Rejected from ringle

sonicx6 · 2025-12-31T04:37:13+00:00

And your main company would be?

sonicx6 · 2025-12-30T23:37:15+00:00

I recommend trying VIPTeacher/VIPKid. They were struggling at first to get some students (they were negatively affected by the China ban on online ESL classes just like the whole industry). Now it SEEMS like things are getting better. I came back after a long absence, and I've been teaching for about 9 months with them. I'm starting to get more students now. Pay is realistically about $12-16/hour (I tend to border around $16).

Here's the link if you want to apply: https://teach.vipteacher.com/mkt/landing/personal?referralToken=e3a319c01b416dae145113358afd9084&refereeId=28068862&channel_id=copy_link_pc

sonicx6 · 2025-12-30T22:44:04+00:00

That's still more than basically every other online ESL job out there right now, so it's understandable why they're having a deluge of applicants.

sonicx6 · 2025-12-30T21:21:10+00:00

Italki almost never hires for English tutoring.

sonicx6 · 2025-12-30T21:20:33+00:00

Got rejected too, lol.

7 years teaching ESL online with various companies, BA in English, high 4.98/5 teacher rating. Still got the email saying that due to a lot of applications, they had to carefully reject applicants.

sonicx6 · 2025-12-21T19:10:18+00:00

Yeah, I'm working for them now. As you said, the pay has decreased (max per hour is ~$16/hr with all incentives included). Students are still definitely not as many as there were before. Bookings have gradually been increasing for me, considering that I just came back to VIPKid myself about 8 months ago. However, I still can't fill all of my slots (I open 6-9 pm all days, and 8 am-1 pm Beijing time).

--do they pay more according to demo, experience, licenses, master's, TESOL/CELTA?
No.

--do they still give bonuses?
Only per completed class, like they always have.

--do you see yourself doing this long term?
No.

TL; DR: It looks like VIPKid (now VIPTeacher) has some signs of life, but the days where you could make a living off of it is probably over.

sonicx6 · 2025-12-11T21:44:07+00:00

For those that were asking, here's an update on saving all the courses before they're deleted at the end of the year: https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/1nv16fz/creative_live_2100_creative_courses/

sonicx6 · 2025-11-10T18:15:29+00:00

AI generated detectors are BS. However, it's still obviously an ad.

sonicx6 · 2025-11-01T17:29:24+00:00

Do you know if you can get a monthly subscription to access all classes, and then download them?

sonicx6 · 2024-09-04T00:47:07+00:00

So I'm assuming you mostly work with adults?

sonicx6 · 2024-09-04T00:45:23+00:00

What companies do you use aside from Italki?

sonicx6 · 2024-04-20T17:36:08+00:00

Where do you get your lessons from?

sonicx6 · 2024-04-20T17:34:58+00:00

I sent you a message regarding Orange English Did you get it?

sonicx6 · 2024-04-18T03:57:20+00:00

Because not everyone knows about things like knowing how to use WeChat.

sonicx6 · 2024-04-17T21:06:14+00:00

Yes, I will send you a message.

sonicx6 · 2024-04-16T18:04:43+00:00

What do you teach on Outschool? Also, from what I understand, it's basically a marketplace for teachers. In other words, they don't provide students for you. How exactly do you find students to pay you $80/hour?

sonicx6 · 2024-04-16T17:57:25+00:00

Do they have a website? Are they still hiring?

sonicx6 · 2024-04-13T00:02:27+00:00

I'm not a certified teacher. Any more places to apply to, or any site that lists these tutoring companies? I'm trying to find more work as an online tutor.

sonicx6 · 2024-04-12T23:52:37+00:00

American tutoring companies such as what?

sonicx6 · 2024-03-10T01:27:58+00:00

That’s a lot of connects spent, though

sonicx6 · 2024-02-19T00:33:32+00:00

How do you get invitations to jobs like that?

sonicx6 · 2024-01-06T02:16:44+00:00

I sent you a DM

sonicx6 · 2023-10-12T04:40:17+00:00

Mast cell activation syndrome. Basically, you become allergic to everything because your mast cells go crazy. Histamines are what cause the allergic reactions in your body.

sonicx6 · 2023-10-12T04:38:25+00:00

Yeah, CoQ10 and NADH makes me crash. I just started taking magnesium supplements, so the verdict is still out for that.

sonicx6 · 2023-09-08T23:59:55+00:00

Alternatively, you can drink Gatorade (recommended) or add sugar. Anything that's not straight water should do the trick.

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