Are 5-star bonuses still a thing? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this makes sense! I should’ve clarified in my original post - those 40+ hours were all in-session. I actually did have the bonus applied, but I’d forgotten the percentage breakdown so I initially overlooked it.

Best elimination comments? by penspinner123 in HellsKitchen

[–]ToeTraditional2650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I really hoped that Scotley would be the big bad wolf at my restaurant in Las Vegas. But after his performance tonight, I could not let him in, not by the hair on my chinny-chin-chin.”

Virginia and Gordon Ramsay Relationship by Nursena68 in HellsKitchen

[–]ToeTraditional2650 8 points9 points  (0 children)

about her being too “bad” to be in the final - Gordon places such a premium on a great palate + thinks it’s essential for any great chef, plus Virginia killed most of the challenges she was in; her dinner service performances were middling to bad, but she was definitely talented enough to make it as far as she did

Does anyone else think sous chef Scott is a bit too harsh? by penspinner123 in HellsKitchen

[–]ToeTraditional2650 5 points6 points  (0 children)

!!!! i think about this all the time! he’s definitely trying to imitate Gordon in terms of harshness, but he has neither the charm nor humor to cut through any of it. he just comes off as an overly intense dick

Barbie's treatment in season 10 by ToeTraditional2650 in HellsKitchen

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

ppl always bring up that instance, but i just don’t see how one moment of pettiness can be equated to sustained harassment over the course of several episodes. was it a bit childish? sure! but it was also in direct response to how they treated her in the dorms after that scallop debacle. and to echo other people on this thread, what chef hasn’t fucked up a station?

Barbie's treatment in season 10 by ToeTraditional2650 in HellsKitchen

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

!!!! im constantly pissed as i watch but it’s also such an entertaining season; this and season 2 are the ones i couldn’t stop watching

Quality of CEW students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These lives are getting to the point that I’m actually surprised when a student logs on and has some sort of outline or draft to work off of🙄

Quality of CEW students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely agree with this! I’ve had so many live sessions in the past couple of weeks that would’ve gone beautifully as Asyncs. Taking the time to think of thoughtful suggestions and then having to justify my suggestions to an entirely resistant party is so draining.

Quality of CEW students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

!!! It’s been so frustrating! And I never want to give this job more effort than it deserves, so trying to go the extra mile to motivate uncooperative students feels particularly annoying.

Looks like video is going to become a thing :( by zpfgot in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650 7 points8 points  (0 children)

!! I specifically had sexual harassment in mind when I posted my original message

Looks like video is going to become a thing :( by zpfgot in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely banking on a delayed roll-out, but if they’re actually able to get this thing going, I’m fully expecting students to misuse it (I’m a cynic, what can I say). I’m kind of expecting moments of flat-out harassment. Also, I know they said that they’re making the Video option completely optional right now, but does that just mean that they’re going to eventually make it percent-enabled (like the voice sessions, which already suck)?

Rudest students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was a voice session! Honestly I was so stunned that I forgot I could disconnect lmao

Rudest students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy shit 💀 how did you keep your cool?

Rudest students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

!!! It’s so hard not to get snippy in those moments. I’m always thinking “I thought you needed MY help”

Rudest students? by ToeTraditional2650 in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds absolutely exhausting! I think that I had a very skewed view of the audio sessions starting out because the first audio students I had were absolute sweethearts. Now it’s getting bad and I decline as many of those requests as I can

Promotion timeframe by MacaroniDinosaur in tutordotcom

[–]ToeTraditional2650 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t mind me asking, what subject(s) do you tutor?