Making money teaching conversational English on Skype?

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Eugene, Oregon
February 9, 2016 11:05am CST
It is a real thing and I know someone who does it. In fact, he and I have been friends for over two years now online and have met in person, so I do trust what he says. It is astounding that he made over $2000 in January helping Chinese students (from China and even students in the US) with their conversational English. I hate to think of how many thirty minute lessons he did to earn that much. The hourly rate is pretty good though and the money comes through PayPal. The thing is, due to the time difference, he is often giving lessons in the wee hours of the morning or late at night. Not everyone can do this. My friend was never a teacher or even a tutor, but there is a curriculum provided by the company and he uses that. He did as many lessons as possible in January just to see how well he could do, but will ease off, bleary eyed probably to a more reasonable schedule. Would you consider talking on Skype for money?
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@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
9 Feb 16
Native English speaker generally dont need to be english teachers to be able to teach the English language to non English speakers because generally these people aims to improve their communication skills in speaking English for the reason that they cant practice it on thier day to day dealigs with people. I have no experience on teaching through skype or being taught on skype but I am not a native English speaker and i want to improve my speaking skills by talking to the natives not only to practice to think and talk in English but also to develop my confidence in doing so . In turn, it helps minimize my stutters and it improved my sentence construction in English. If your goal is to master conversational english and on a tight budget I suggest that you download paltalk and go to their education section, choose the language you want to learn and start chatting , practicing on mic using English. It will also help you realize tbat its not only you who is having difficulty learning the language as the famous line " you are not alone" , a lot of you are struggling and are trying to improve as well.
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Feb 16
I think these services are a good thing for people who want to improve their conversational English. I am sure there are many people on MyLot who would be helped to. I hope that may of them read your comment, or perhaps you could write a discussion about the subject.
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• Philippines
9 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic Thank you James, and yes I might write my journey in the quest of improving my english conversational skills as I am not an English speaker. It was also fun learning thr language in different ways afterall we all learn in a unique way.
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@RasmaSandra (72520)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic something to consider since i have been instructing people in English at my home for awhile and now there are no more students at the moment. I will have to look into this.
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@jaboUK (64363)
• United Kingdom
9 Feb 16
Not me, but good luck to your friend.
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@artemeis (4194)
• China
10 Feb 16
I believe this is not for everyone since it means that people will need to work during unearthly hours due to the time differences. It does sound lucrative but there are sacrifices to be made so I cam understand what is involved here. In the past, many people traveled to my country to learn the Chinese language since internet was unavailable but nowadays I have friends who like yours are conducting lessons via video chat programs.
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@marlina (154183)
• Canada
9 Feb 16
No, I wouldn't do it.
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
9 Feb 16
No I would not.I am sure that many out there will.The money sounds great
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 16
I think this would be interesting but it's probably not for me either.
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• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
I would not want to work in the middle of the night on it.
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• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
@JudyEv That would be a necessity for me.
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@JudyEv (323745)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic I should suss out what time of day it would be for me. It might be something respectable - timewise I mean :)
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@snowy22315 (168441)
• United States
18 Jan 17
Yes, I have considered this, but I want to practice talking on Skype before I interview. I have applied to a company. Working in the wee hours might work out for me..since my internet which is metered, is free then, but I need some Skype practice first.
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@artemeis (4194)
• China
10 Feb 16
I believe this is not for everyone since it means that people will need to work during unearthly hours due to the time differences. It does sound lucrative but there are sacrifices to be made so I cam understand what is involved here. In the past, many people traveled to my country to learn the Chinese language since internet was unavailable but nowadays I have friends who like yours are conducting lessons via video chat programs.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
I have sent several applications to several online English schools based here in mycountry. I have applied as a home based English language tutor. In one school i passed the online English exam but failed my demo class. I will probaly reschedule for a demo class soon.
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• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
Good luck on that demo class!
16 Feb 16
If I could fit this into my schedule I would totally do this. What company did he go through? I've heard of a few companies who do this.
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• Eugene, Oregon
17 Feb 16
I am not sure; he has worked for two.
@LadyDuck (455009)
• Switzerland
10 Feb 16
I think I know who are talking about, he wrote on Bubblews about his travels and coloring books. Earning money teaching conversation online sounds interesting, I could do this for Italian and French.
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• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
He is a hard worker for sure. I have no doubt that you could succeed.
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• United States
10 Feb 16
My cousins daughter goes to So, Korea to teach conversational English to students. She also has no teaching experience and has done this for the past few years. Skyping sounds easier than flying to a foreign country to teach English
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• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
It certainly does, though you don't get to experience the culture.
@DeborahDiane (39965)
• Laguna Woods, California
10 Feb 16
One of our daughters is a certified teacher and, for a while, she worked online tutoring children in math in the evening. It is amazing how many jobs are available online. If I needed a job and couldn't find another one that I liked more, I would certainly consider one of these jobs. I think people are getting more creative about their work!
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12 Feb 16
I never realized you could tutor online for math! i've been contemplating looking into becoming a math tutor.
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• Eugene, Oregon
12 Feb 16
@jillybean1222 Look at Wyzant, an online service for tutors
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• Eugene, Oregon
10 Feb 16
That is very true. The economy is changing out of necessity I guess.
@Meramar (2695)
18 Jan 17
Sounds good. Nowadays, many people are looking for a job or an extra income online. Giving classes online using Skype is becoming already a requested job.
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@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
10 Feb 16
I spoke to on Skype for money but it still must comply with a schedule of talks and rest periods. maybe if still worth the money why not!
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@Shavkat (136863)
• Philippines
10 Feb 16
I do teach online. It is becoming a trend. In some way, it is not always the money but transferring one's skills would be rewarding.
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@lilnana1111 (2305)
• United States
28 Feb 16
Sounds interesting, I know a couple of people that might be interested in doing that, I wonder how they find out more about it.
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@paigea (35511)
• Canada
11 Feb 16
I would try that job.
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@Shiva49 (26164)
• Singapore
13 Feb 16
Many want to learn English and are willing to pay for it. The market is there for those from English speaking countries like America, UK, Australia. Some take it up as full time job and even base themselves in Japan, China, Thailand etc. It is good that you have highlighted this opportunity to make money from home - siva
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@Aingeal (437)
• United States
11 Feb 16
I would love to do that job. Now that you brought it up, I am going to check it out. I am a night owl anyway, so it would be perfect for me.
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