Thanks so much for this video! I applied about 10 days age and now I have a job that can travel with me. Super excited to start teaching & traveling. Thanks again for sharing!
I work for VIPKID, please don't take this job as an "easy job" Respect the fact that parents pay money for this service, and that children are very dedicated. Go into this with the heart to teach, not to travel the world easily
I also work for VIPKID. Yes, it can be looked at as easy if you don't take it seriously. Prepping and props are serious business. Developing these kids language skills affects their futures. This is to be taken seriously. Fun, yes. Serious? Absolutely!
I just started looking into this VIPKID program and I thought a lot of videos talk too much about travel and all the neat stuff a teacher can do, and didn't emphasize the benefits of helping the kids. Thanks, Jesus!
Phil - I love working with the kids. You develop a personal relationship with them. And I get so much in return. I had a kid just last week tell me, "I love you, teacher!" Melted my heart!! Monday a kid started class by holding a crudely written sign that said, "Thanksgivday!" I didn't tell him he totally screwed that up. I clapped and said, "Thank you!!!! That is wonderful!! Thank you!" He was only 6. He tried so hard and it meant something to him to celebrate with me.I love my kids!!
Oh - and the schedule is NOT as flexible as they would have you believe. If you can't pull all nighters - you won't earn enough to matter. It's flexible in that you can work or not work, But they have limited daytime hours
Thank you for the reply, Jump On My Wagon, it is good to hear what others say about this program! At this point I'm in the dark and I'm trying to learn enough to make a plan in order to move forward with this. I'm retired so I have a lot of flexibility regarding hours, and I think I might be a good "grandfather" image for them (I hope, lol).
I've done some online teaching for a company based in South Korea called Carrot Global. This online teaching thing is a big deal right now...but when it comes to tax time, you pay them as if you have your own business in the States.
Angelwriter Creations you pay the US IRS as if you didn’t pay any taxes that a small business pays every year to operate because YOU are a small business. You could pay quarterly. You need an accountant so you know what you can deduct.
So glad i bumped into this channel. Just finished high school, going into university. This is the lifestyle i want to live, but i feel the education would help. I am also learning Chinese. What are your thoughts? I'm attending QUT same as you :)
Any more information on Abc360 for us brits. Googling it seems it's not as 'uberish' as this platform. You have to work 5 days. Is this correct? Anyone?
That could very well be the best paying ESL job in the world. I was thinking it would be nice to be SE Asia doing it during regular hours though there isn't a visa for online freelancing work where you could live a work-cation lifestyle hoping around every couple months.
Older women??? (SAHM) Ummm, they probably range from early 20's to 40's for SAHM. I am an older woman, but my kids are grown. She isn't the greatest ambassador for the company. I love teaching with VIPKID.
Hey Chris I really need your opinion, I'm taking my exams for TEFL right now and I'm excited to make the move for Shanghai in a few months but one thing I really want to do is become a digital nomad and I'm currently learning skills on the side like coding and Chinese (my girlfriend is Chinese so it's a huge help). I'm doing this as a sideline because I want to create my own business and create my own loophole to not doing college but one thing I'm noticing is how everything requires a bachelors degree, every opportunity that you could use as a foundation to get you to that "loophole" of creating your own way needs a bachelors degree. If I'm teaching in Shanghai for a couple years and become a great teacher for example I don't get why I need a bachelors to do something like this which would've been perfect, idk Chris I'm really curious on your input.Every digital nomad I see inevitably mentions they're freshly graduated from university, I'm 23 years old right now if that helps.
Cambly is another online ESL platform that doesn't require a degree; however it doesn't pay as much as VIPKid, so it's only sustainable in low-cost countries.
Thanks Nicole! I think the best way to go about it is when I'm actually in Shanghai see what options there are, I'm sure they're out there I just need to be there and network to find them.
Isaiah Santiago. It is a shame that they don't consider you without a degree but I would shop around and look for other opportunities. I know that as a freelancer working for small to medium size business clients for example, a degree doesn't really mean anything.
Work-cation is cool and you don't have to get up too early if in Asia like you are. Would you just rent rooms to work out of and then move country to renew visas?
There is also Alo7 and MPC Connect UK. Both don't have the North American requirement. However, MPC Connect requires you to obtain a TEFL/TESOL certificate within 3 months.
Great interview. I looked into doing this since I live here in Chiang Mai and I was informed that to do this from Thailand that you must have a work permit. So I went to several places online and none of them will do what is needed for a person to get a work permit. Then I found out, that if I had my own company, then I would be able to obtain a work permit and teach online in Thailand. Do you know anything more on this that might help?
Lawyer told me, if you signed up outside Thailand to teach online, then came to Thailand then it was considered a home country job and you only paid taxes to your home country. But if you are living in Thailand and you signed up to teach online, then you have to obtain a work permit and pay Thai taxes on your income. And this goes for any job. The lawyer said Thailand is looking more into the internet world, as right now it's a big grey area. But bottom line, Thailand says, if you work and make money in Thailand you must have a work permit and pay taxes. I found out recently, since I have a home country company, that I can run my online teaching thru them and do it. The funny thing is, I know people that have work permits and are doing it and I know people that don't have work permits and are doing it. Both have been doing it for years. So if you don't go around and brag about doing it, since it is online, then how would someone find out.
I taught for VIPKID from Phuket, Thailand for 4 months last year. I didn't do anything as far as taxes in Thailand, but I did have to pay US taxes (including Social Security) on all my earnings. Last year, I taught from the USA, Thailand, and Taiwan (all for VIPKID) and this year I've taught from Taiwan, Turkey, Spain, the USA and now Colombia (still for VIPKID). It's a great job if you like flexibility, good pay, and the option to live pretty much anywhere in the world (with a good internet connection, of course).
So, Stephen Fry or a professor with a PHD in English Language teaching at Oxford/Cambridge or the Queen of England need not apply. Seems weird but I have friends in Chiang Mai who are Thai and send there kids to a school which specifically teaches American English. Must be the movies.
its a business. I teach in China, the kids market is basically a horse and pony show. The parents want their kids to sound like Americans when they speak English, and sadly the course consultants in every single ESL company here reinforces this bogus misguided belief for money. If you are North American and female the schools here will pay you thousands of dollars a month to teach ages 3-10 because of outdated sexist beliefs.
They don't want Stephen Fry, they want someone whose going to baby their child, and never do anything overly harsh or questionable in their presence. In the online format this is only doubly so because your interaction is limited to a screen with audio.
What did she say at about 5:25? "you're allowed 'tutsication' non consecutively"... I was thinking 2 vacation but it doesn't sound like she said that...
Hey Chris Thanks for that great interview again. I would like to ask Catherine a few questions...Do you know where or how i can be in touch with her? I am from Canada!! Thanks
Hey guys. Just spoke to Catherine. She's willing to take your questions but she doesn't want her contact info posted publicly. Just send a private message to this channel and I'll share with you her email address.
Is it so easy? You should be properly qualified. After all there are 44 sounds to English, which native English speakers aren't aware of. There is stress, intonation, which changes meaning and an unqualified native speaker can't teach it.
It's so annoying how she keeps looking at her screen while he's talking to her, says she doesn't like working with kids, and how she calls stay at home moms "older". She's very awkward and it's too bad he didn't have a Canadian with better manners to interview. I'm Canadian and I find this embarassing!
Yeah. She was quite nervous and I was a little under-prepared mentality due to the quick turnaround from us meeting to then doing the interview. Apologies if it wasn't the best viewing.
You have nothing to apologize for. As someone with a background in television, this would have been perfectly fine on TV, let alone on the YT medium which is perfectly informal. Great info, I actually take Spanish lessons online through this method.
Thanks so much for this video! I applied about 10 days age and now I have a job that can travel with me. Super excited to start teaching & traveling. Thanks again for sharing!
This is really great, thank you for sharing! I have applied and will have my interview later this week. Wish me luck :D
"Well the first thing you need is a Bachelors Degree." Guess that's out of the picture, lmao
Camping Nuisance lmao same
Did you find an alternative? I'm looking into Western Governors University - accredited, online, cheaper, faster
Im quitting my full time teaching job this year to learn code so this would be a perfect opportunity for me to earn some cash in the meantime. Thanks!
Awesome! Sounds like a plan
Shelby Steele Good for you! I am curious about coding, but not sure I will ever dedicate the time to learning it.
I work for VIPKID, please don't take this job as an "easy job"
Respect the fact that parents pay money for this service, and that children are very dedicated.
Go into this with the heart to teach, not to travel the world easily
I also work for VIPKID. Yes, it can be looked at as easy if you don't take it seriously. Prepping and props are serious business. Developing these kids language skills affects their futures. This is to be taken seriously. Fun, yes. Serious? Absolutely!
I just started looking into this VIPKID program and I thought a lot of videos talk too much about travel and all the neat stuff a teacher can do, and didn't emphasize the benefits of helping the kids. Thanks, Jesus!
Phil - I love working with the kids. You develop a personal relationship with them. And I get so much in return. I had a kid just last week tell me, "I love you, teacher!" Melted my heart!! Monday a kid started class by holding a crudely written sign that said, "Thanksgivday!" I didn't tell him he totally screwed that up. I clapped and said, "Thank you!!!! That is wonderful!! Thank you!" He was only 6. He tried so hard and it meant something to him to celebrate with me.I love my kids!!
Oh - and the schedule is NOT as flexible as they would have you believe. If you can't pull all nighters - you won't earn enough to matter. It's flexible in that you can work or not work, But they have limited daytime hours
Thank you for the reply, Jump On My Wagon, it is good to hear what others say about this program! At this point I'm in the dark and I'm trying to learn enough to make a plan in order to move forward with this. I'm retired so I have a lot of flexibility regarding hours, and I think I might be a good "grandfather" image for them (I hope, lol).
Another excellent video. The two cameras set up works incredibly well, it makes all your interviews look very dynamic
Good one Chris, I'm sure this will plant a seed for many folks. I just shared it like it's hot.
Cheers Dan
I'm about to finish up my teaching contract here in Korea, and I'm about to go backpack SE Asia. This sounds legit for me!
hey! i was your practicum evaluator! haha! you were awesome! :)
I've done some online teaching for a company based in South Korea called Carrot Global. This online teaching thing is a big deal right now...but when it comes to tax time, you pay them as if you have your own business in the States.
Angelwriter Creations you pay the US IRS as if you didn’t pay any taxes that a small business pays every year to operate because YOU are a small business. You could pay quarterly. You need an accountant so you know what you can deduct.
Great video Chris. I'm doing the TEFL class in Chiang Mia in about a month, very much looking forward to it.
This was a great video & I recently applied for vipkid but I haven't set up my interview yet.
Hi, Chris, I watched your videos before I went to Chiang Mai last month. And I think I saw you one time on the street while I was biking lol
Right on time! I have an interview with them tomorrow!🤞🏽
Haha excellent timing then!
So glad i bumped into this channel. Just finished high school, going into university. This is the lifestyle i want to live, but i feel the education would help. I am also learning Chinese. What are your thoughts? I'm attending QUT same as you :)
You don't have to go to uni but it's your choice. Also depends on what career you're after.
Amazing video. Platform sounds perfect.
This is so cool! I learn so much from your channel!
Any more information on Abc360 for us brits. Googling it seems it's not as 'uberish' as this platform. You have to work 5 days. Is this correct? Anyone?
That could very well be the best paying ESL job in the world. I was thinking it would be nice to be SE Asia doing it during regular hours though there isn't a visa for online freelancing work where you could live a work-cation lifestyle hoping around every couple months.
everyone says everything is the über of everything
Older women??? (SAHM) Ummm, they probably range from early 20's to 40's for SAHM. I am an older woman, but my kids are grown. She isn't the greatest ambassador for the company. I love teaching with VIPKID.
I really enjoyed this video
what if you don't have a 4 year degree? Are their other ways?
Hey Chris I really need your opinion, I'm taking my exams for TEFL right now and I'm excited to make the move for Shanghai in a few months but one thing I really want to do is become a digital nomad and I'm currently learning skills on the side like coding and Chinese (my girlfriend is Chinese so it's a huge help). I'm doing this as a sideline because I want to create my own business and create my own loophole to not doing college but one thing I'm noticing is how everything requires a bachelors degree, every opportunity that you could use as a foundation to get you to that "loophole" of creating your own way needs a bachelors degree. If I'm teaching in Shanghai for a couple years and become a great teacher for example I don't get why I need a bachelors to do something like this which would've been perfect, idk Chris I'm really curious on your input.Every digital nomad I see inevitably mentions they're freshly graduated from university, I'm 23 years old right now if that helps.
Cambly is another online ESL platform that doesn't require a degree; however it doesn't pay as much as VIPKid, so it's only sustainable in low-cost countries.
Thanks Nicole! I think the best way to go about it is when I'm actually in Shanghai see what options there are, I'm sure they're out there I just need to be there and network to find them.
No problem. It's doable to teach without a degree. Some employers value the certification over the degree. Good luck!
Isaiah Santiago. It is a shame that they don't consider you without a degree but I would shop around and look for other opportunities. I know that as a freelancer working for small to medium size business clients for example, a degree doesn't really mean anything.
Work-cation is cool and you don't have to get up too early if in Asia like you are. Would you just rent rooms to work out of and then move country to renew visas?
Cafes, rooms, coworking spaces. Anywhere where you can find internet really.
Is this for Americans only? I have a degree from uk and a British accent D:
We discuss this at the end of the interview. The alternative for Brits and Aussies is Abc360
There is also Alo7 and MPC Connect UK. Both don't have the North American requirement. However, MPC Connect requires you to obtain a TEFL/TESOL certificate within 3 months.
Great interview. I looked into doing this since I live here in Chiang Mai and I was informed that to do this from Thailand that you must have a work permit. So I went to several places online and none of them will do what is needed for a person to get a work permit. Then I found out, that if I had my own company, then I would be able to obtain a work permit and teach online in Thailand. Do you know anything more on this that might help?
No idea sorry
May I ask who informed you that you need a work permit in Thailand to do this on-line teaching in Thailand?
Lawyer told me, if you signed up outside Thailand to teach online, then came to Thailand then it was considered a home country job and you only paid taxes to your home country. But if you are living in Thailand and you signed up to teach online, then you have to obtain a work permit and pay Thai taxes on your income. And this goes for any job. The lawyer said Thailand is looking more into the internet world, as right now it's a big grey area. But bottom line, Thailand says, if you work and make money in Thailand you must have a work permit and pay taxes. I found out recently, since I have a home country company, that I can run my online teaching thru them and do it. The funny thing is, I know people that have work permits and are doing it and I know people that don't have work permits and are doing it. Both have been doing it for years. So if you don't go around and brag about doing it, since it is online, then how would someone find out.
I taught for VIPKID from Phuket, Thailand for 4 months last year. I didn't do anything as far as taxes in Thailand, but I did have to pay US taxes (including Social Security) on all my earnings. Last year, I taught from the USA, Thailand, and Taiwan (all for VIPKID) and this year I've taught from Taiwan, Turkey, Spain, the USA and now Colombia (still for VIPKID). It's a great job if you like flexibility, good pay, and the option to live pretty much anywhere in the world (with a good internet connection, of course).
That's really good !
So, Stephen Fry or a professor with a PHD in English Language teaching at Oxford/Cambridge or the Queen of England need not apply. Seems weird but I have friends in Chiang Mai who are Thai and send there kids to a school which specifically teaches American English. Must be the movies.
its a business. I teach in China, the kids market is basically a horse and pony show. The parents want their kids to sound like Americans when they speak English, and sadly the course consultants in every single ESL company here reinforces this bogus misguided belief for money. If you are North American and female the schools here will pay you thousands of dollars a month to teach ages 3-10 because of outdated sexist beliefs.
They don't want Stephen Fry, they want someone whose going to baby their child, and never do anything overly harsh or questionable in their presence. In the online format this is only doubly so because your interaction is limited to a screen with audio.
I don't think they provide days off and sick policy in that company right?
Pretty sure they wouldn't. As far as I know, it's not 'employment'
this is not accurate! not an app! teaching time is not a small portion of the program! hear her say hiring! you have to apply and be hired.
Very cool !
Curious, my wife is a native Spanish speaker. Do you know of anything similar where someone could teach Spanish ?
I don't sorry.
121spanish.com/
What did she say at about 5:25? "you're allowed 'tutsication' non consecutively"... I was thinking 2 vacation but it doesn't sound like she said that...
'You're allowed two weeks vacation, non consecutively' is what she said
OH! okay, I hear it now. It got slurred together. Thanks! And nice video!
Hey Chris
Thanks for that great interview again.
I would like to ask Catherine a few questions...Do you know where or how i can be in touch with her?
I am from Canada!!
Thanks
I'll send her a message now
Chris the Freelancer I'm also from Canada and have some questions for her.
Hey guys. Just spoke to Catherine. She's willing to take your questions but she doesn't want her contact info posted publicly. Just send a private message to this channel and I'll share with you her email address.
wow this seems to good to be true
like your mama
Cool !!
So no credential?
Every full time vipkid teacher knows Friday nights dont exist..or weekends 😹😹😹
She made it SO AWKWARD for him.
Vinay Kumar I know right, if she can teach, anyone can 😂
Is it so easy? You should be properly qualified. After all there are 44 sounds to English, which native English speakers aren't aware of. There is stress, intonation, which changes meaning and an unqualified native speaker can't teach it.
It's so annoying how she keeps looking at her screen while he's talking to her, says she doesn't like working with kids, and how she calls stay at home moms "older". She's very awkward and it's too bad he didn't have a Canadian with better manners to interview. I'm Canadian and I find this embarassing!
The computer serves as a prop for her nervousness to hide behind. Neither of you seemed comfortable in front of the camera.
Yeah. She was quite nervous and I was a little under-prepared mentality due to the quick turnaround from us meeting to then doing the interview. Apologies if it wasn't the best viewing.
Chris the Freelancer it was fine. Every video doesn't need to be formal. The people that appreciate your work ethic enjoyed it.
You have nothing to apologize for. As someone with a background in television, this would have been perfectly fine on TV, let alone on the YT medium which is perfectly informal. Great info, I actually take Spanish lessons online through this method.
Here Be Barr What company do you take Spanish lessons with? I'm a Spanish teacher. I teach via Skype though.
121Spanish.com
She mumbles a lot. Not articulate at all.