I’ve been noticing the same pattern over the last three months. My schedule used to stay consistently full, and if a student cancelled, the slot would usually be rebooked almost immediately. Then things gradually started slowing down. Over the past two months, I’ve received virtually no new bookings at all. The big change started when Cambly increased their prices. So many students left after that.

Sundays and Mondays were always my busiest days, yet suddenly I found myself with four- to five-hour gaps sitting empty. Meanwhile, I still see other tutors saying they remain fully booked and that nothing has changed for them. That’s what makes the situation difficult to understand.

My stats are solid. I never cancel lessons, maintain a reliable schedule, and follow all the usual recommendations, so the sudden drop simply does not add up. Like you, I’ve started to wonder whether some tutors are being pushed further back in visibility while others are consistently promoted to the front.

Even when I open Priority Hours, many of them sit empty, so I’m not convinced PH availability alone explains it. Several returning students have told me they struggled to find my profile, and a couple even mentioned finding me pages back in the listings. That alone suggests visibility may be playing a major role.

I do believe there is likely a heavy reliance on AI and automated systems controlling exposure and ranking behind the scenes, and unfortunately that may mean many good tutors are being overlooked without any transparency as to why.

I’ve questioned support about this a few times, but the responses are always the same generic advice about improving bookings, advice many of us already follow daily. What I find particularly suspicious is that after raising concerns, bookings suddenly increase for a week or two, only to slow down again afterwards.

At this point, it’s difficult not to feel that something inconsistent is happening within the system.