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inkoreaforgood · Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Location: Inchon

A little surprised at the OP's message, that and I've heard of Jackie's Clinic for years, but never anything bad. My job in '98 was down the street from the school, and the teachers at the time had no probs with the place. Of course, everytime someone mentions the place, my ears perk up. Never a bad word. So, everyone, please take any complaints about schools on this board with a very large grain of salt. Unless the person who posts it is willing to give over contact info about the people involved, please think about the objectivity of a post that starts with "... My friend works there and ...". Taken out of context, I know, but what is that kind of info really worth?

The Man known as The Man

cubanlord · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Location: In Japan!

princess wants her cake and eat it too...you nasty little bugger. Rolling Eyes

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

Cohiba · Joined: 01 Feb 2005

Here is another post she did on "poly Gangnam", Ring a bell?

Son Deureo! · Joined: 30 Apr 2003

Hobophobic · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

Argh...I know we all have our little faults and what have you, but am I the only one who feels sickened everytime there is a post made about anything by PRINCESS...

...the incessant whine - world against me, hard love, sob story never seems to end at all....challenge yourself for fug sakes...

...Stop: watching Jerry McGuire and Bridget Jones, take down all those Unicorn n' rainbow posters, never draw another LOVE HURTS broken heart ever ever again, throw away the Bon Jovi CDs,...for the love of something just get a grip! Evil or Very Mad

PEIGUY · Joined: 28 Mar 2004 Location: Omokgyo

vox · Joined: 13 Feb 2005 Location: Jeollabukdo

Personally I find most of the things mentioned deal-able, but as for the post-midnight call about parents' complaints, this for me would be an invitation to open war. Nothing short of an axe in ajashi's forehead could make me feel better about being woken in the middle of the night for that. But I never get those calls so..

The main reason I wrote in was because of the question, "where do you see yourself in 3 years time?" I have always found this a dumb question.

I used to be the kind of person who had a plan for his life in 3, 5, 10,15, 25 and 50 years with a clear path to what I had to do to get there. But then although I stuck to it and made great progress, I found I was both miserable and missing opportunities in my own community. I have since found that not looking ahead more than two years tends to keep the best harmony between reality and possibility.

Pierre Boulez was once asked about the future of music and what future music styles would sound like. He said he felt one could not really look more than two years into the future with any insight because anything beyond two years was just an extension of individual fantasy (I'm paraphrasing.) I tend to adopt this view for other careers... My investor is the only one who looks further ahead and he gets commission.

I wish there was a pat answer for that question so I could just memorize it and move on.

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

Note that The Man known as The Man resuscitated this long-dead thread. Its also clear from casual observation that he seldom fails to pop up in any thread initiated by Princess but only rarely comments in others.

Princess's lovelorn stupidity in other threads is generally a harmless fiction, except maybe when it strayed into tasteless reference to suicide a while ago. Gives all the amateur dear abbys around here a bit of exercise.

Here though (& I know nothing about the school in question) I'm unsettled by the possibility that some anonymous poster's idea of a joke might be unfairly damaging an innocent hagwon's reputation.

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

I like princess. Why are you guys taking the piss out of her? Hey- at least she doesn't write nasty stuff about other posters. I don't even know if she's around anymore to defend herself. Anyway, I did hear a year ago from someone that that school was bad, but that was a year ago, and I don't remember what the deal was . Usual hakwon stuff.

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

ok - for the record i'm finishing my 3rd year at jackie's clinic.

and beyond a few disagreements of how to cater to pretentious apkujeong moms and how they want to get their little wangjas into harvard -

NOTHING bad has happened. nothing.

anyone who complains about this school is a princess with a fucking pea under their mattress. you really cannot go wrong. it's a hagwon job, and wages-wise it's one of the best you'll ever get in korea.

everyone please shut up.

catarama · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:54 am Post subject: haha

this is so funny b/c i also work at jackie's clinic and love it, have worked there off and on for many yrs. the sad fact is the poster must be some kind of disgruntled person who didn't inform the staff that his apt had problems. we have a ton of return staff, an awesome boss, great kids who are near native speakers, and virtually no planning. sure we live in small apts but we live in sinsadong so wtf? i have never been called by staff about parents, never. the fact is: if you do a good job, get along with the kids, TEACH, and show up on time, there are no problems. i have lots of friends who've worked in other hagwons in korea. guess what? they're working at Jackie's now and they love it:)
apply and see

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

anyone curious about jackie's can PM or email me and i will answer any question you have with absolute respect for your fears of security as a person living out of their home country.

i will also provide you with an email list of no less than 15 people. some who have loved the place, others who have not liked it so much but who never ever got screwed over financially - which is better than i can say for many hagwons.

my user name at geeeeee maaail dawt calm.