I’ll soon complete my TEFL and as not taught before I’d like to get some online experience under my belt in the easiest possible environment (if that even exists).

I know there’s a host of online companies with varying differences, but where would you suggest just for gaining some confidence / early experience? Somewhere like Engoo.. (I’m a native speaker living in UK with a degree).

come and join me = Let's learn English together - https://en.amazingtalker.com/teachers-and-tutors/margaret-ayre-1c15ea45-c50b-4a8a-9f24-47fe636c7f11

Hi all, for anyone currently working for lime English or who has worked with he past, can you book leave? Their ”contract” states that you must commit to the whole year and is quite thorough in explaining teacher absence, student absence, payment etc etc but says nothing about booking a day off. I don’t want to quit this job (especially as there is a $200 fine if you leave mid-contract!) but if I can’t take Christmas off and other family holidays etc then I will have to. I’m waiting until I get this months pay to email the recruiter and ask but thought I’d check in here first.
Any insights welcomed. Thank you 😊

I see a lot of jobs that state you need to be able to legally work in the US or Canada. I'm British, so cannot apply to some jobs which I am interested in. Is there any work around for this? The jobs aren't based in the US so is there a foreigner tax form to open a bank account or something similar?

Hey all! Looking for advice on receiving payments from Chinese students to a UK bank account.

I’ve heard that Wise could work, but it seems like Chinese students might need to use UnionPay or Alipay on their end—which I’m not totally clear on. Do you think PayPal would be a better option, or do you have any other suggestions for a smooth payment process?

Thanks so much for any advice you can offer!

Looking for teachers who have any degree to teach reading to children . Many openings . We are growing fast. Teaching certificate not necessary. 12 dollars for a 30 minute class. Please use my name Lang Ngo as a referral. https://airreading.com/teach

Have you guys tried to open slots in the off-peak times? Did you get booking? I am looking for more ways to maximize my earnings. Thank you.

Hi all,

I am employed by two ESL companies, however I find it really hard to manage both. I worry about opening slots with both that I will get double booked. One has a last minute grabs feature but I don't seem to get many classes through this. How is everyone working with two companies to optimize their bookings? It seems quite common to do. Any advice appreciated :)

Is it just me, or has Engoo muted all its colors? Everything (different materials) is in light pastel tones now.

My student decided to cancel her classes because her father lost a significant amount of money after investing in the stock market.

My native language is English and my second language is French (have been living in France for 17 years). I want to share my language skills since I feel grateful to be fluent in both languages and teach English to French people (or vice versa). I don't necessarily want to teach full time, I see this more as a side gig.

Where do I start? Do I get a certification or some program to be able to teach? I set up an ad on the website Superprof but haven't had any requests yet.

Thanks for reading!

Hi ! .. I'm not sure what happened ... working in OE for 5 years , today I can't access any site , all my user names are gone ... Was I just erased with no notice or is the OE website massively down ?

Shady company, underpaid, no benefits, unorganized, unprofessional. False advertisement, and they hide their identity to their clients/ students. The facilities is not also standard for a working place.

Looks like another foreign business exploiting Filipino worker, taking advantage of their desperation to earn money. mostly of the worker are students here in the Philippines.

There mouth are zipped, or I don't know as long as they are earning money they are good with it, maybe that's why a lot of Filipino are being exploited because of desperation to earn money and ignorance of their rights.

or are they all cases of sign up and try to get bookings? I want something that can give me the same hours every week even if the pay is low. Are there any platforms that assign you classes?

What’s the best esl company for newbie and no experience? I am still a student so I prefer part time.

Thank you

The company posting in question:

Kids With An Edge Tutoring Job

Hi everyone. I have worked for the past two years at a tutoring company for children in Seattle (PST) aged pre-school to middle school. My role specifically deals with improving phonics, reading ability, and composition.

Lately I've been shifting to another career, and I'm looking for someone to take over my old hours. I can speak very highly of the company and of its director, Ms. Jain, who you'd be working directly for. She has always been very communicative, empathetic, and empowering of me as an employee and as a teacher. I have also had zero problems with pay.

If you have any questions about the company I can help with, just ask me below.

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Some relevant details from the job posting:

• College degree required in the subject matter or related subject matter
• Online Tutoring/Teaching: 1 year (Required)
• English Fluently with a Neutral Accent (Required)
• Most students are looking for tutors M-Th, 3-7 PM, PST
• Additional earlier weekday hours are great. Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings are a definite plus. All times are in PST.
• We are not a drop-in center. You will have regular students assigned to you.
• Expected hours: 9 – 15 per week
• We are able to provide you with the base Reading and Math curricula needed to meet your students' needs so that you do not have to worry about curriculum development.
• Currently unable to hire employees residing in California, New York, New Jersey, and Washington.

I’m planning on moving to Thailand and possibly pay rent with this income

I live in an foreign country that people rarely speak English, and my English is pretty good(C1) but I have no experience in teaching English, I have some learning strategies for learning English and that’s it… Someone dm me privately asking if I can teach them English for 3x per week, talk on the phone everyday, she wants to learn to speak English fluently and understand English so she can teach her medical students. She is A1 level in English. Can someone give some advice on how can a plan for this type of work and what process I need to go through?

I live in an foreign country that people rarely speak English, and my English is pretty good(C1) but I have no experience in teaching English, I have some learning strategies for learning English and that’s it… Someone dm me privately asking if I can teach them English for 3x per week, talk on the phone everyday, she wants to learn to speak English fluently and understand English so she can teach her medical students. She is A1 level in English. Can someone give some advice on how can a plan for this type of work and what process I need to go through?

Hey all! I am looking for some online teaching work. I'm a fellow Whales Englisher, but when it crashed back in 2021 I moved on, but now looking for something similar. Does anyone have any feedback on this company? thanks!

Is anyone here from 51Talk? I’d like to ask how long it took you to reach around 10 booked lessons per day. I’m a newly hired part-time teacher, by the way.

Anyone here working for Acadsoc? I already passed the interview and the demo last day. I received a congratulation message from my HR. I waited for her in Skype for like few hours, and I thought that was it, but unfortunately at exactly 8:00 PM, I opened my Skype again just to receive a message containing a series of instructions intented to be submitted before 5:00 PM I submitted immediately and I explain to her the reason for the delay. It has been 24 hours already and I haven't heard from her. I'm also having an issue with my personal data in tutor client app of Acadsoc. I've tried submitting several times and it keeps prompting and redirecting me back to the form. I didn't know also that they don't accept Digital national ID.

Hey guys! Anyone know a spelling book or site? I don't know which book to use or do I have to make it on my own? This is a new request from me. I don't know what to do. 🧍🏻‍♀️

Thank you so much in advance!

Hi everyone, just a quick question. Has anyone been accepted for Engoo in the past month ? Cheers

How do you make the checking connection in part before the call faster? I feel like it is too slow for me. Thank you!

Hi! I am planning to take the CELTA (online) in an anglophone country and I have some curiosities. I was thinking of doing it somewhere in the UK as the prices seem to be more reasonable, and I'd like to know, from your experience, what would be the best CELTA courses? I know that there are similar questions in this space, but most are pretty old and I hoped that I can get some new and more varied opinions. I saw people recommending IH London, but I find it a bit pricey and I don't know if it is worth paying extra for its reputation. I am aware that there are employers who place a high value on the provider, but will a well-known name bring me any benefits in the future? Or both expensive and less costly courses are usually perceived similarly and I should stop stressing over such things? Thanks!

Hi, I have worked for this company since 2019 and I've never had problems with payment until recently and I'm utterly dissapointed with their HR management. I've asked and complained for almost two months and I only got vague answers. Does anyone have any experience with this company?

I recently completed a 120-hour TEFL course. What are the next steps? I want to start out online to build up my skills and experience. What are the best and easiest sites and companies to begin with?

Any recommendations on where I can purchase a curriculum or individual lessons suitable for online classes? I have 17 private students at the moment and they vary in levels so the lesson planning is getting a bit tedious. I found a website that offers most of the Reading Wonders lessons for free but most of my students have either read all the books for their level now or they’re too young for reading books yet.

Any recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!