Transition from VIPKid to Outschool
I’ve noticed a lot of my VIPKid friends are starting to do Outschool which is very exciting for me. I love that you don’t have to choose one or the other. You can do both at the same time. Let me give you some reasons why you might want to think about Outschool. The number […]
Should I use WeChat?
WeChat is an app available for your phone that is more or less a Chinese government allowed combination of Facebook, Facebook Messenger, YouTube, Instagram, and Whatsapp all rolled up in one. You can message people as well as call or video chat with them. This is the one service that we found words very well […]
Is something happening in China? What is wrong with my bookings?
Today I have seen these questions repeatedly on the ESL groups I am in. I will say, last night/this morning was the worst booking frenzy I have experienced so far. I had only 3 bookings and 9 cancellations! What is happening in China? Well, this week is the beginning of the “winter holiday” for Spring […]
VIPKID Pay Structure
Please visit the official VIPKID website for up-to-date information. This article is based upon my experience and the best information I have available at the moment. So the advertisements say from $19-22 an hour. However, when you dive further into the process it is a little more complicated than that. Let me try to make […]
What is the VIPKID Booking Frenzy?
If you spend any time with other VIPKID teachers you will hear about the “Booking Frenzy”? This is not an official VIPKID term, but it is a very real event. On Monday at noon Beijing time, parents are able to go into the VIPKID system and book their child’s classes for the next available week […]
Startup Timeline for VIPKID
I would like to share with you the timeline of how I got started on VIPKID. I initially put in my application on March 16 and had my initial interview the next day. On March 21, I had my initial Mock class for levels 2 & 3. While I was waiting for my background check […]
May Update
The month of May was very productive. First off, I finished up the 2018-2019 school year as a first grade bilingual teacher. I’m not returning to that school in the fall so that includes packing up my classroom completely! I’m also more than like moving over the summer so I’m working on sorting through a […]
My VIPKID Adventure
This article was written in May of 2019. The information is still correct as this was my experience, but there have been many changes at VIPKid. I still feel this is an important part of my story, so I will leave it active on the site. I have many great experiences with VIPKid and I […]