Employee Review
- 5.0Jan 7, 2018
Great pay to work from home
ESL TeacherCurrent Contractor, more than 1 yearBoston, MAPros
VIPKID pays between $14-22 an hour, plus more in incentives some months. Most kids are fun and well behaved. You create your own schedule and work as little or much as you want. The materials are already provided, you just have to review them beforehand and plan out how you want to teach the materials and which props you want to use.
Cons
When first starting out, some teachers have a hard time getting fully booked with students and it can take a while to make money. Hours are BJT 9am-10pm, so if you live in the US, peak time is 5am-9am EST or weekend evenings, which is not an easy time to work. Sometimes the expectations are not consistent and it is hard to figure it out at the beginning. However, there are many facebook groups you can use for support!
7VIPKid Response6y
Thanks a lot for your suggestion! VIPKID will definitely take it into consideration.
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Cons
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- 5.0Dec 26, 2017Major Course TeacherCurrent Employee, more than 1 yearMineville, NY
Pros
Easy to do from home. No commute, no child care, no savvy business clothes, no commuting in the snow, and the best part is every day is "bring your cat to work day!" My cat, Bootsie, loves my job as much as I do! No kidding, I've had parents post reviews on my cat! The kids love it! Payment is once a month. I don't mind that because then it its a big check. You know what to expect and money is in the account on time. I love the children I teach. It is amazing how close you get to the family from the other side of the world!
Cons
You'll read that there is not enough work. I don't think that is accurate. I've been with VIPKID going on six months. My first contract is at an end. My first month I made $55.00. The next month I more than doubled that, and every month after has been going higher and higher. I am now teaching about five hours a day and making very good money for wearing pajama bottoms and an orange t-shirt. My monthly is in the four figure range. The thing is you have to give the parents a reason to schedule with you. Sitting around waiting for bookings to come is not good. You won't get far teaching only trial students; although, trial students become regular students and they will remember your smiling face. The trick to getting more bookings is to take advantages of their certifications in different areas. In November I got certified to do the major courses and my schedule is now completely and totally packed. I literally have a very full schedule, teaching around eleven classes a day. You hear a lot of complaints about missing classes. When you teach, even at a school, attendance is important. As far as online schools go, VIPKID is the most liberal. I could have worked with DaDaAbc and made a lot more money. Their attendance policy is HORRENDOUS! You are locked into a schedule that will not vary, cannot travel. I have two homes and I could only teach at one. My travel was stopped. VIPKID encourages their teachers to live a life. Its great stories for the kids. When I am at my place in Brooklyn, they are pretty amazed to see NYC. My students get to see a variety of things, which VIPKID was pretty smart to encourage their teachers to live a life.
357VIPKid Response6y
We are honored that you love using our platform! Thank you so much!