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I don't even earn this amount of money as a full-time teacher at a public school. I find your videos more and more appealing to consider teaching on italki on a full-time basis. I am truly enjoying Italki but feel like my full-time job is slaughtering my availability and my current italki student's are really in demand for more availability. My rate is also fairly low but I've managed to complete 31 lessons with 13 students. I think stability is also a major concern for me as certain bills need to be met. I hope with time I am able to venture off into a teaching space which seems much more appealing. Thank you for you valuable content.
Hey Theresa! Thank you for sharing your experience. 100% it’s tough for me to find much out there that pays as much as iTalki so that’s a major plus. That’s brilliant that you’ve taught that many lessons so far. Ideally, the stability comes with time. The tricky part is that it’s tough to get many lessons without so much availability, and it’s hard to offer much availability without virtually quitting your job lol. Like one big knot. In any case, keep opening slots bit by bit and hopefully you’ll make some good side cash in any case. Thanks for watching and best of luck!
Online teaching seems to be the future, I'm earning twice the amount off of iTalki as I would working full time in countries like Japan, Spain, Norway and the US where the minimum wages are pretty fair (excluding the US).
I like your content. And this video gave me some optimism, because I'm in italki since May 31 but still have no students, Probably because it's summer and the pandemic is going to end, so students wanna enjoy their times, fair enough, plus, I think that there's more students who want to learn English than those who want to learn Arabic, anyway, keep up the great work. :)
Glad to hear! Yeah I’d say so too. Bookings dropped for me last summer as well. Keep persistent and if I know anyone looking to learn Arabic, I’ll send them your way. 😃 Good luck!
soo basically based on what u said in the video I have concluded that u truly deserve every penny because u worked hard and u werent basic , u put your energy in to it like any other person who is a hard worker and who loves his job and who is always improving and upgrading , where as a normal person (me ) would see this as a quick side hustle and not put any real thought onto it , u truly deserve everything u got and I hope god blesses you more
Hi Ryan. I have just discovered your channel and I am loving your content. I am going to begin teaching online next year and would love to know more about creating materials, long term lesson plans and what goes into a good trial lesson. I would love your input on these matters. Thanks
Hey Adam, Cheers! I appreciate the feedback. Absolutely. Check out these videos: Materials: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iXEMoHcJH5Y.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZkwxxC1XT8M.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vlBrb-lny0I.html Trial lesson: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dY9UE0di_xA.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-50QT2wdkyjA.html Thanks again and good luck on iTalki. :)
Thanks for sharing your insight and congratulations on your success. I'm in the application process now and hope to be following in your footsteps soon. Your videos are really helpful.
It's definitely possible, and there are successful tutors on iTalki to prove that. You may just need to be more innovative and do more research than certified teachers, potentially.
Hey Ryan. Thanks for the informative and inspiring video. I'm curious to know how much do you currently charge per class on Italki? And how many classes do you teach per day?
Hey Conor! I'm happy to help. There's no clear answer for prices, because it depends on the class type. You could see my prices on my profile at posted in the description of the video. I'm currently teaching about 4 classes/day on average. Best of luck!
Very helpful video, thank you! :) i have one question, as I am teaching on italki too (german) and i have some students now who have been loyal and constantly booking my classes I feel bad to raise my prices for them. But as I have a lot of those old students who are constantly booking, I will never be able to make more money then (if I don't raise my prices for them). Do you have any experience with that? How do you handle this problem? Thanks for your answer in advance :)
Hey Silvana! I understand the dilemma. I struggled with that as well. I began giving my older students deals / discounts and the newer students the regular rates. It's been working out for me, so far. Let me know how it goes for you! Good luck!
Heyy I have a question what do you use to transfert your money ? Which app pioneer or PayPal has the less expensive fees ? Do you convert your dollars ?
Hello! I used PayPal at first but it’s too pricy (I think 2%). I chose to use Payoneer because they had a flat rate. Ultimately, it depends on how much you’re withdrawing. Hope that helps.
@@romina54 I had that impression, but it seems as if it is in fact $3 according to this article: tipalti.com/payoneer-vs-paypal/ That should have more reliable information for you. :)
I am in the process of applying to iTalki, but would also like to eventually live in Ireland. Can you tell me what legal hoops you had to go through in Ireland? What were the residence requirements?
Hey Virginia! I’m THRILLED to hear you’d like to live in Ireland. 🇮🇪 Despite being a proud Canadian, there’s no place quite like the Emerald Isle (but don’t tell anyone I said that 🤫). Anyway, my girlfriend and I went over on a two-year working-holiday visa. We had the time of our lives. Unfortunately, we came back as we found it difficult to settle there, especially as an ESL teacher on iTalki. And, of course, because I missed my home. 🇨🇦 If you have Irish descendants (parents / grandparents), you’re in luck! You can get a passport through them. 😃
Hi Ryan, Maybe you mentioned it and I didn't catch it, but here is my question. Is there somewhere I can learn more about teaching IELTS or TOEFL more effectively? Is this something you would be willing to teach on iTalki or another platform? I have a lot of experience teaching adults, but this is a niche I'd like to explore.
Hello Renae, Thank you so much for that question - I am just about to post a video about teaching IELTS / TOEFL on iTalki. I’ll paste the link here when the video’s up! More to come! 😃
Hey David, Good question. Check out these videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MtmrZVQrTdg.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lItzq0DOUIE.html Hope that helps! :)
Hey Joey! I'd say that it's not absolutely crucial. However, I've had some noticeable success in leaving feedback. As in, some students have immediately rebooked after giving feedback. However, this could be a simple coincidence. Check these videos out: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gb8lYrEoF7g.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MtmrZVQrTdg.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eOtH07ni0Jw.html Best of luck!
As a fellow RU-vidr with 20k subs I can tell you RUSH out that "How I Earn 4K+ (whaterver high amount) on ITalki" video" it will do really well. Don't put it off. Also what's missing esp for last few months of figures is HOW MANY HOURS A FWEEK DID YOU WORK TO EARN THAT?
Hello Saad, I’m sorry to hear that. I’m glad to hear that you’ve updated your profile. There are other aspects, however. You price, availability, curriculum (if any) and experience, just to name a few. Have you engaged with the community by correcting posts? I did that constantly when I started on iTalki. If you’re ever in doubt, feel free to send me a link to your page on IG ( @quicktipsitalki ). I’ll check it out and tell you what you need.
@@EnglishTeacherRyan Hello Ryan, Hope you are doing okay Thank you so much for such a detailed reply. I actually dont have any teaching experience but as english is my second language and i understand the problems people may face while learning a new language because i moved from Pakistan to Australia and been living here for last six years. I have sent you a message on IG Thanks again mate