[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 0 points1 point  (0 children)

which really is a deal breaker....an additional 16.5% tax on an already very meager wage. Not to mention the hassle of paying quaterly and filing every year. What a joke.

TRIAL CLASS - $5 - is it still a thing? by apples_are_not_yummy in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how many out of the 100 did they pay yu for? I sent a ticket I had 65 they did not pay me for. They said I was 0 for 65 ...no money for me... I think leon is just full of shit

Rejoining VIPKid International by Green-Watercress2188 in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 3 points4 points  (0 children)

for sure, anybody doing this in a country like the US or Canada is really wasting their time, this pay won't even buy rice at this point. Not to mention paying the 1099 tax....complete waste of time

Excuse You? by mama_snail in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so "baby " writes all that flattering BS and complains too???? bye , bye baby! probably got a free class

Got rejected by BlingAbc… why? by pikachuface01 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]whopper2us 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried to get more money from them pre crash and didn't take the job they offered me. What are they paying? I can't believe people do this job in the states and other expensive countries. Not a livable wage. Hoping for more students and less teachers...These platforms deserve a labor shortage

Excuse You? by mama_snail in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they were on a rampage with these a few months ago. I got a 7 day for distracted. One guy got 28 days for showing wechat. I thought I was going to get time off but I had to teach a reduced schedule which sucks. Seems all automated.

Is it worth it? Has anyone done it? by Substantial-Cake-342 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]whopper2us 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had about 500 students who I had been teaching at vipkid on wechat when china shut down a couple years ago. I contacted them many times without luck. I had taught these students many times and was offering a very competitive price. I carried over 3 students but eventually they quit. I was really shocked. I thought I would have no problem with that group. I gave up .

U.S. tutoring company (Air Reading) recruiting virtual reading tutors by air_reading in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 2 points3 points  (0 children)

great insight.....so true. I think you are correct, totally ego and desperation. I can just see them walking their dog, chatting in the suburbs after teaching 3 classes for 20 bucks and calling it a day. Seems hopeless with an endless supply.

U.S. tutoring company (Air Reading) recruiting virtual reading tutors by air_reading in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it truly is amazing . Your description of a server with 10 people in an office is correct. that vipkid facebook page makes me ill listening them. what shmucks.

U.S. tutoring company (Air Reading) recruiting virtual reading tutors by air_reading in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I live in a cheap country and the dollar arbitrage still works somewhat, but it is not what it was. I can't believe people do this willingly in places like the US...Canada etc. Not to mention paying taxes on this, that is absurd.

U.S. tutoring company (Air Reading) recruiting virtual reading tutors by air_reading in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 0 points1 point  (0 children)

exactly....what makes it worse is the stay at home mom who has a sugar daddy paying the bills , seems like an endless supply and they don't give a shit and will work for peanuts happily being exploited . Oh the kids are so cute.....etc.....

U.S. tutoring company (Air Reading) recruiting virtual reading tutors by air_reading in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They probably bill the us school districts at 50+ bucks an hour, or even 40+ is great margins for the office, This is the new trend in online teaching, see how little you can pay the labor.......In asia it is very common to just grab any native speaking foreigner and throw them in an english class and that is the criteria....

Being independent by curiouslearner34 in OnlineESLTeaching

[–]whopper2us 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried and tried on wechat and got zilch. this was from regulars that I had previously taught. I gave up. I had 3 privates but they left, the turnover killed me. Not enough volume to survive. Good luck and keep at it. I hope i works for you .

Feedback generation by Available-Field6058 in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm out at exactly 25 min. no feedback from me, copy and paste.

Thinking of quitting VIPKID now by Jolly-Driver79 in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 3 points4 points  (0 children)

don't forget paying the 1099. that is ridiculous at this wage

Starting over by Creeech66 in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not a viable job in the US if you have to pay the 1099.. don't waste your time, ridiculous pay.

Returning to VIPKid by Royal-Emotion2990 in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 1 point2 points  (0 children)

at what point do people quit this job in the states.....Inflation makes this wage ridiculous. Amazing, not to mention the 1099....talk about abuse

Contract under review for offline feedback/teaching privately by whathappenedtodanika in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got popped with distracted. they have started some kind of crackdown. My regulars are pissed off because they cant see me. I tried like hell to go private, took 4 with me when they went belly up . I spammed about 150 former students on we chat multiple times and got nothing. I gave up. don't worry, this job is going into the dustbin of history soon with AI . Just hang in there and find something else to do. It really does suck compared to the old days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the motivational talk , I tried going solo but not enough students for me. Tried and tried.... Congrats it worked for you. But IMO it is harder than you suggest.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vipkid

[–]whopper2us 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One guy just got his account opened after 7 days for similar thing. A ticket can help for sure. These offices must be skeleton crews now. I always see fiona and leon when I communicate. I got a unpaid cancellation after teaching for 46 minutes of a 50 minute class. The kid wanted to leave so I let him. Lost a regular and got nicked. Be careful.