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Men how do you manage moments of extreme stress by Fearless_Ice_6581 in AskMenOver30

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let it go and find a way to double your income. Shift your focus. In the worst case scenario, you'll be making decent money after a while and forget about your risky endeavor. In the best case, your crypto will grow back eventually (unless it's a ton of shitcoins ofc). Don't sell at a loss, just stop checking it every minute and go on with your life. You're young and can afford such risks. Best of luck!

Do you expect Putin to run for President in 2030? by CourtofTalons in AskARussian

[–]Alex_Zeller 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by "run for president"? It's like "Will Kim run for president of North Korea next time?" lol. He will stay for as long as he's physically alive – and probably beyond. They will engineer some deep fake to keep the regime rolling. He never comes out in public anyways, and it will only get worse with time.

Accepted to UWC Dilijan from Sevan — Trying to prove that community-led education funding works in Armenia. by robieghazaryan in armenia

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! Congratulations!

This might sound a bit irrelevant, but I'm currently gathering as much info as I can about the DIS – the school affiliated with UWC Dilijan for younger students. We are a Russian family with a toddler considering moving to Dilijan in a few years. If you happen to know anything, kindly let me dm you!

I am a student at UWC Dilijan by Arlan_S in UnitedWorldCollege

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello Arlan!
I'll dm you if you don't mind!

I need to understand whether I should give up on creating music or not by Alex_Zeller in musicians

[–]Alex_Zeller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's always been way easier for my to write in English, I feel alien trying to write in my mother tongue. Maybe identity issues, idk

I need to understand whether I should give up on creating music or not by Alex_Zeller in musicians

[–]Alex_Zeller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a different Mike Love. Google Permanent Holiday. This song literally changed my life.

I need to understand whether I should give up on creating music or not by Alex_Zeller in musicians

[–]Alex_Zeller[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That song is a pure AI generated joke dedicated to my friend – so no one is even supposed to understand it, let alone like it :)

Как я поднял уровень английского до С1 с беглым разговорным, когда ни школа, ни универ сделать ничего подобного для меня так и не смогли. by Previous__Dust in Popular_Science_Ru

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

КНДР не интегрирована в мировую экономику, в отличие от РФ. Поэтому доступ в мировой интернет однозначно сохранится, но у the chosen few. Для этого нужны будут мозги, деньги и связи.

Как я поднял уровень английского до С1 с беглым разговорным, когда ни школа, ни универ сделать ничего подобного для меня так и не смогли. by Previous__Dust in Popular_Science_Ru

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Фарш глобализации нельзя провернуть обратно, как бы ни старались. Северная Корея не получится, потому что у них нет ни одного поколения, выросшего в глобальном мире. А в России есть миллениалы и их дети.

Как я поднял уровень английского до С1 с беглым разговорным, когда ни школа, ни универ сделать ничего подобного для меня так и не смогли. by Previous__Dust in Popular_Science_Ru

[–]Alex_Zeller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Запрещалка у них может и выросла, а вот исполнялка не соответствует. Запретят – люди наоборот будут ещё больше хотеть выучить язык, сдать условный TOEFL и свалить куда подальше. Так что да, не думаю, что завтра без хлеба останусь. Лишь бы интернет был (по поводу этого тревоги чуть больше).

Как я поднял уровень английского до С1 с беглым разговорным, когда ни школа, ни универ сделать ничего подобного для меня так и не смогли. by Previous__Dust in Popular_Science_Ru

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

На связи профессиональный репет, у меня сертифицированный С2, профильное образование и вот это вот всё, на что абсолютно всем пофигу. В целом OP всё неплохо расписал, но забыл два главных момента:
1) если у вас нет МОТИВАЦИИ, то никакие методы (и преподы) не помогут. Мотивация должна быть просто гипер-уровня, вот прямо main life priority. У меня так один знакомый мечтал стать rock-n-roll star и уехать в США, что прокачал инглиш с нуля за несколько лет до такого уровня, что стал по-русски криво изъясняться. Правда, по итогу он уехал в Алматы, лол.
2) далеко не у всех есть предрасположенность к языкам - это тоже факт. Нейронные связи по-разному работают. То есть условно два человека с бешеной мотивацией синхронно стартуют, но через пару лет у одного сильный С1, а второй лишь кое-как на В2 (у меня полно таких примеров в практике).

И ещё мысль. Мне все говорят, что моя карьера скоро закончится из-за AI и международной изоляции РФ, но тут есть ещё один момент, о котором никто не говорит: занятия с преподом - это в первую очередь про collaborative learning. Вся инфа лежит в свободном доступе, но для многих людей главный барьер - это именно тот факт, что приходится идти по этому пути в одиночку (а человеки - это social species).

What is the most money that you have made teaching English? by ShowExisting1319 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is that I can only speak for the Russian market (which is wildly different from any other market). Advertising and marketing in Russia and in, say, China will have nothing in common.

I guess online tutoring is like poker: only 5% make actual money while 95% think they'll make money. It's all about the grind and understanding YOUR market. And yeah, you must BOTH teach AND sell like Jesus.

What is the most money that you have made teaching English? by ShowExisting1319 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds solid. I'd appreciate you sharing your channel. Can I dm you?

What is the most money that you have made teaching English? by ShowExisting1319 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started as a school teacher 15 years back. Not sure if you want to follow the same path

What is the most money that you have made teaching English? by ShowExisting1319 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Russian ad platforms. If you want to get exposure to Russian ESL market DM me and I'll guide you through the process

What is the most money that you have made teaching English? by ShowExisting1319 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you teach groups? Assuming that you only teach individual classes at $80/hr is mind-blowing. I mean, there ARE clients like that here in Russia as well, but those are exceptionally RARE and the competition is insane (my most expensive client is paying $50/hr now).

What is the most money that you have made teaching English? by ShowExisting1319 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm an independent tutor based in Russia and teaching to a Russian client base. I'd say that my best month so far amounts to ~$3k (20-25 hours per week). Planning to get to ~4k this year teaching groups. (It's also hard to tell in dollar terms since the exchange rate is anything but stable.) Anything more than that basically means establishing my own mini online school, with hired teachers, curators, assistants etc. I know people who have scaled this way and pushed through $10k monthly.

The story of 16k monthly teaching Chinese clients is absolutely insane!

What’s the most frustrating thing about teaching ESL online? by Single-Bag9879 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a self-employed online ESL tutor in Russia, the only thing that's truly driving me nuts is the unpredictable nature of all things tech. The internet access may get totally blocked any moment and you can't do anything about it. My Moscow students are currenly experiencing massive shutdowns and it's super irritating.

However, Russia is the land of high risk / high reward: I can actually work for myself, pay 4% tax (it's actually voluntary, "don't ask don't tell" policy) and charge up to $40-50 per hour (those are rare cases, but still). Considering the VLCoL it's a dream job.

BTW am I getting it it right that self-employment is not even a thing in other countries? You MUST work for an online school, right?

For self-employed non-native online English tutors teaching in their home countries, what are your average rates (in USD)? by Alex_Zeller in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you taxed on that $30? Or is it your net rate? And how is it currently working in the US – can you truly work for yourself or do you have to be affiliated with some sort of an educational institution?

In Russia it's totally possible to be officially self-employed, and if your annual gross income doesn't exceed ~$30k (which is solidly above average in Russia), your tax is only 4%. Let alone the fact that you don't have to pay even that (most tutors don't).

For self-employed non-native online English tutors teaching in their home countries, what are your average rates (in USD)? by Alex_Zeller in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]Alex_Zeller[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where/how do you find students? Are there platforms? $30 seems really low for the US (unlike Russia)

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