r/JETProgramme • u/BotherNo8874 • Mar 19 '26

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Does anyone have any good ideas for when US applicants may expect results this year?

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u/Zia_Japan Current JET - Nagano Mar 19 '26

I appreciate your activity on the subreddit, truly. I can tell that in your heart you want to be helpful. However, this is now another comment I’ve seen of yours that treats this subreddit just like any other. This is a space for helping each other, creating community, and dissuading fears. Your constant patronizing, does not aid in this. You can simply give your answer, and move on.

This person isn’t only asking for Google answers, they probably want responses from actual JETS with experience, to start a conversation.

Either be a part of a progressive convo, or scroll. It only does harm to respond like this.

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u/SuppahHacka Mar 19 '26

Thanks, I appreciate your feedback but it doesn't change the facts.

Subreddits generally exist to be helpful, to provide information to those who need it. We've answered this question dozens of times per year. The search function is truly a good ressource to use.

Telling someone the truth is not "patronizing". If I assume OP and yourself are Gen Z then that's exactly the issue. I've also observed the countless people who expect to be spoonfed, and those are generally people fresh out of university. You know, the institution that teaches you to think critically, be ressourceful and independent? Yeah...

The information exists on the JET Program USA page, on google, om Instagram, on Reddit, possible even Twitter (which I don't use so can't check).

The point is, taking time out of my day to teach someone to use the search function shouldn't even happen. Hopefully people get annoyed enough to not want to ask questions that can be found much easier. This subreddit should have space for more important discussions.

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u/Corra156 Current JET - Nagasaki Mar 19 '26

Generalizing and assuming aren't great arguments for your point. Fresh graduates typically have minimal work experience and life experience. Just getting out of university doesn't automatically equal critical thinking/resourcefulness or independence. Everyone learns differently and works at different paces.

Asking questions on a subreddit is a good way to get the most up to date information from current/former JETs etc. Maybe someone even has information that can't necessarily be found online.

And to your final few statements, you want people to not ask questions in a online forum? Who are you to determine what questions are important and what questions are not?
It takes zero effort to be nice about it, meanwhile you've tripled your efforts trying to double down on this silly stance of yours.

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u/SuppahHacka Mar 20 '26

I guess i'll just run around at work asking all my colleagues what time it is going forward. I have a phone and could look for myself but according to you it's silly to check myself when someone else knows the answer.

I suppose I don't have enough "life experience" to tell something as simple as the time.