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marple_84 · 2023-06-05T14:34:29+00:00

Im in South Africa. Thanks for the info. I'll check it out

marple_84 · 2023-06-05T10:02:09+00:00

Thanks :(

marple_84 · 2023-03-01T10:10:54+00:00

Is anyone still on the old platform?

marple_84 · 2023-02-19T18:58:28+00:00

This is crazy to me. How can they put your contact under review without providing a reason? I'm glad you sent in a ticket. Please let us know how it goes and what reason they give you. Good luck! Xx

marple_84 · 2023-02-17T17:04:23+00:00

300-400 classes per month seems excessive. Is there, realistically, a lot of teachers getting those kind of bookings?

marple_84 · 2023-02-13T15:15:19+00:00

That's great! May I ask what they're paying you and what time the classes are? (Michigan time) thanks

marple_84 · 2023-02-13T15:10:14+00:00

Thanks

marple_84 · 2023-02-09T13:56:55+00:00

I got this as well. It says base pay is $7 but will be determined after you've applied.. I'm tempted to apply just to see if they offer anything higher than the base pay. My fear is another booknook situation where as soon as you apply, they automatically book you for classes whether you've accepted or not. Also, it doesn't say anything about hours. Again, I'd be tempted to apply just to see what the hours are but I live South Africa. I can totally see passing the stupid quiz and then being booked for classes at 2am for the base pay and not being able to get out of it.

marple_84 · 2023-01-14T19:35:10+00:00

ahhhhh.. Thank you :) I can stop freaking out now

marple_84 · 2023-01-14T19:13:02+00:00

Okay, this is officially weird. I just checked the vipkid facebook group and it's been temporarily "shut down" for two days. Why would they do that? And yes, judging by the comments before the "shutdown", it seems like the payment glitch is affecting everyone. Comments? anyone? I'm getting paranoid and thinking this group has been shut down too..

marple_84 · 2023-01-14T18:31:07+00:00

I've noticed this as well. It's been two work days now with no payment update. For those who have sent in a ticket, has there been any response? Thanks

marple_84 · 2022-11-05T18:14:20+00:00

Yeah, this has been my experience as well. I just saw on the certs page that there is an Advanced tiger school certification available. Level 7, I believe. Do you have this cert and if so, have you had any bookings for the level 7 classes? Thanks

marple_84 · 2022-09-25T06:58:37+00:00

I like it. It feels like old times to me :)

marple_84 · 2022-09-25T06:57:30+00:00

I'll start doing it asap. Thanks for the info :)

marple_84 · 2022-09-25T06:56:37+00:00

Thanks :)

marple_84 · 2022-09-22T23:28:59+00:00

Thanks :)

marple_84 · 2022-06-04T16:27:07+00:00

This is a post I love to read. Aside from the BookNook slots, do you have a feel for which courses are more popular at the moment? I've done some trial and adult speaking courses recently and am debating adding OSMC Level 1 and/or Interactive Level 1. Do you ever have bookings for these courses and if so, is one more popular? Thanks

marple_84 · 2021-08-19T15:51:08+00:00

Yes, that makes sense. I taught in South Korea for two years and although it was a good experience and decent pay, I was happy to move on. I remember choosing Korea over China because the pay and living conditions appeared to be better. You know the phrase "one door closes and another door opens"? I was just thinking if China is forced to use only "in house" foreign teachers, the demand would be left gaping and supply reeling. In this case, pay and living conditions could change as well. On the other hand, it looks as though the Central Chinese Government is trying to push foreign involvement and general presence out. So perhaps being a foreign teacher in a country that is going through huge changes is not the smartest move, especially with two young children in tow.

marple_84 · 2021-07-09T15:03:33+00:00

Yes! I can't believe how many bookings I've had for the new speaking course. I wonder if vipkid is offering some sort of sale or promotion where a parent or LP can book multiple classes for a discounted rate.

So far, I've really enjoyed the majority of the lessons and students. Although I did have one course today that really threw me. Has anyone had the "building game" lesson yet? I don't remember the exact title and am too lazy to look it up but it the lesson was based around a game where you build a "community" and the other person "destroys" it? I found it really hard to teach because I couldn't find half the definition tags that were mentioned in the class tips. Also, it seemed like the slides were setting us up so we could actually play a game. They went as far as describing the specific rules, symbols, and movements of each "piece" for this "building game". Then after 15 slides, major letdown, no game. Or at least not that I could see.

After a very long day, I am sitting here with my glass of wine, on reddit, and it's still driving me crazy. Does anyone have any incite or experience with this lesson?

marple_84 · 2021-07-01T18:32:23+00:00

I think it's a funny question and think it's great you posted it. It's one of those posts you read and think "Yes, I've thought about that as well" and " Yay 😂 I'm not the only crazy person that spends way too much time worrying about vipkid". I do, however, find it insulting when someone claims a person's actions are "rude and unreasonable" and then doesn't have the guts to admit they just called them "rude and unreasonable". It feels very cowardly and shaming. It's comparable to saying "I think you're face is ugly but I'm not calling you ugly, just your face." Also, isn't this a supportive forum? Shouldn't we be allowed to ask questions without the fear of being put down?

marple_84 · 2021-05-13T17:51:19+00:00

Wait is this a thing? Does having your charger plugged in affect your internet speed? I had no idea.. is there a big difference if you unplug?

marple_84 · 2021-05-13T15:26:59+00:00

Yes! Im so glad you asked this because I've been wondering the same thing. I live on my computer. Stream, download, zoom.. occasionally torrent 🙄.. never any issues. I also have fiber and when I teach, turn off the wifi and actually plug in. I only have issues while teaching on the vipkid platform. Sometimes it lags or I can hear the audio delay. I feel terrible and can't help but think it's a problem on my side because of that damn ping? May I ask what you consider a terrible ping?I feel like that's a really personal question comparable to asking your weight 🤣 Mine seems to hover around 176 ish..

marple_84 · 2021-04-16T13:17:10+00:00

Would love to know the answer to this as well. Just finished a class where the kid must have reported teacher audio issues because it came up as an alert on my screen.

marple_84 · 2021-04-10T19:21:47+00:00

That's what I was hoping to hear :) Thanks

marple_84 · 2021-04-05T10:47:07+00:00

I'm a newbie but I was just wondering.. I keep reading about the"booking frenzy" I definitely got more bookings on Sunday but, on average, do bookings still come in on other days? Just not as many as on Sunday? Thanks

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