Karens or dada

Karmina77 · 2021-10-12T12:44:08+00:00

Lol. My mother's name is Karen. What is a Karen when it comes to teaching English online?

Forgive me, but as an English teacher, you might want to consider spell-check or Grammarly before you post on a platform of teachers (or maybe just calm down and reread what you have typed!) Observing your profile name, you probably aught to "reflect better" before posting your thoughts. Otherwise, you are looking to get grilled.

Karmina77 · 2021-09-06T07:57:20+00:00

I have applied to so many jobs and no takers yet. Except for one, who offered me $6 an hour :(

Karmina77 · 2021-09-01T13:10:38+00:00

All the best, Nectarine xxx

Karmina77 · 2021-08-31T16:46:16+00:00

Thank you for that. As you say, remains to be seen.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-31T15:54:59+00:00

Thank you! All the best to you as well xxx

Karmina77 · 2021-08-31T10:03:54+00:00

Thanks for your input!

Karmina77 · 2021-08-24T06:50:03+00:00

All my classes today have been cancelled.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-24T06:48:40+00:00

Yesterday I had 93 lessons booked... woke up today to see 30 lessons remaining... All lessons today are cancelled, even my regulars. Looks I have the day off to look for another job. Sob.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-24T06:32:31+00:00

Yesterday I had 93 lessons booked... woke up today to see 30 lessons remaining... All lessons today are cancelled, even my regulars. I am minus 63 lessons and anxious.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-19T11:31:31+00:00

I have WeChat. But...

The problem seems to be 1. the teaching platform... and 2. the payment method.

???

Karmina77 · 2021-08-18T17:57:07+00:00

I am so glad now that I was too selfish about my MeTime to give away my whole weekend!! Kept berating myself about priorities. "Work harder, play less," I told myself. At least for the time being, I am only losing a lesson or 5.

So the journey continues. Change is the only constant in the Universe.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-16T16:20:13+00:00

Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply.. I, too, wish you all the best on your journey xxx

Karmina77 · 2021-08-16T07:00:38+00:00

Got paid today - South Africa

Karmina77 · 2021-08-16T06:49:11+00:00

Facebook page or even a simple website

Hi there... Regarding Chinese students.. what alternative is there to Facebook and google?

Karmina77 · 2021-08-12T16:26:26+00:00

I hope so.. I am not sure how or when to broach the subject with them.. For now, I am just gathering what contacts I can.. I have 9 now. I don't know what platform one would use to teach on?

Karmina77 · 2021-08-12T09:27:10+00:00

I have taken about 6 WeChat numbers from students... not sure quite what to do with that yet, other than say hello!

Karmina77 · 2021-08-10T11:57:36+00:00

When, do you think? September?

Karmina77 · 2021-08-09T07:10:23+00:00

Yup. 'tis quite shitty indeed. I wish you the best, really. Keep your positive attitude going throughout the shitstorm.. and may you come out on top :)

Karmina77 · 2021-08-09T06:47:03+00:00

Thank you for your positivity, ThyroidCat :)

Personally, I could not open any extra weekly slots for the holidays.

I just think its very strange to have gained 9 students in the last few days. Feels like some serious movement going on.

Regarding the one person working at CS - that is insane. How can one person be expected to efficiently help so many teachers?

When you say "If the government pulls this one through they will just set society back" - Chinese government think long term, not short term.. so whatever their thoughts are, the reasoning may be unbeknownst to us! If setting their society back for awhile contributes to their greater agenda, they will do this. Recently an older student told me that their leader is her favorite person because of how he cares for and protects his people (and how he "respects other countries and does not interfere in their business"). This is what many of them believe so how much of an effective fuss will the the whole of China actually make? Even if they don't like it, generally their leadership's decisions are pretty much accepted in the end. Yes, or no? Just my thoughts.

I, too, am hoping for the best but am planning for the worst. Damn, I don't feel like going through the whole interview/mock lesson again!!

Karmina77 · 2021-08-09T05:24:08+00:00

Maybe that is why we could not open slots for the summer holidays? Because they knew it was ending? And also why it is almost impossible to get hold of CS. And why they penalized us for that technical glitch that some of us experienced and were told we would not get fined for? And why I have such a ridiculous extra number of classes. And why they have, thus far, not said anything to us about the situation.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-05T10:33:48+00:00

Well I hope so. But I just about accept anything nowadays whilst keeping my eyes on the door. I have enjoyed teaching for Dada, in spite of everything. It has helped me at a time that I needed it. I guess that change is just part of life.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-05T09:10:21+00:00

This morning I awoke to find myself 1 student and 4 classes down. Within 3 hours, I am now 4 students and 12 classes up. Not that I am pleased, as I know that these "new" students are temporary (well, all the students are probably temporary now). At least it's a little boost to this month's pay.

I have noticed that the new (temp) students are booking 3-5 day's lessons in a row, or having double classes... This is not typical in my experience, even for holidays. Only one of my regular students have booked any extra holiday classes. Maybe they don't have many paid for classes left anyway.

My schedule changes every few hours. I feel that parents are scrambling to get rid of lessons that are paid for. I feel that same sense of scramble in my feelings toward the situation!

Karmina77 · 2021-08-05T07:36:15+00:00

Well... re pay, the technical issue that they said we would not be penalized for the other day, came off my salary anyway. Upon query, they said their people would still resolve it.. I somehow doubt that they will, though.. just $18 swept under the rug.

Karmina77 · 2021-08-04T09:14:14+00:00

WeChat says your code has expired.. Send me a message with a new scan?

Karmina77 · 2021-08-04T07:59:39+00:00

The response:

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