This is ma'am's workstation
The computer is here
the chair,
and she's ready for her student
Ready for class
Training materials are ready
That's always
Do you wear your headset before you start?
Yes
Let's see it
Like this
Once you're ready,
in Skype, you'll call the student
then wait for them to answer
then start the class
This is what ma'am Justine is doing
It doesn't record both screen?
No
but it's just my preference
so it'll be easier
Here's for the dictionary
Yes, especially to multi-task
I like dual monitor better
but it depends on you
Whatever you have
This is just mam's set up preference
The webcam is there
Then stand and background for kids
Training materials on her side all the time
This is not included
That's for games
That's it
Show your background
At first, they don't have it yet
At first, there's none but once hired,
It will be required
by your supervisor
to print out a tarpaulin like this
They'll give a layout
on what to print
then after printing,
it'll be reimbursed by the company
I am with teacher Justine
She's an ESL teacher
in Acadsoc
In this video
She'll give tips
especially for beginners
those who are about to apply
in this company
She'll give you tips
Just a quick background
How did you start, why, and when?
Okay.
I was in BPO before
Yes
I was a call center agent
for more than four years
Yes
when I started
Since I am a mom of two
it's hard
since I need a yaya
to take care of them
even when I'm in the office
you'll receive a text from the yaya
that she needs to go home
It's hard
No choice, you'll go on absent
or you really can't go to work
It can be undertime
Usually, it's undertime
or totally not go to work
I decided to stay at home
we started a business
While it's on going
I saw Acadsoc through Facebook
from online Ads
Then you applied
Yes when I applied,
I was hesitant at first
since it's my first time
in online world
I was thinking if I can earn online?
If I can earn at home?
We usually think it's a scam
or a waste of time
and not legit
But then I tried
We'll not know if we don't try it
You didn't pay anything
Yes
You'll not pay a registration fee
No training fee
No payment for anything
in Acadsoc
Teacher Justine, is it hard to be an ESL teacher?
At first, it's hard
especially if you don't have experience
because you have no idea at all
There's no easy work
so it's really hard at first
but if you like it
you'll do
what you can
It's easy because there's a guide
the company will give you teaching materials
they'll provide that for you
You'll study it
Check the unfamiliar words online
You should prepare
Yes
Materials are provided by the company
It's not easy
I mean at first
At first it's not easy
since it makes you nervous
You'll talk to other nationality
then teach English
it makes me nervous
like when you're new in a company,
you are not used to it yet
From call center
to teacher
I have no background at all
but you'll get used to it
since you're always doing it
For me
it's now easy
I'm used to it
How long have you been with Acadsoc?
I started May 2017
1 year and 6 months
Okay
Range of salary?
Okay
For newbies
It depends on your experience
we are accepting those without experience
No certificates,
even college undergraduate
actually even high school graduate
They are welcome here
but atleast 18 years old and above
There's no age limit even seniors
I have teachers like that
65, 60 years old
as long as computer literate
because it's online
Sometimes seniors are not computer literate
but there are some
yes
like grandmas
mommies
It's not that advance, it's not that hard
It's also user-friendly
That's the term
The website is user-friendly
There's the tutor's page
that teachers like me will use
Everything is there
open it
there's also training
It's for free
Once you pass the initial interview,
you'll be endorsed to training
How long is the training?
There's 2 sets of training
First one is 4 hours
2nd is 4 hours too
Via Skype
Going back to rate
How much is the salary range of ESL tutors
especially for beginners
who just started as part-time
how much is it?
For part-timers
Tha's just 4 hours or less
Per day
That's per day
That's atleast 20 hours per week
4hrs for five days
Monday to Friday
or if you want Saturday Sunday
Saturday and Sunday is also possible
The estimated salary for part-time
is around 8k to 10k
Per cut-off?
Yes, per cut-off
That's for 15 days
Depends on your workdays too
If you want 4hrs every day
It's an hourly rate anyway
8 to 10k for part-time
How much per hour?
It also depends
Based on experience,
if you have teaching certificates
or ESL experience
the higher hourly base rate
there's also salary increase
For newbies, it's 90 per hour
That's the lowest?
Yes, it's the lowest
90 to 130 per hour
That's the base
but it can go higher
While you're teaching
there's salary increase
Probationary period is 1 month usually
Here in the Philippines it's normally 6 months
6 months, yes
But on them,
it's 1 month
probationary
Hourly rate in the Philippines is 60 to 70 pesos
That's for minimum
The base pay alone is already high
plus the incentives
Teacher Justine is working at home
and a mom of two
The salary is higher
and she's only at home
That's really okay
How do you set your schedule?
Since there's flexible and fixed,
how's that work?
Every week
Usually Monday or Tuesday
we'll submit a schedule
to our supervisor
what I am doing is
I will put my appointments on my notepad
like reunion
birthday
or important appointment
I put the dates on my notepad
If today is November 5
next week I would need to submit
to my supervisor
of my schedule for one week
That's a week schedule
For next week
Today's November 5, I need to submit my next week's schedule
That's the time that I am available
if on Wednesday I have an appointment
I'll make that my off-day
Okay
It's my decision
on when to take my off
or if I want to go on half-day
let's say on next Monday
I want to go on half-day
because my son has an event at school in the morning
I'll make it a half-day
I'll start in the afternoon
for only 4 hours
That's my schedule
We are sending it per week
Also the breaktime,
if I want to eat with my family,
or I need to cook,
I will open class in the morning at 8 am
to 10
2 hours
I'll make 10 am to 1 pm my breaktime
That's 3 hours break
That's long but it's okay
it's my own schedule
That's my choice
That's why it's flexible
I'll go back at 1pm
then open class from 1pm to 5pm
then 30 minutes to 1 hour break
depends on me
What can you advise to newbies?
What can you advise about background, mic?
And on everything?
I started out as a newbie
I was from a call center
I don't have any idea in teaching
Teaching is different than just knowing to speak English
That's two different things
Ma'am has no experience
I have no experience and a college undergraduate
My course was IT
and then Marketing
way too far from teaching
that's why my friends and family were shocked
Why did you become a teacher?
But when I was a kid, I dreamt of being a teacher
I played role-playing as a teacher teaching my nieces
or siblings
I am very happy
that I am able to fulfill it
Even just at home, I am able to teach
you can see that they're learning
They like you
they're complimenting you
It feels so good
When I started
I started using inexpesive equipments
Whatever you have
Whatever you have
If you have a computer
with medium level specs
as long as I can use it
My headset, I remembered
was from Lazada
worth 300 pesos
it's A4Tech or Logitech
It's just cheap
Headset with mic
as long as I can use it
but it does not have noise cancelling feature
It's okay for me to go through just one cut-off
I need the pay
when I received my salary, that's when I invested
That's your very first salary?
yes, first pay
I invested
by upgrading
Normally, you upgraded your headset
Yes, because that's what's important
I need to cancel out noises
barking dogs shouldn't be heard
baby and my kids too
If there's someone crying
or rooster
Especially in the morning
A headset with noise cancelling feature is very important
I was not hesitant to invest
because I can use it in my daily life
I will use that on my work that's why I need to buy an effective one
What are you using right now?
I am currently using HYper X Cloud 2
What brand is that?
It's Kingston
It's Hyper X
Cloud 2
It's 4,500
It's a bit pricey
It's still cheap
compared to other ones
There are headsets that can go upto 8,000
We took mam's headset
This is her headset
how much is it? 4,000?
Yeah, 4,500
You can also use it for music
because the mic is detachable
Since I am an online teacher
I need to use a mic
I also have a dungle
it has a mute button
and for increasing and decreasing the volume
Where did you buy it?
SM North
Cyberzone
I really invested
to avoid complains from my students
that it's noisy
Because the students are also grading you
There's grading and rating
from students
They want your voice to be clear
and quiet background
It's advisable for it to have noise cancelling feature
That's the first advisable thing to upgrade
A headset with noise cancelling
Especially if you're near the highway
or has lots of kids
Like in the farm
provinces
that's true
places where they can hear rossters
or goat
It's really important to have the noise cancelling feature
for your headsets
There's a cheaper one
like Logitech
check the reviews online
Have you tried Plantronics?
not yet
I just heard that
that's only from what I heard
Jabra, Plantronics
Have you tried that?
Not yet
Are you contented?
Yes
We're also using this in gaming
It has surround noise of 7.1 for music
it's really good
It depends on you
It's like a package for her
I can use it while playing
and for teaching
that's why I love it
And it also ahs noise cancelling, yes
What's the brand
HyperX Cloud 2
I strongly recommend USB type headsets
to attach it to a USBport
if it's just like this
This one has a USB dungle
If it's this jack
it is prone to static
In Youtubing,
when I do Youtube
my very first microphone is 150 pesos
I bought it from SM too
it's the cheapest from Octagon
when I earned
I upgraded too
whatever you have available
you are not yet sure
you're still in demo class
then bought expensive headsets
with noise cancelling
but the job is not for you
Not everyone is for English teaching
you might get lazy
and not enjoy doing it
Use whatever you have
Also with webcam
My webcam is still the same one when I started
I bought it from OLX
it's just preloved
for 350 pesos
but it's good
What brand?
A4Tech
The freestanding one?
It's just on top of the table
It's old school
but it's clear
and I like how I look like during class
also because of the monitor's light
and internet
That's a must for online
For home-base job internet is number 1 requirement
When I applied
that's already what I'm using
there's no cash-out for that
even if I don't have cash
I was able to apply for internet
without paying upfront
it's after a month
I can pay it with my salary
Some are saying they don't have internet connection
I have nothing to pay it
there ar eservice providers
that will give you internet
then just billed you after a month
That's also risky
you might not get hired
but it worked for her
She's using PLDT
what's your plan?
PLDT Fiber 20 mbps
how much is it per month?
1,899 per month
When it comes to internet
it depends on the area
ask from Facebook groups or your neighbor
who has internet
on how's their connection
What internet are they using
then if it is fast
or keeps on disconnecting
or intermittent every 2 weeks for example
How about computer?
As long as it's a working computer
and can run teh applications
it's not a high standard applications anyway
I can't remember the specs of my computer when I started
laptop or computer?
Desktop computer
It's either computer desktop or laptop
Tablet and mobile is not allowed
Tablets, iPad, mobile are not allowed
So, computer or laptop
then the chair too
You'll be teaching 8 hours in front of the computer
I started using monoblock
The monoblock chair
then put a pillow at my back
to be comfortable
I also invested for chair
That's your third investment?
How much is this
8,000
Stand up, sorry
[laughs]
We told her to stand up
This is her chair
AK Racing, where did you buy it?
It's not from online
Gilmore
Gilmore
From Gilmore
That chair too
This one first
before this
Upgrading
This is around 3,000
From EasyPC at SM North
near Trinoma
So I can be more comfortable
since I am always sitting down
I want to be comfortable
Why go gaming?
Why did you choose a gaming chair?
Are you a gamer?
[laughs]
It depends on what you want
there are also office chairs
that's also comfortable
teaching aids
Let's show them
You didn't buy this, right?
You made most of them?
I bought some
then made some
These are very helpful
especially for trial classes
for new students
I am able to use it on my sons too
It's very useful
You can use flashcards
Did you buy those flash cards?
Yes
It's very cheap
You can get it from Shopee
or Lazada
or you can make DIY
You can print or if you're goon on lettering
write it
then paste it on a paper
then add plastic cover
It can be DIY
It's just cheap
Shopee, Lazada
or from SM
I also bought finger puppets
Kids also like that
You bought that?
Yes, this is just cheap
around 100 pesos
as a set
it's just cheap
Can you show us what you do with those puppets?
[laughs]
Okay
the famous finger family songs
you'll teach your students
"You want to sing a song?"
"I'll teach you to sing a song"
"This is about Finger Family"
"Do you know who is this?"
"Let's say Daddy"
"Daddy Finger 2x, where are you?"
Just like that
You'll get their attention
since they like that song
they'll also sing with you
Some students cry sometimes
that's true
How do you handle it?
At first, it's hard
because I don't have experience
but when I get used to it
like I will show them puppets
"Oh look at this"
"Hi"
"This is my new friend"
then show them toys
or play a video in clasing
they'll watch and focus on it
until you get their attention
the say "Let's start with our class"
What other material can we show them?
Colors or flashcards
like this
different designs
then the alphabet
1, 2, 3
These are very useful
and to my sons too
How are you using this?
I use this for colors
"What color is this?"
It depends if it's related to your lesson
There are short lessons
you can freetalk
you can teach them how to sing
or any that is realted to the topic
Headbands too
Kids really like it
"Teacher, you're so cute"
But for kids only
[laughs]
One time, I thought my student is kid
when the camera opened
It's an adult
I feel ashamed
I want to turn off the camera
It feels awkward
I see myself
He's like 20 something
working adult
I can also see that he wants to laugh
that I am wearing a headband
Did you remove it?
Yeah
I closed my camera
quickly
like 3 seconds
when I got back
he noticed
"Teacher, why did you remove it?
I feel really ashamed
then I just told him
"Sorry, I thought you're a kid"
But then he finds it funny
Even if he's just a new student,
he liked me by then
since our introduction is funny
he became my regular student
Until now?
Yes, he became my student
Do you get a bonus for that?
Not really
But it's better
You can be confident with your student
like "Oh this is my student"
because you already know him
you already know his behavior
and you're comfortable with him
because he likes you
You already have a realtionship
Teacher-student
You can also be friends with them
they'll look for you
What tips can you give with the background?
For background,
you can see the tarpaulin
but when I applied
it's just plain
plain background
Plain is advisbale
any color
better if it's bright color
If there are picture frames hanging
or curtain
remove them first
during the interview
When you do the demo class,
the student might be disturbed by it
"Oh teacher, what's that?"
They get disturbed with whats behid us
As long as plain
What else
can you advise newbies?
For newbies,
I started as a newbie too
Be confident
even if you're not that good
as long as you're lively
They want cheerful teachers
SInce you're a teacher
they want you to always smile
so they'll like you
You should really be lively
really energetic
that's number 1
and cheerful too
After the demo class
you'll be pass or fail
once you passed
you can now teach
and attend trainings
Training for EFK
English for kids
We will be taught
how to handle kid students
which is very useful
That's the first training I took
It is for free
via Skype
They'll teach you how to make DIY puppets
you don't need to buy one anymore
There are DIY trainings too?
Yes, there's also a training where you'll be taught
how to teach kids
it's hard sometimes
they're not listening
so what should we do?
How to get their attention
There's a training for that too
If there are words that you don't know
we are not perfect
to know all the words
We usually use online dictionary
and English to Chinese translator
That's allowed
during the actual class
You can use those
You have young students right?
who really know nothing
show us for example for a student who has zero knowledge about English
how do you handle them?
I have students like that
who really know nothing
We call them zero English or beginners
You'll start with "Hello"
"Ni Hao"
Simple Chinese "Ni Hao"
"Hello"
"How are you, Ni Hao Ma"
Then we usually show them puppets
or toys
to get their attention
we can also play a video
using our tutoring tool
to get their attention
you can sing
"Let's sing a song"
then sing together
or dance
Sing the alphabet song
Just basics
It's easy for me
because I am a mom
with how I did with my kids when they're still young,
or babies,
I do it now
to my students
If they really know nothing
you use translator
Yes
If they really can't understand it
they might say "Teacher, I'm sorry, no English"
" I don't understand"
It's really common
The reason why they enrolled
to learn
"That's why we're here
to guide and help them
We need patience
There's an online tool or application
just type in Chinese to English
or English to Chinese
Translator
Type the English words
then copy and paste
there's a chatbox
So that while you're talking
you're also translating it to Chinese
so they can understand
For advance, you're not doing that anymore
those who knows English already
Not anymore
Usually no
because they can understand it already
but once they have a question
"Teacher, what is this?"
that's the time you will translate
for them to understand it more
If they asked you in Chinese
Sometimes there are words that tehy don't understand
you can translate it into Chinese
for them to understand better
What applications are you using for example?
We can use Skype
Video call
You can share screen
if they don't know how to open the lesson material
we also have another messenger
that is known in China
I'm not sure if you're familiar with it
QQ
There's Class In too
where you can play videos
write something
Skype is just for video
Skype is being used by business man
adults
working adults
Class in is preferred for kids
because they are able to draw
Class in is provided by Acadsoc?
It's included withe tutoring tool
For full time
it depends
on your hardwork
12 hours or more
Some do 10 hours
The usual full time is 8 hours
but since our time is flexible
if you want longer work hours
you can go even 15 hours
I tried that too
It's possible
As long as you can
How much is the range for that?
You can even reach 40,000 per cut-off
Per cut-off
It is achievable
you can reach 40,000 for 15 days
or more
More or less
30 to 50
per cut off
It is reall achievable
We mentioned earlier, just with the hourly rate
there are lots of bonuses and incentives
I hope you enjoyed our video
I hope we're able to help a lot of you
especially moms
and students too
Students, working students
we can arrange the schedule
Your class then the other class to teach
You can fix it
We also have teachers who are working
like government employees in the morning
then teaching at night
we even have doctors
in the morning
then teaching
It's their passion to teach
It's a personal achievement
Some who applied said that instead of wasting time in Facebook
they'll just teach
at least they are earning as well
For part-time
There's no registration fee
No training fee, no anything
as in totally none
Nothing to pay
Have you experience the need to pay?
None
as in none?
The process is online
I did not leave the house until I got hired
I was just in front of the computer
until I got paid
still at home
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