1st VIPKid Class After 3 Years! VIPKid UPDATE! (Will I Go Back?)

VIPKid, now VIPTeacher, has been allowing former VIPKid teachers to return and teach on their platform. I decided to teach a class but had some hiccups along the way! Here is my VIPKid 2024 update. Also, are they hiring?
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[@onlineteacherdude1284]

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[@djefpetersonlabastil1491]

Hi there, Tim My name is Djef, I have a TEFL certificate,and I would like to teach online. I have difficulty to find a job. Could you please help me out?

[@kristenalmonte1110]

This sounds like more of what I need to do.

[@angiewolf8189]

I began with VIPKid in 2016. I resumed with VIPTeacher in August 2023. I've been consistently my version of fully booked. I'm a tier 10 and my average hourly rate at the end of the month is right at $19 an hour, this includes incentives and is before taxes. I'm okay with that. I had forgotten how EASY teaching with them is. Like, it's no effort. I'm enjoying the $700 a month. Yes, I make more per hour elsewhere for lots more effort. Best of luck as you continue your teaching journey.

[@maryelizabeth1443]

I just came back after a break and no bookings so far! I started in 2017 and used to be fully booked up until I took a break. Any suggestions for getting booked again? I've done all the standard things such as updating my video/profile, opened slots, and got all the certifications. Any other ideas or things that helped you? Or did you get booked right away again?

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

I agree!

[@angiewolf8189]

@@maryelizabeth1443 reached out to my students via wechat. New kids came my way. It just happened. Best of luck.

[@user-hl4og3rb5f]

Hi do you perhaps know if vip teacher is hiring South Africans ?

[@kingaczernik413]

Tim, your camera quality is INSANE! Love it!

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Really?! I tried a totally new setup but I think it worked...not sure, but thank you :) :) :)

[@senorasarahCDMX]

@@onlineteacherdude1284 good point! Tim what camera is that? I need it!

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

@@senorasarahCDMX I have a Canon M50, but I've had it for years. I think what I did different this time was make the room darker and just have a couple spot lights on me.

[@pleasesayhi4009]

I just started back after 3.5 years full time with VIPKid and leaving in August 2021. I'm not expecting to do more than weekend evenings, but it's so great to have a side gig ready to go that feels like home (plus a tax deduction!). I'm in tier 10 and things are booking up, but I wish we could use a practice classroom to check our tech before class starts.

[@cyndig1670]

I finally started opening up 60 hours a week after giving up over a year or more ago because of your video. But after many weeks it has been very little bookings like 1 or 2 and only on the weekend so there isn't many students still it seems and yes I am certified in tons of it all.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Yup, seems to be the case!

[@melaniesandsslater41]

Agreed. I was on Korean platform, fully booked even after China crash. So we were suddenly switched to global platfirm and I have had about 1 booking a week ever since. I am certified for literally everything. Admittedly, i have not opened many slots.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

It gets a bit annoying doesn't it? I don't blame you!

[@coledowjones]

I miss the secret Korean platform we had lol

[@melaniesandsslater41]

@@coledowjones Me too!!!

[@jennsappalachianden]

I’ve been teaching 3 days per week M-W-F. I’m getting 20-30 classes from those days. Now with the kiddos out for summer I am opening nights and getting bookings. I have a few adults in my classes but they really like taking their classes on weekends. I work with 2 other companies, so it’s a good side income.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

That's great - congrats on the good bookings.

[@kinnerets251]

Hey Tim!! As always, thanks for the video content. I got the email back in November 2023 to open up slots, so I did. I’ve been teaching regularly since then. Fully booked from Mon-Fri 7am-10am EST. I reduced my in school teaching this year, so this nicely fills the gap. 😊

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing in the comment n

[@beckybelmont7704]

So funny….I think I started vipkid in 2017 and stopped around when you did. Just a couple weeks ago i also checked into getting back into it. I did some new certs and could change some but not all things. I hadn’t😢 caught on to the ideA of always signing new contracts but not opening up slots so now I guess until they really open up to new teachers I don’t have a chance! I still miss it soooo much! I do not want to do independent teachers, but I do watch what you send out Tim, mostly because you remind me of the good ol days!

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Thanks for watching Becky! Hopefully they open up to hiring in the future.

[@semery67725]

If you can still get onto your teaching account you should send a ticket and they might be able to send you a new contract, I just got one sent today after about 3 years of not teaching with them nor continuously updating my contracts, its worth a try if you have done it yet!

[@teacherlashawn]

After being with Cambly for a number of years, they ended the contracts for teachers and New Jersey so I tried to do what you did with VIP I even signed up to be a substitute and I got nothing. It’s been a number of weeks. I’ll go back and I’ll try again, but in the meantime, I’ve been supplementing with Delivery apps until I can get a bigger student population. It’s tough out here but I’m doing what I can to avoid the W-2. I left the corporate hustle and bustle back in 2019 and I don’t want to go back lol

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

I hear ya! Keep at it. Have you thought about finding your own students to teach?

[@teacherlashawn]

@@onlineteacherdude1284 I have.. but that’s a story for several days. Lol Once I’m successful at it… I’ll gladly sit down and talk to you about my journey. Thanks for caring enough to have this platform.

[@bohemiansun3172]

Hope VIP will be stable this time for you all 🙏

[@kristenalmonte1110]

I was rejected when I tried years ago. I am going to try again. I have a Macbook now and hope they offer the online tools to teach with which is a weight lifted. I am concerned about the pay as well. Are you now teaching kids overseas on your own?

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Good luck! They only hire from US/Canada, so if you are eligible to work there, go for it! I have my own students, yes.

[@teachingwithsmiles1116]

I am still into online teaching but I wouldn't go back to the edutainment companies.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

What companies are you with?

[@nasiskahn]

I was happy to get back on too thinking that I would get at least half of the bookings I once got but it was crickets for me too. I did recertify on a lot of things. So far I've taught reading classes to teens and adults. I wanted to learn more about the job board. I've tried to sign up for a few of those but the pay is just the same. It's not different. I really was hoping that VK would supplement me with steady income while I got my independent teaching going. I stopped trying to teach on it for a while.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Fair enough! Are you teaching independently?

[@nasiskahn]

@@onlineteacherdude1284 Trying too. Bought your program. Working with Kinga/Chris. I haven’t seen an independent student yet. Still trying. Btw it’s Clarissa if you remember me. If not that’s ok. I’m on my other account.

[@nasiskahn]

@@onlineteacherdude1284 I'm trying to teach independently. I haven't gotten my first student yet. I've bought your program.

[@maryelizabeth1443]

I started in 2017 and just came back from a break. No bookings so far. I updated my profile, opened slots, updated all certs. Any other suggestions? I used to be fully booked! I wish I knew how accessible our teacher profiles actually are on that platform. I wonder if they promote or highlight some teachers over others and then some teachers aren't really seen...also, in my other company, we are allowed to direct message with parents. I think the lack of permission to communicate with parents at VIP doesn't help matters because I might have been able to stay in touch with previous regulars...😢

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

I would say, try opening odd hour classes to start. The students are there but its slow to start after being gone for a while. Weekends will be good too and certainly summer time approaching.

[@eric57016]

Tim'sa gassbag

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Thanks for the comment! But I think you meant "Tim's a gasbag" but I am not really sure what that means 😘

[@danielvillarreal6610]

Were Coco and the other students from mainland China 🇨🇳 and if so, how are they getting around the Double Reduction policy?

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Yes, she is from China. I think 90% of their students are in China. I mean, all my private students are in China. VIPTeacher isn't based in China anymore. Most online ESL companies are full of chinese students and I guess parents can make those decisions to have classes or not. Its illegal for companies to operate in China still though.

[@nasiskahn]

@@onlineteacherdude1284 correct

[@melissasoto6776]

What are the students in VIPteacher? Kids or Adults?

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Kids, but they might have adult positions but you'd have to check their job board once you are hired.

[@zyongslife]

I reopened my slots around mid-March and got booked within several days. I now teach about 10-15 hours/week. It's the beginning of June and I am noticing fewer bookings, but I believe it's because it's now Summer. The lessons have changed but it's still very familiar! I also teach with Lingostar and I'm not a fan. I don't like how their classroom is set up, but their lessons are nice. I had a recurring student for a while, but she has since canceled. I got hired to teach with Lingostart around the same time I reopened my VIP slots and I'm getting way more bookings with VIPTEACH.

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Thanks for sharing this! I hope it continues to go well for you!!

[@danielvillarreal6610]

None of my degrees are in math! 🧮 If I understood you correctly, is the current pay around $7-$8 USD per 1/2-hour lesson?

[@onlineteacherdude1284]

Its $7. I carry over my tiered bonus structure from the old VIPKid and I get an extra 0.80 per class from that. The more you teach, the more you get, but it doesn't go much over $8 / class (25 min)

[@danielvillarreal6610]

@@onlineteacherdude1284 WOW. That’s not much. I just did the currency conversion to Taiwanese 🇹🇼 currency and it’s REALLY not much.