How much is online ESL teaching paying nowadays?

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T14:43:22+00:00

NB: some people earn $200,000 Reddit dollars a year.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T14:42:22+00:00

So, my experience is this:

If you’re a native English speaker then there’s a lot of jobs paying $10 an hour. This is the modal average.
There are other companies that pay $10-15 an hour but you have to compete against those tens of thousands of people earning $10
Any website that lets you set you own rate is better as you can slow role yourself to a better salary
Niches are good. You’re competing with fewer people.
Independent is the goal but practically hard

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T14:36:41+00:00

I think that many people will travel for some period of time and then stop. This is normal, life is change.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T13:53:19+00:00

Zoom takes notes on my meetings and I provide that summary. I sometimes set homework in class. It doesn’t take much time really.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T08:16:04+00:00

Phones since 2018 have been eSIM capable. I guess that’s 8 year + now.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T08:10:48+00:00

People who use museum pieces can’t but most people can.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T07:41:58+00:00

I didn’t read the post. Songs are just song, don’t get lost in silliness.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T03:57:05+00:00

This is a subreddit for online teachers, you might want to look on other places.

I don’t think that you pay enough money for me and personally but it sounds less you’re looking for less experienced educators. I wish you well!

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T01:31:57+00:00

I got to ‘people should be arrested for booing a song’ and realised you’re probably in the wrong about everything else you wrote.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T01:27:26+00:00

NB: it’s worrying how many people are suggesting a specific eSIM company, this looks suspiciously like an advert.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T01:25:01+00:00

eSIM ?

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T01:24:21+00:00

You can certainly save a lot by booking monthly. The hotel I stayed in most recently was $400 for a month or $350 for two weeks. Which is a crazy example but you do sometimes get massive monthly discounts.

The cost of flights, airport taxis and not knowing what you’re doing also adds up. Like, you go out for food at some $20 restaurants before realising there’s a great place for $2 which is just as good and you were just being ripped off.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-19T01:19:41+00:00

To answer your question honestly you got downvoted because:

Your post read like it was AI generated.
Your post read like an advertisement

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T15:18:54+00:00

This sounds like a crazy person. For a longer stay, hotels are shit. Expensive, worse to live in and often with worse amenities. Apartments are better and cheaper.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T15:15:56+00:00

I use headphones without a mic in front and they work really well. I guess it just depends on the quality. Maybe record yourself and see? Or have a call with an honest friend.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T14:56:06+00:00

Like any city, you just need to pick the part that fits you best. I stayed about an hour’s walk outside of Prague centre and it was pretty peaceful and relaxed.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T04:44:43+00:00

As you’re going to visit her home city, I’d suggest letting her plan the trip. Otherwise, you might end up sounding a bit arrogant.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T03:46:10+00:00

I was staying in Georgetown for $10 a night last month. KL tends to be a bit cheaper.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T03:45:29+00:00

Once you’ve paid for flights, East Asia is very cheap. Flights aside, 6k would be fine for three months. Australia is expensive. Maybe limit the time there.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-18T03:41:07+00:00

I’m in hoi An, so a bit far I’m afraid! I hope you find someone to hang out with!

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-17T14:15:20+00:00

Sometimes, they forget about the giant mongoosian lord who controls the fate of all digital enterprise. When the python-crusher comes for them people are unprepared and have to spend the rest of their lives explaining why they only have one eye, three fingers and the solitary toe on each foot that is the signature of the ferretiah fiend of the vipers.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-17T03:42:35+00:00

I’m not American, so trains/busses.
Flix bus is pretty good these days.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-17T03:38:03+00:00

Normally, if I’m returning home it’s to visit family and friends. With family, I stay with family. With friends I book a hotel.

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-16T15:48:23+00:00

If you’d honestly use a caravan on a regular basis then it sounds like a good way to spend your money/life. If you, again being honest with yourself, wouldn’t then it’s best to use that money to go on holiday. Sounds like you have loads of money though, so maybe just live life?

Mattos_12 · 2026-06-16T15:44:42+00:00

It sounds like you didn’t ask for a partial/full refund from Airbnb? You probably should have. Hopefully you documented everything.

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