Qkids Employee Reviews about "schedule"

Pros

Overall this is a great company to work with. Lesson plans are all prepared for you. The interactions are fun and engaging for the kids. The staff is also very kind and pleasant to work with. One evening I suddenly was very sick and had to cancel 3 of my classes last minute. It was no problem. Also it's easy to schedule time off in adavance if you need it for any reason. I'm very happy with the support provided to the teachers. A huge plus is also that they provide training for each of the grades you teach. If I ever have a question about a lesson plan it's easy for me to comtact my trainer and ask for clarification. They have always been very prompt in providing assistance. Lastly the kids I've had the opportunity to work with are really lovely. Eager to learn and lots of happy faces. Makes it easier to get up so early.

Cons

I am not a morning person so waking up early is challenging. Also sometimes there are technical issues and it can be difficult to hear the kids.

Pros

Flexible hours and schedule. Great pay with bonuses. Patient and understanding staff. Helpful and prompt support team.

Cons

No cons. This is a great company to work for.

Pros

I have been working for JiuQu for a little over a month and so far I'm really happy. The pay is great, the flexibility of working from home is great, and the students are so cute. Most of the students really are motivated to learn. The curriculum JiuQu has designed is very high quality, and not having to prep lesson plans or grade papers is absolutely awesome. The staff are very kind and usually very responsive. They provide lots of trainings to be sure you are prepared. While some people don't like waking up early, I really like getting up early, and finishing the teaching by 9:15 so I can start my day! It makes for a really flexible schedule and lets me have other part time jobs and pursue other interests. I hope I get to continue working for them for a while, because it's a great company.

Cons

Sometimes the app crashes/gets disconnected. Also there are limited hours available to work, so it's only part time.

Pros

$16/hr US is alright, better than minimum wage no lesson prep needed flexible schedule - can change your schedule at any time with minor penalties (this is the main good thing about the company) I gave this company a thumbs up because it's so flexible and you can work from anywhere and the pay is above minimum wage.

Cons

I used to be really happy with this company and thought of it as a 5-star company. Now, I've been with them for a year and am really quite disillusioned. They give no preference, raises, or loyalty to staff who've been with the company longer. They give and take lessons at random, even without telling you in advance. When you say you're available for 20 lessons, hands down at least 5 of them are standbys, which means you won't actually make as much money as you … (although my friend who just joined the company doesn't get standbys, but I'm guessing that's because she's new.) They also put you smack dab in the middle of a story and they don’t tell you what happened before, so the kids know more than you and then you have to help kids answer open ended questions about what happened in the story earlier on. When the review question to start the lesson off asks “What did the witch do to Jack?” and I don’t know… how am I supposed to fill time here if the students don’t know either?? They also ask open-ended questions suggestions that are grammatically incorrect, such as “If you eat peanuts, what would have happened?” Questions like these are incredibly frustrating. The verb tenses are wrong. And on top of this, they ask hypothetical questions when they haven't taught kids how to use hypotheticals (e.g. "If I had... I would...), so they can't answer the question properly. Not only that, but sometimes (it's rare, but is still there) the curriculum asks a student a question saying "There is no food, why?" Instead of saying "Why is there no food here?" If people are paying for English lessons, they shouldn't be learning improper ways of asking questions (and English speakers wouldn't even say that). Also, I have no idea what their level/rating system is, but there are very low level students that get up to the higher levels and I have no idea how… How do children get to a high level (e.g. L9) when it’s clear that they don’t understand what you're saying (eg. you ask them a question and then they repeat the question you just asked them)??? There is too much variation in who can make it to L6, L9, etc. Also, the curriculum teaches them how to interpret 5 star ratings and is telling them that 3 stars = good. These kinds of cultural things, or mistranslations/misunderstandings, will prove significant in the end. If those kids end up owning a restaurant that only has 3 star ratings, they might not make so much money. After saying all this, I am still working for them because of their scheduling flexibility and because it's $20/hr in my currency, which is better paying than other jobs around. However, I just wish the company would pay me better and actually have native English speakers on staff doing customer service and overseeing the curriculum. Simple changes could have big results.

Pros

The lessons are fun and require little preparation once you know the content and games. The QKids team is always pleasant and fair to deal with. The children are usually bright and fun to tutor. Although props help sometimes, the rewards system is built in and props aren't required so that means less stuff to manage so you can focus on the material.

Cons

The schedule is done the week prior so you can't pick up any extra classes on short notice. The pay could be better.