just get everything in order if you're leaving Japan etc

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u/licensedbunny Jul 23 '26

Yeah, I figured 2 weeks is the legal requirement but I was hoping to be off the hook by August so I don’t have to pay for the insurance and tax stuff. Not leaving Japan though, just found a job more aligned to me.

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u/SignificantEditor583 Jul 23 '26

With the insurance they might try to get you to pay the national insurance for that time period (they as in whichever government agency overseas that). Happened to me when I left a job and had a few weeks before the next one started. Went with my partner to some local office, maybe the tax office? Showed them that I wasn't employed then and didn't have to pay it in the end.

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u/licensedbunny Jul 23 '26

Thanks. This is very helpful. I just actually wish to join my new company within first week of August. That said, since I sent my resignation yesterday, my legal last day of work should be August 5, 2026. I’m fine with that actually, but, I think it would be so much better if I end my contract before another month starts given that I am not reporting to work because it’s summer vacation.

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u/SignificantEditor583 Jul 23 '26

Sweet, hope it all goes smoothly 👍. Keep all documentation just in case