How easy is it to teach with a friend in Japan with a chain school?

Question:

A friend of mine and I are looking to move to Japan and teach English through one of the major chain companies (Aeon/Amity, ECC, Geos, etc) but we were hoping to be assigned to the same area so we can make the most out of our time together. I've read that some companies aren't too interested in placing people together.

We're not concerned with living together so much as living near by.

Does anyone have any experience with such a situation and/or a recommendation of one company over another for keeping people together? Thanks!

Answer:

I don't know why you stick with those national chains. There are smaller English schools in Japan.

If you found a job there, it's not likely that you 2 will be located in distant places because smaller schools do not have many schools across Japan.