AmazingTalker: My Schedule and Earnings After 1 month!

Are you considering applying to AmazingTalker? You may be wondering how much you can earn or what kind of schedule is possible. I have just finished my first month at AmazingTalker, and it has been a successful start! But what does successful mean? Check out the video for all of the details!
If you are interested in teaching for AmazingTalker, would you consider using my invitation link? I will do all I can to help you to apply, get started, and get connected with a good mentor! NOTE: PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU USE MY LINK! I will not have a way to contact you unless we connect elsewhere.
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Feel free to contact me with any questions that you have! [e-mail]

[@PreparingTheWay94]

Wow, this is a really helpful video Brittney. :D You really demystify the platform for me. Thank you so much. God bless you and your family.

[@brittneycheray5204]

I’m so glad it was helpful! And thank you very much!

[@brittneycheray5204]

Which Lancaster does “LancasterGuy” refer to?

[@PreparingTheWay94]

@@brittneycheray5204 I'm referring to Lancaster, California.. do you know about this city??

[@brittneycheray5204]

No, not much! I have friends and family near Lancaster, PA, so I had to ask! ☺️

[@PreparingTheWay94]

Oh haha, ok :) anyway I really appreciate you breaking down the AT charges and whatnot for us.. I was seeing more negative reviews about AT online.. but, based on one of your comments, it looks like this can be a viable job if you're in it for the long-haul and if you take the company charges in stride. I tutored often 30-40 hours per week on Cambly for over a year.. there's a chance I may follow up with you with some more questions :)

[@brendawanja9889]

Wow!I really love your insight Brittney! Well done!

[@brittneycheray5204]

Thank you for watching and commenting! ☺️ Are you currently working for AmazingTalker?

[@brendawanja9889]

@@brittneycheray5204 Not yet but am looking foward to working with the platform.However i do not know my way around it.Would you mind guiding me through it?If yes how can i reach you kindly?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Brenda, you can reach me through my work email: [e-mail]

[@itslaylabelle]

Thank you so much for sharing! I am really considering joining!

[@brittneycheray5204]

If you do, feel free to use my link to apply! But if you do so, please email me, as well, so that I know how to be in touch with you! (Some people have used my link, and I can see their names, but not their teacher names, and I have no way to track them down on the app to help!) Or you can go to my profile once you start an account and message me there! en.amazingtalker.com/teachers-and-tutors/me-6eb9d4ab-3844-4e73-9fc7-a71658f78441?fixed

[@ibrahim__alsayed]

great video , i've just enrolled in amazing talker and this video was very helpful

[@brittneycheray5204]

I am so glad that it was helpful! Please be sure check my video about things that you should know before getting started! And also understand that it is getting more and more challenging for teachers to have a successful start with the increase of teachers apply and the changes in the AI system and policies.

[@anthonyclarke6837]

Brilliant stuff 👍. I'm with Palfish nearly 4 years and want out of it.

[@brittneycheray5204]

I understand! Have you started taking steps toward the next thing?

[@anthonyclarke6837]

@@brittneycheray5204 I went onto Amazing talker today and send everything to them fingers crossed i get in 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞.

[@brittneycheray5204]

I’m cheering you on!! Have you heard back yet?

[@elizabethtshidi6861]

Hi Britttney is so helpful I am interested in teaching online didn't know how to start even charging prices was a problem for me thanks dear.🥰

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! AmazingTalker now automatically assigns you a range for your starting rate based on multiple factors (a big one being your nationality, as they base it on how much other teachers from the same country have been able to charge successfully, I believe). Unfortunately, you must stay within that initial range until you teach a certain number of classes. The policies continue to change over time as they try to find what brings about the best success for teachers and students.

[@hannacavanna8322]

Hi Brittany, when you have time I would love to know if things keep developing...now that you have been teaching for several months. ( I teach English in Paraguay)

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! I am so sorry to be responding only now! Things are going really well! My rates have continued to increase due to demand, and I hit the $2,000 monthly goal a couple of months ago, so I hope to begin offering group classes soon. I have some students that have gone to other teachers because they cannot afford my rates, but I have continued to gain more students who are! Fo you have any more specific questions that you were hoping I would answer?

[@hannacavanna8322]

Congratulatuons. That answers My questions. I am very happy to hear that. All the best.

[@senockaa]

Hello Brittney! I'm Sena and thanks to you ı can understand the platform better. Keep doing this please with these details. Loved it! But in the video you were talking about your mentor. My question is how can ı find mentor in the Amazing Talker?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello, Sena! I feel bad that I have not made more videos to update in the past couple of years! I want to warn you and others that here have been lots of changes on the platform that have made it more difficult for new teachers on the platform to have a successful start. But I am still happy to give any answers that I have to help! In regards to getting a mentor, you will sometimes have mentors reach out (if you fit the profile the are looking for), but you need to be careful to ask lots of questions to find out their intentions (some are looking for more income from successful teachers and do not actually plan to help much) and determine whether you both are a good match for one another. (A video call can be wise.) Are you already a teacher on the platform or not yet?t I ask because there is also a spot on the platform that shows you different mentors and tells you how many spaces they have available on their team. You can reach out to them directly to see if they are interested in adding you to their team. Unfortunately, I am not working enough currently in order to be aloud to add anyone to my team.

[@senockaa]

@@brittneycheray5204 How great to hear from you! I thought you wouldn't answer for a long time, and you came back to me with incredible speed. Everyone shot videos about Amazing talker between 2020-2022. I think it was more popular then due to the pandemic. I'm only a 2-day teacher on the platform. :) And waiting for my profile approval. I'm Turkish and I wanted to give it a chance because I wanted to work with more global sites other than Turkish teacher sites. Thanks for the tip. I decided that I needed to look at the site in more detail for the mentor phase. I hope I get the results I want. I hope you and your family are doing well💜

[@imdee9024]

Hi. Congratulations on your success. This is the best video I have seen regarding AT. If you don't mind me asking... 1) have you raised your rates some more since then? Do you think $40 dollars is achievable on AT? Thank you for this video.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Thank you for watching, and thank you for the kind comments! I am currently still at $27/hr, primarily because I am waiting to see how many continue to buy at these rates. But I am continuing to get new students! My mentor’s mentor is at nearly $40 an hour. I think it was above previously, but she has pulled back again in order to ensure a full schedule. Some are charging that much! But most of those teachers have really narrowed in on a specific specialty like business English or something like that and have a lot of experience. So in the end, yes, it is possible, but it takes work! And you wouldn’t do well starting there. You would need to start low to bring in students, show your abilities, and bring in positive reviews.

[@imdee9024]

@@brittneycheray5204 I can't thank you enough for your detailed response. I appreciate how transparent you are. No fluff...you include the good and the bad. Rich content. Thanks again and the very best to you.

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@imdee9024 Feel free to ask questions at any time! ☺️ Thank you again for the kind words!

[@BurcuSezer]

Thank you so much for this very informative video. My question is do they pay in USD? Even if you're not a US resident?

[@Khushi-lv8kp]

Thank you so much Britney !! You are a life saver. I'm done with almost all the steps but not the video introduction but there's this notice saying "Your resume is now under review. You will receive feedback via email within 3 days." Can you please tell me after this I have to just wait. If yes then for what should I wait? what will be the next step? I'll be grateful if you reply.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! I just now discovered that I never replied to you! I know that I began typing the response, but I must not have sent it! I offer you the biggest apologies! I expect that you have heard back by now! Is everything proceeding as expected? Again, I am so sorry that I didn’t respond sooner. Please let me know if you have anymore questions.

[@nicoletejadagrijalva1447]

This video was very easy to follow and extremely helpful! I am still with another ESL company but I am looking into something with more potential to grow and increase income. I do enjoy teaching languages and I wish to stick with that. Do you have any recommendations or tips to create lesson plans?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello Nicole! I love that you have some goals in mind and are thinking/working in that direction! I plan to resume my videos soon, and I will talk about this in more depth, but I will try to give a summary here. In regards to lesson plans, I typically gather combination of books, games, worksheets, pictures, and activities online. I track all of my Classes and students for the month on one single Google spreadsheet and I paste the names of the activities and the links that I am going to use to the right of the student/class that I will be teaching at that day and time. Or I note the PDF that I am going to be pulling up. I now pay for a few different subscriptions that make finding these resources easier and give me some extra good resources, but at the beginning, I mainly stuck with free resources until I was sure that I knew which were good investments! As I find a combination of resources that works well for any specific topic or learning objective, I save that information in a separate Google spreadsheet so that I can grab them the next time I want to use that topic or learning objective for another student. Some people also choose to make slides for all of their lessons. I have not opted to do this. There are also options for subscribing to online ESL curriculum that you can use in your classes. That is another option! I hope this helps!

[@miracleadikabue4664]

​@@brittneycheray5204Hello I need someone that can translate from English to any native language, and you will be paid for the job

[@idfay]

I have not been lucky with Amazing talker, it's hard to meetup with the 3 minutes competition with other teachers

[@IsaBellaschmusic]

Can we connect the calendar to Google calendar or do I really have to update each week my availability? It changes because I've got particular and preply students 🤔

[@brittneycheray5204]

Unfortunately, I do not know of a way to connect your AmazingTalker schedule to Google calendar. But there are a couple of things that you should keep in mind: 1) There apparently is a policy that you are not supposed to be teaching ESL on any other online platform (I would imagine teachers were trying to recruit students to other platforms), so if you get caught, you could potentially have your account removed. 2) It is not usually worth it to work AmazingTalker as a side job for a few reasons. First, the rate of commission is nearly 38% at the start of the month, and you won´t be able to get that down very low unless you are teaching a lot of classes each month. Secondly, you rely on the AI system to get going, but the system rewards and prioritizes those with more time slots open and those successfully bringing in students, both of which would be limited if you are splitting your time between other platforms. These are just some things to consider before you make your decision!

[@IsaBellaschmusic]

@@brittneycheray5204 thankyou, yes preply is bringing me now more, but I decided to join AT yesterday cuz I needed more money, so I'll keep it in mind even though they won't pay much, it's better than nothing in a case if you really need to work xd

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@IsaBellaschmusic I understand! I just wanted to make sure you had this information upfront! I hope AT is able to bring you some additional income!

[@emma-janeromans6156]

Hello Brittney. Great video, I'm having trouble at the stage of application. I opened my schedule for a demo class but I didn't get an appointment for those days and now they have passed. How can I find my timetable so I can open up more slots for a demo. Aaahhhh it's all very confusing 🙈

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! You did not use my link to apply, did you? (I was not notified of anyone waiting for a demo class, I just wanted to confirm.) If you used someone’s link to apply, those first three days would have been priority for that teacher to book your demo…granted that that teacher has reached the right level to qualify. If you did not use anyone’s link to apply, it does seem strange that no one booked it. How many times slots did you have open and available?

[@emma-janeromans6156]

@@brittneycheray5204 unfortunately I didn't use your link or any other teachers link. I think maybe that was my problem. Eeekkkk 🤔 I had opened 3 slots for Friday, Saturday and Sunday maybe I needed to open more slots? Can I just start again..?! 🙈

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@emma-janeromans6156 I am so very sorry! I did not see a notification for your reply! I just now saw this when responding to someone else. I apologize! Did you end up opening more slots or receiving a booking for your demo?

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@emma-janeromans6156 you certainly can save your info and start again using someone’s link! But I hope you don’t have to do that.

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@emma-janeromans6156 Have you made progress? Are you stuck? Please, reach out if you are still stuck! (Or even if you aren’t! ☺️) You can email me at [e-mail]

[@bathsheba56]

Thanks, Britteny. A clear and helpful video. I'm an American living overseas in the Philippines. I understand from a review of TutorABC that their pay rate is partly based on location; whereas the same reviewer states that Amazing Talker's pay rate is based on nationality. Does anyone know whether I could expect the same pay rate as I would receive if based in the U.S. with Amazing Talker? Thanks.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Yes, your starting range (which was not a thing at the time that I made this video, but it limits how much you can charge in the beginning) is determined by a few things, the biggest of which being your nationality. Your current location will not be a determining factor for this. And then if you end up being successful and teaching lots of classes, you will have an opportunity to raise those rates more later. Let me know if you have more questions! One note of warning, a lot has changed since I first started, and it is getting much more difficult for teachers to have a successful start from the beginning. That is not to discourage you but to make sure you have realistic expectations. But there are things you can do make the most of your start, so if you apply, make sure you are ready to hit it hard (in regards to profile presentation, preparation, contact with students, open schedule, etc.)

[@mikasaackraman5187]

I appreciate your informative videos about AmazingTalker and your willingness to share your experience. Could you kindly explain the payment process? Is it through the platform with automatic monthly payments, or do students pay before each lesson?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Students buy packages from the specific teacher, but that money stays with AmazingTalker and is only moved into teachers “wallets” after each class is taught. At the end of each month, that money is available for withdraw from your wallet (as long as you earn above the minimum requirement, which I cannot recall at this time), and you are able to have it sent where you have it set up. Some are able to do a direct transfer, but I think most of us use Payoneer as the “middleman” of sorts, as direct transfer is often not an option. (I am unsure of who/which countries qualify.) That money, if withdrawn before the 5th of the month arrives in your account no later than the 15th of the month. Does all of that make sense?

[@mikasaackraman5187]

@@brittneycheray5204 thank you so much

[@kaylasbeau6942]

I'm just a little frustrated at this point... iv ask 5 mentors to join their. They either busy or can't help. basically I'm doing everything on my own and trying to figure this whole platform on my own... there's AI's and I'm like how and where to from here. I don't know hey. oh well...

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello, Kaylasbeau, I’m so sorry that you are having a frustrating experience! I did respond to your comment on my most recent video last week and tried to provide assistance. Did you see my reply? (Here is the video you commented on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIrPnJSuadadhaM) I did not hear back from you, so I assumed you had things worked out! A part of that video explains more about why it is difficult to get mentors (we are limited to five teachers under us at the start and our success as mentors depends on the success of the teachers under us in the mentor program, so good matches between mentors and mentees become really important). But I am very sorry that you have not received responses! Please feel free to email me, and I will try to answer your individual questions. Or even ask here!

[@brittneycheray5204]

Also, keep in mind that a lot of teachers are doing it on their own! And it is quite possible to succeed this way! You can also find your answers to most of your questions on the AmazingTalker website using their message bot feature and articles and then reaching out to the support team when you are stuck. But it is definitely easier when you have someone there to answer your questions, so I am here, as well! ☺️

[@kaylasbeau6942]

thank you yes when I emailed them, only then they confirmed that my application got approved.. now I'm figuring out the system on my own. thank you so much for helping

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@kaylasbeau6942 okay! So what questions do you have?

[@kaylasbeau6942]

I'm currently on the platform n it says " hurry up complete your teachers profile so I can't recruit today..." I did all of it. I don't know what am I missing or maybe the system is slow

[@karenfeliciano8943]

hello there why I cannot click the finish button below the schedule? im a new teacher

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello, Karen! I’m sorry, can you clarify what you are referring to? Are you setting your schedule? Are you trying to complete a class?

[@mercysibanesihletshuma6221]

May I ask. Does the system automatically makes packages for teacher or i as the teacher have to come up with package? I got accepted a week ago but I haven't started teaching. M still trying to learn the system

[@brittneycheray5204]

Mercy, I am so very sorry for never responding to comment! Was someone able to answer your questions for you? The system automatically makes the packages! You can choose to make your own, but it is not recommended for a number of reasons. The only time when I make separate packages is when someone is requesting 25 minute classes (instead of 50-minute classes) and that option does not appear for them. (For some reason some cannot see that option. I believe it is those that live in Taiwan? But I cannot recall.) in that case, I would tell them of the same 25-minute package options and crate the one that they are wanting. Does that make sense? Again, I am so sorry that I never responded to this question! I doubt this answer is useful to you by now!

[@frenchwannaloseweight]

Even if you answer late, your answer is useful for other readers Brittney. You don't recommend to make our own package cuz it's not visible? if it's not visible then maybe it's a bug from the platform

[@brittneycheray5204]

It is not a bug from the platform! They actually told us in one announcement that the 25-minute packages would not be an automatic option for some. I just did not understand why! No, I said that was the only case in which I WOULD make a special package. (Some of the younger children cannot handle 50 minute classes very well.) I don’t recommended creating special packages in other situations because 1) it gets to be a lot of work 2) the discounts get tricky and parents usually expect a bigger discount for larger packages 3) if you offer more classes in a package, you are stuck teaching at that rate for longer even if your rates have gone up 4) etc… ;)

[@hyekim7118]

Hi! Are you teaching students on the app, Amazing talker these days? I'm just wondering how it is going. This video was 1 years ago. The reason I asked you about this is because I'm very interested in teaching a language on the app. I'll appreciate you if you answer that.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Yes, I continue to teach on AT! Some teachers have great success on the app, but the truth is that it seems to be getting more and more difficult to have a successful start on this platform, perhaps because the increased competition? There have also been many little changes to policies, such as restrictions in how high you can make your rates early on and little things contributing to matches, all of which can make the beginning experience much different than the one I had. Have you taught a language before?

[@thokozilemotloung8143]

Hi Britney. Thanks for uploading. I am really struggling to get students and getting a mentor don't know what to do now. When ever I respond it's either the students have been taken or I never get a response. Are you open for mentoring?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! We are limited in how many teachers we can formerly mentor, but right now I am trying to figure out how I can serve more teachers who are getting started but having trouble getting mentors, so I would love to see if there are any ways that I can help you. Could you email me and we talk more there? My email is [e-mail]

[@tebatjoalex2649]

Im wondering if im under pricing my sessions. Currently priced at 4dollars for trials and 8 dollars for 50 min classes. I just started a week ago.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Do you have previous teaching experience? I started at $3 for trials and $12 for 50 minute classes, but I had taught over 3,000 classes by that point. I think experience and prep are important to consider.

[@tebatjoalex2649]

@@brittneycheray5204 hey. Yes. Over 5 000 lessons taught on preply and palfish combined.

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@tebatjoalex2649 then, yes, I would take that rate up if possible. I am assuming you do not currently have a mentor? The challenge is that a few months ago, they implemented a policy in which you cannot raise your price above a certain percentage within a specific amount of time or you will not receive any AI matches for a month. This was not in place when I started, so I was able to raise my rates quickly without penalty. Some choose to take the penalty and jump to a rate they feel good about. But I would be really careful about taking that risk at the start because a good start is almost entirely dependent on those AI matches until you establish a good student base. (Later, regular students will recommend you to friends and as your regulars continue buying classes, that will push you up in teacher stats.)

[@tebatjoalex2649]

@@brittneycheray5204 thank you so much for the advice. Im gonna keep it there for a while. 8 dollars on a fully booked scale (8 hours is what i work because o do this full time) still offers a good amount of money when converted to rands in South Africa. Thats almost R 30 000 and some qualified teacher's in my country don't even earn that much. 😊

[@brittneycheray5204]

Of course! Feel free to comment here or email with more questions!

[@AhmadAli-sz2uh]

hi, thank you so much for this video.actually, I saw amazing talker teacher promotion ads on almost every social media platform like FB and websites, I don't want my profile on other sites. can I stop amazing taker to share my profile on other sites .plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz reply

[@brittneycheray5204]

No, I do not think there is anything you can do to control that. AmazingTalker pays to promote their website and it automatically shows the profiles that you visit. (So, when you click on profiles of other teachers, those will pop up as well.) I’m not sure of the specific reasons that you don’t want your profile out there, but does it help you to know that pretty much the only people seeing your specific profile are those who have already visited your page?

[@najahlife2180]

Thank u

[@malice41414]

Hi Brittney, I enjoyed your video. I have a question, shouId I start at the beginning of the month. I am aImost ready to start recruiting students. But as far as getting paid, right now is the 18th of the month. Does it even matter. Thanks.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello, Becca! Congratulations on being almost ready to begin! If I were you, I would just jump in right away! It’s true that it gives you less time to get your service fee percentage down with less time in the month, but that is very difficult to do right in the beginning anyway. If I were you, I would just jump in and give it your all! I started half way through the month at the beginning, as well. But once you have completed your training tasks and are able to start recruiting students, make sure that you are ready to give it your all in trying to catch those matches! Make sure your profile is at it’s best and that you have a good video on there showing who you are as a teacher! You’ve got this!

[@malice41414]

@@brittneycheray5204 Thank you for the great advice. I wiII do that! I'm just a IittIe nervous starting something new again. :D

[@brittneycheray5204]

You’ve got this! Changes are always scary, but you have to start somewhere, and you’re doing it!

[@NGT-eb2oy]

Are AmazingTalker tutors given lesson plans to teach, or do they have to make their own lesson plans?

[@brittneycheray5204]

You make your own plans, gather your own materials, or pay for access to an online curriculum! There are lots of options out there now!

[@staceyloraine3956]

Hi Brittney, I’m checking in to see how you’re progressing or diversifying if necessary - I’m still with PalFish and need to go … just curious if this is the place.

[@staceyloraine3956]

I think you’ve probably been with Amazing Talker for 4 months now (I saw your video with Susan) but I wonder what’s the latest? What’s it currently like?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello, Stacey! You have my biggest apologies for not responding all this time! I have been in a crazy time of life (hence, the pause to videos on my channel), but I did not intend to leave anyone hanging! I am planning on getting my videos going again within a few weeks, and there is so much more to say than this but for a brief update, I continue with AmazingTalker 4 hours a day, 6 days a week, and I am making over $2,000 a month. I’m continuing to move forward toward more goals and increased earning! I’m very happy here as of now.

[@JOAJOA]

@@brittneycheray5204 if you do it full time, can you double your income? I’m about to start :)

[@brittneycheray5204]

That depends on a LOT of factors! In order to get your rates up, you have to have a class that is high demand among a lot of students. If your schedule isn’t filling, it is unlikely that it will work to raise your rates. It also depends what hours you are working. A large percentage of the students are from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and mainland China. Most of them will not want classes during their nights nor during school and work times, so that window is narrow. But depending who and what you are teaching, it may work!

[@daniellekempdanielle3062]

Thanks for this! I'm so confused by my schedule. I'm on GMT time, but it says my peak hours are in the evening (pink, whereas morning hours are grey). How can that be when, I assume, most students are in Asia?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Yes, ignore those colors! At least if you aim to have students in China. I am not sure if those are truly peek hours for any select group of students or if it is a glitch in the system, but that has been off for me since the beginning, and I was advised by my own mentor to ignore that.

[@daniellekempdanielle3062]

@@brittneycheray5204 thanks so much. I'm also having trouble with the app, how do I sign in as a teacher there?

[@brittneycheray5204]

The sign in should be the same as on your computer! Can you clarify what problem you are having?

[@richcravings4685]

Hi Brittney I got accepted to AT last week.. Are you still accepting a mentee? Please....Im at a lost how to get students.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Are you the same Rich who is communicating with me in the FB group? I assume so! 🙂

[@Shahab272]

hi! Brittney I am Shahab. I am facing problem with slots i am trying to fix them but failed to dos o and there is no option of cancellation on slots and they appear on screen and remain constantly on screen and I am not able to cross them and ,y screen is stuck with it. Please help me regarding this problem.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Are you making changes to your “regular schedule” or “weekly schedule”? And another question: Have you been approved as a teacher on the platform yet?

[@Shahab272]

@@brittneycheray5204 yes i have been approved they mailed me specially. I turned on my slot on regular schedule but the major problem is that my profile is stuck on slot page

[@brittneycheray5204]

Was that just for your basic information approval or have you completed your demo lesson, as well? I am asking because it may not allow you to adjust your schedule until you have been fully approved. But then you can change your schedule at any time!

[@Shahab272]

@@brittneycheray5204 let me tell you actually the mailed me that i do not need to give demo to them they have approved me with out taking my interview they mentioned this in their mail and i also got surprised that no demo..

[@Shahab272]

@@brittneycheray5204 i think you are right may be they have not approved me yet

[@claucomeford6874]

Hello Britney, what resources you use to teach kids?

[@brittneycheray5204]

I am so sorry that I missed this comment before. I use a wide number of resources that I have gathered over time. Some are free resources online and some are subscriptions. I usually use a combination of books, games, and activities throughout my lessons to keep it fun for the kids and help them to engage in a relaxed way. I have intended to make more videos, but my family has been in a crazy stage of life. I hope to resume again soon!

[@veeshion24]

Hi Brittney, thanks for this detailed video, I found it super helpful. I got accepted into AT yesterday and this video came in handy. However, I've got two questions. First, when does the 30% commission process end, does it ever end? According to what you listed as the negatives, you mentioned how every month the 30% restarts. It got me really worried because I wouldn't want to have 30% deducted from my income every month throughout my stay on AT. Secondly, please Brittney are you open to accepting mentees/team members because the whole AT student recruitment process feels rather overwhelming. I've had the system match me with students but none would reply to my messages. And the one that did wanted me to tutor him on WhatsApp instead. I want to be on AT for a long time, I just don't know how to start right. I'd be honored to get a response from you, Brittney. Thank you❤️

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Thank you for reaching out! To answer your first question, the 30% does start over on the 1st of each month, but wherever you end (as far as income or number of hours taught) by the last day of the month is what applies to your whole month’s income. So it looks like you are earning a lot less at the beginning of the month and a lot more at the end because each time you hit a new mark for dropping that percentage, it applies to all of your gross income earned that month. Does that make sense? I think I made it much more clear in my most recent video if this is still not clear. In regards to the second question, Can you please email me at [e-mail] so we can talk more?

[@veeshion24]

@@brittneycheray5204 Thank you Brittney. I get that now. I'll also immediately right away

[@veeshion24]

@@brittneycheray5204 I did send the email but it came back saying 'address not found'

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@veeshion24 that…is very odd! I know this is silly to ask, but did you double check the spelling? I continue to use this address for KZbin and work related emails. I don’t know why it would not be working!

[@veeshion24]

@@brittneycheray5204 No, it's not silly to ask😀... Yes, I double-checked the spelling. I will keep trying though.

[@CinemaSalad]

Hi Brittney, I love your videos and im a brand new to teaching online and wanted to know if i could join your team on Amazing talker?

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Can you clarify? Are you saying that you have already been excepted to AmazingTalker or that you are interested in applying?

[@CinemaSalad]

@@brittneycheray5204 Hi Brittany, i have applied at AmazingTalker and waiting to be accepted.

[@brittneycheray5204]

Okay, great! I cannot promise that you join my team, but I would be happy to connect with you on AT and see if there are any ways that I can help you as you get started! (Did you use someone’s referral link to apply?) you can message me on the app/website, and we can stay in touch from there! en.amazingtalker.com/teachers-and-tutors/me-6eb9d4ab-3844-4e73-9fc7-a71658f78441?language=english

[@user-ns5yn8ux2u]

Not only do you need to pay Amazing Talkers fees, you have to pay tax right?

[@brittneycheray5204]

You need to follow your country’s tax laws, yes! Keep in mind that all platforms for teaching English take fees or a commission of your earnings. You could only get around this if you taught completely independently…which you could do!

[@sidehustlehub5948]

Love the background... I'd like to know how did you do it?

[@brittneycheray5204]

“Green screen”! It’s actually a blue sheet hanging on the back wall. During my classes, I just use the green screen feature on Zoom (you can select the color of the backdrop…it’s just anything a similar color can disappear during class…which my students and I just have fun with. ☺️ For these videos, I do the same setup but have to edit the background picture in during the editing process.

[@sidehustlehub5948]

@@brittneycheray5204 😀 Thank you 😁😁.... I'm also gonna try it out

[@sidehustlehub5948]

I applied to amazing talker a month ago but still haven't got a reply... Any advise on what I can do. Should I create a new email, then re apply?

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@sidehustlehub5948 When you say that you have not gotten a reply… What part of the process were you in? Had you done your demo class?

[@sidehustlehub5948]

@@brittneycheray5204 no I haven't done the demo class

[@MarkVrey]

How long have you been a teacher...

[@brittneycheray5204]

I’ve been a teacher for a number of years, but I just started teaching ESL 4 years ago.

[@jessicatempleton9017]

Do they provide a curriculum or are you creating one? I’m a NEW ESL teacher, so I’m curious ! Ty!!

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello, Jessica! They do not provide curriculum. This was what kept me from taking this route before. However, I am finding some really convenient ways of planning lessons that require very little preparation. And I advertise my classes as conversational classes, not classes using formal curriculum. I will be making more videos in the future about how I am doing my trial lessons and regular classes, including how I prepare for them. But this is something that certainly has to be considered by each teacher who is considering a platform such as AmazingTalker!

[@brittneycheray5204]

Let me know if you have more questions about this! If you have a number of questions, We could connect on another platform or even schedule a short call to chat!

[@jessicatempleton9017]

@@brittneycheray5204 ty! That would be great. I’d love to teach a few hours a day and am not sure how to even prepare a lesson plan 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@jessicatempleton9017 my email is [e-mail]. Send me and email, and we can figure out where to go from there! ☺️

[@jessicatempleton9017]

@@brittneycheray5204 ty!!!!!!! I will email you tonight!

[@Val-hs2ih]

Hi Brittney, tomorrow is my demo and I´m nervous. Is this worth it? I need some help

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! Of course it is worth it! ☺️ Just show your joy for teaching and show what you offer as a teacher! Worst case scenario, it doesn’t go well, and you learn from it and try again. You’ve got this! I’m actually in the hospital in labor with my fourth child, so I’m actually not able to help with much at the moment. 😉 But you’ve got this! Have you touched base with the student or teacher who booked your demo?

[@Val-hs2ih]

@@brittneycheray5204 Thank you seriously for your nice words they really motivate me, your kids are so lucky to have a great mom like you. At the hospital, sorry to interrupt you, but seriously thank you so much. Well ,apparently who scheduled an appointment for a class is a mentor, I sent her a message 3 hours ago telling her if I just have to introduce her to the class and I will be hired,still no response. To be honest, I have no idea how this works and I have so many doubts.

[@brittneycheray5204]

@@Val-hs2ih okay, typically, you write the student and ask what they are hoping to learn. Did the teacher who booked your demo select a category showing what they wanted you to teach? (One of the things that you put on your profile as being an area of focus). If not, I guess I would prepare a lesson that you would give to your desired students and just be prepared to adapt if she wants to address specific things. Typically, you would plan to teach for about 15 minutes with a teacher and then spend the last bit of time discussing things, but each teacher is different. I hope you hear back from the mentor beforehand, though. I may not be able to respond after this, but I wish you the best!

[@Val-hs2ih]

@@brittneycheray5204 Well the mentor did not select a specific topic, but that any topic was welcome. My slide is ready, but looking forward to tomorrow. Thank you very much for taking the time to answer me and for your help, I really appreciate it.

[@mahlatseephodia4668]

How do you get mentor I did demo and passed

[@brittneycheray5204]

I apologize for not responding sooner! It can be difficult to get a mentor if they don’t reach out to you first, but you can look through mentors on the website where it talks about the mentor program, and I am here to answer questions that may pop up!

[@frenchwannaloseweight]

Why not making your website and enjoy 0% commission?

[@brittneycheray5204]

I could definitely do that, and it is always on the table as an option! As I explained in one of my videos, I was initially looking for an option that would enable me to make a rapid transition from my previous teaching platform to a full teaching schedule on another platform. AmazingTalker provides the teaching platform, the scheduling system, and the payment arrangements. It also advertises very well to those who have visited the website (which I know from personal experience as the ads pop up everywhere!) so it continues to bring in many new students from various countries. This meant that I did not have to worry about these other factors initially. All I had to do was focus on my profile and my teaching. The reason that I have not considered changing approaches for now is because my rates continue to rise, I’m currently completing my mentors training (so I will soon be able to train other teachers and earn a portion of their income depending on their success), and I am also going to start offering group classes in June (which allows higher income without increasing hours). So currently this is where I want to be! But as I said, I always keep independent teaching on the table.

[@portiagxothiwe449]

Thanks a lot B May you kindly be my mentor 🙏 Thank you in advance

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! I can’t promise to be your mentor, but if you can email me at [e-mail], we can talk more! Are you already teaching on AmazingTalker? If so, when you email me, please include the link to your teaching profile so that we can connect on the app!

[@ricoplatz5844]

Hi ma'am, please can you be my mentor!? (Would really appreciate a positive response)

[@brittneycheray5204]

Hello! I am not able to add you to my team at this time, but I do have a FB group for those without a mentor and you are welcome to join the group and ask any questions that you have so that I can answer those questions for others at the same time!

[@ricoplatz5844]

@@brittneycheray5204 What's the name of the group please?

[@frenchwannaloseweight]

Ooh you paid $300 commissions for the first month?!!!! ($1040-740) Italki takes 15% and 0% on trial lesson

[@brittneycheray5204]

Right! The first month. But now that my schedule is full and my rates continue to rise, AT takes less than 15% from me (about 13% last month) but I hope to soon have it down to the base rate of 8%! It really depends if you are in it for the long haul or not! I currently make over $2,000 each month working less than 24 hours a week (that is the number of hours I open but there are usually a few gaps in there). I also start offering group classes next month, and I just took the training and assessment to be a mentor, both of which are going to give me more earning opportunities without increasing my hours (besides investment in my mentees, which I, of course, will offer!) When teachers tell me they are interested in AT, I ask them how much time they can give and how committed they are. If they are only looking to work a bit a week, I point them to platforms like Italki where the starting rates are lower. If they are looking to commit more time and energy, I recommend AT because I believe the teacher competition is lower and the potential for earning overall higher! It’s important to know your own personal goals when making that decision.

[@frenchwannaloseweight]

@@brittneycheray5204 YT app deleted my message, i type again: Thank you for your detailed answer Brittney! I didn't expect that! I'm teaching French on Italki and got 0% on trial lesson and instant lesson and 15% on all the other lessons from the beginning (but French teachers are still complaining rate is too high 😆) You make $2000/month for less than 100 hours after or before commissions? That's not too bad finally. After 6 months of hard work? or you could get that 13% rate after 2 months or is it after x hundreds of teaching hours?

[@brittneycheray5204]

I make over $2,000 after the fees are taken! It was gradual over these months of teaching. The % begins at 30% (plus the 8% platform fee which will always be there) at the beginning of each month, but for every $100 earned, it drops by 1%. (Typically, I drop about 1% a day now that my rates are up, but I don’t work Sundays.) Whatever percentage you end on on the last day of the month is what is ultimately taken from your class earnings. But it does the math for you as it goes. (So it looks like you are earning very little at the beginning of the month, but it gains momentum and you look like you are kicking butt at the end! ☺️ …because that lowered percent is applied to all of your previous earnings for the month. Does that make sense?) so each month, I reached a lower percent of fees taken. It was fun to watch it drop!

[@dcsuppliers9516]

hello 👋 how do I email you personally I have something good I would like to discuss with you 😃 congratulations on your success