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english as a second language teacher

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TutorABC

I have been anticipating writing a review about TutorABC for so long now. I had my fun moments, Lovely students, great working at home. I genuinely tolerated tutorabc even with the bad treatment I got from management. I remember the warnings I would get after a few connection failures and all the threats I would get that my contract would be terminated. I worked for over a  year for this company. Never once were my efforts appreciated. I had taught over 2000 lessons and my average rate was 9.6. Suddenly one day as I was working I struggled to enter my next session and I begged pmit to assist but all I got was an email that my services have been terminated due to tardiness. I explained that I had been online but experienced connection delays for a short moment but they didn't even want to hear none from me anymore. I felt so worthless and couldn't believe that that's the treatment I was given for being such a great teacher to my students and after putting in 100% work and dedication to this company. Stay away from this company. I had been warned before and this is how bad my journey ended with them in the end. Oh, and did I mention that I had a base rate of $5 while other native teachers who didn't work as hard as I did averaged $10?

I have been owrking at this company for many years, and can honestly say it is the best job I have ever worked.

A typical day at work for me starts with me waking up in the morning, strolling to my computer, and teaching all day. Of course, I can schedule breaks for myself, and I can work as much or as little as I'd like. 

The company often encourages us to do monthly training, so I feel my skills as a teacher is always improving. 

Management is kind, supportive, and understanding to difficult situations.

Despite working remotely, TutorABC has found a great way to create a community and allow us to interact freely with our colleagues. 

The most challenging aspect of the job could be keeping your energy up when you are scheduled multiple classes in a row with younger learners, but this can be avoided depending on how you open your schedule. 

Of course, my favourite part is interacting with the students. They are almost always such kind students who work very hard in class. 

You set your own schedule of when you want to work. But even if you set your availability from 9am to 17pm, as a new consultant, you'll find teaching opportunities between 12pm and 16pm. Weekends have the best opportunities, you can start work from as early as 2:30 am (but that's insane) so even for normal humans, if you book your availability from 9am to 17pm on weekends, you should get at least 4 classes to teach on both Saturday and Sunday respectively, and at best get to teach up to 10 or more classes in a single day. 
The pay is lousy unless you have prior experience but I can guarantee that you that the experience you will gain from this company is invaluable: you'll teach young children from as young as 5 and adults from as old as 60, you'll have 1-on-1 classes, 1-on-2 to 1-on-6, you'll learn how to teach 25 min classes, 40 min classes and 45 min classes. The degree of experience is immeasurable. So, I would highly recommend anybody starting out, especially newbie online ESL teachers, to work for TutorABC.

Its a good to place to work if you are starting out as a new teacher, you get experience with both individual classes and group classes, and the work life balance is very good, you also have complete freedom of your work schedule. The only issue is the rating system its very bad and you need to maintain a VERY high rating in order to stay with the company which is very stressful without the means to appeal a very bad  star rating if you do get one, this system especially makes group classes very bad because you can have 3 students enjoy your class but if one doesn't and you receive a bad rating your score drops dramatically. I wish the rating system was revisited or lowered the average rating so it gives more space for bad rating which will happen due to students being very different. Management also takes time to respond to messages you send.

Working for TutorABC under the management of MPC Recruitment (a division of EOH) has been nothing but a tiring experience. The remuneration is hardly what one would expect for the long hours worked and the management of the project is extremely poor. Although this does not happen often, there are at times some severe issues with IT and it is a real struggle to teach when there is a break in communication between myself and the students. Although I enjoy teaching, there is no real benefit in working for a company that would not even support its own employees well. A typical day at work is nothing short of unenjoyable and the hardest part of the job is accepting a horrid paycheck for ten hours of excruciating time in front of a pc

I have been with the  company for over 6 years. I teach mostly during weekdays and on a Sunday. I enjoy the flexibility of my schedule.  I am able to take any trainings available on the training platform which also includes a mentorship program. Training materials are updated regularly in line with any trends picked up from complaints or requests from teachers. I teach junior classes and absolutely love engaging with my students. Majority of the lesson material for junior sessions are interactive and also has room for me to add some of my own extension material related to the topic being taught. Our teacher community gives us a platform to address any concerns. 

My typical day was exciting and I worked from 14:30 until 23:30 Taipei Time. I had an hour lunch from 18:30 until 19;30. I enjoyed teaching both adults sessions and juniors. My teaching was very interactive with the students and I made the lesson  to be used in every day language use. It was great to work with a group of other tutors that operated in the Central Business District, Cape Town, South Africa. There was a positive energy between management and  myself. I was feeling joyful teaching Online Classes and I can't  state that I had any difficulty with the students.

English-language tutor and facilitator for Chinese clients who struggled communicating in English and understanding the correct grammar used when communicating in English.

I'd get weekly session, about 10 a day, in hope of being scheduled a client for each booking. Sometimes all bookings are scheduled and sometimes only a few. It means that nothing is guaranteed and my income would therefore fluctuate a lot.

Teaching sessions are 45 minutes and all materials are provided

I'm going on my 5th year with TutorABC, and the growth has been exceptional! In the past two years or so, a lot has changed, making it more and more desirable. We now have the option to teach multiple specialized courses, which I love. 

I still enjoy the flexibility it offers, and the community forum is great. No other company that I have worked for before TutorABC offered the level of communication they do. The forum is a great way to learn about other teachers, find new ideas, or ask for help.

We also receive regular training, which is helpful.

My typical day consists of teaching English to Chinese students online for a couple of hours. My biggest challenge is the quality of the internet connection.You are rated by your students/clients after each session. Most students are very friendly. You work on your own at home so you don't really interact with co-workers. The most enjoyable part of the job is the interesting people one speaks to on a daily basis. They have excellent IT support . Also the company is easy to communicate with should any problems arise.

So far it has been an enjoyable experience.

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