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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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 Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:31 pm Post subject: If you owned a HAKWON what would you do? |
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ok being on this board since 1997 and being in korea , meeting teachers and listeing to all of us complain about our wonjungs and our school, poor management etc.. BS this BS that,, they have no #%$%@ idea! what are they even doing running a school!! no wonder why they went broke blar blar blar..
well what I would like to know is.. what kind of little things would you all do! how would you make your school better? what little things would you do to make your school better? how would you be a better wonjung? |
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shawner88
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't do a thing...that's the beauty. I'd just collect the cash and hire a manager to do the rest. Meanwhile I'd be travelling or playing ccomputer games. |
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wylde
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| well, i would start by teaching english |
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buddy bradley
Joined: 24 Aug 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't hire Kiwis or Canadians, although I would interview them. |
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Circus Monkey
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
Location: In my coconut tree
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 8:55 pm Post subject: |
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I would do the following:
1) Actually teach the students something
2) Treat all students and staff with respect.
Simple, really. Then I suppose some smart guy will say, "Why aren't you doing it?" Well, I was about to, but if you don't have 100% support, then forget it. |
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phaedrus
Joined: 13 Nov 2003
Location: I'm comin' to get ya.
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I can't even begin to answer this question.
If I was a Korean person I would learn Western ways of doing things, and treat my employees this way.
I don't care about the when in Rome bullsh*t. If your business is run for English and the basis of your business is your native speakers, for the love of god don't yank them around. Happy workers = happy money. |
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chiaa
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Homer
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| I wouldn't do a thing...that's the beauty. I'd just collect the cash and hire a manager to do the rest. Meanwhile I'd be travelling or playing ccomputer games. |
So Shawner you would do what you condem so many hagwon owners for doing, hence your right to complain about their shady practices has just lost much of its credibility... 
Nicely done shawner...nicely done...
In all seriousness, owning a hagwon i would tend to use the famed and proved CM method stated earlier in this thread. |
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Mr. Pink
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 2:19 am Post subject: |
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If I was to open a hawgwon, it would be as a business decision, not a "I want to teach the kids English" decision. Hawgwons require a lot of investment, in both time and money, and why do that unless you expect a return on your investment?
Want to invest in teaching kids? Become a teacher at a real school, where you see the kids everyday and have a real impact on their lives. This is why I teach at a highschool and not at a hawgwon or why I will never open a hawgwon. I would rather invest my money in other opportunities, and invest my time in teaching kids where it might make a difference. |
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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:10 am Post subject: |
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one word...one tiny word:
interviews
then i would actually help my teachers |
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Son Deureo!
Joined: 30 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| Circus Monkey wrote: |
| Simple, really. Then I suppose some smart guy will say, "Why aren't you doing it?" Well, I was about to, but if you don't have 100% support, then forget it. |
It sounds like there's an interesting story behind this. Care to share it? |
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cdnhawk
Joined: 11 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:04 am Post subject: |
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| buddy bradley wrote: |
| I wouldn't hire Kiwis or Canadians, although I would interview them. |
Care to elaborate on this? |
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shawner88
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:33 am Post subject: |
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| Homer wrote: |
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| I wouldn't do a thing...that's the beauty. I'd just collect the cash and hire a manager to do the rest. Meanwhile I'd be travelling or playing ccomputer games. |
So Shawner you would do what you condem so many hagwon owners for doing, hence your right to complain about their shady practices has just lost much of its credibility...
Nicely done shawner...nicely done...
In all seriousness, owning a hagwon i would tend to use the famed and proved CM method stated earlier in this thread. |
I don't remember complaining? If my boss wasn't around, that would be something to cheer about, not complain over.
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Circus Monkey
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:35 am Post subject: |
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| Son Deureo! wrote: |
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| Simple, really. Then I suppose some smart guy will say, "Why aren't you doing it?" Well, I was about to, but if you don't have 100% support, then forget it. |
It sounds like there's an interesting story behind this. Care to share it? |
Nothing really too much to share. A couple of us dudes were ready to go but you need support from family. Mr. Pink is right, it's a considerable investment and risk and sometimes that's a little scary. |
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dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 5:50 am Post subject: |
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| Circus Monkey wrote: |
| Son Deureo! wrote: |
| Circus Monkey wrote: |
| Simple, really. Then I suppose some smart guy will say, "Why aren't you doing it?" Well, I was about to, but if you don't have 100% support, then forget it. |
It sounds like there's an interesting story behind this. Care to share it? |
Nothing really too much to share. A couple of us dudes were ready to go but you need support from family. Mr. Pink is right, it's a considerable investment and risk and sometimes that's a little scary. |
Hey! Are you me? Too familiar. I finally gave up and told my wife if she wasn't going to support the idea of opening a real hagwon we're moving back to the states. Surprisingly, she was quite happy with that decision. She's had as much as she can take dealing with mothers of students. |
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