WORKING FROM HOME : HOW I BRING IN EXTRA INCOME FOR OUR FAMILY
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
I always am so skeptical when it comes to jobs that you can "work from home" doing. They always seem too good to be true, or they just never bring in enough money to actually make a difference. At the beginning of Spring I found Magic Ears, I applied up and never really gave it a second thought. Then at the beginning of summer my doctor took me off work because I had pregnancy complications and couldn't safely work anymore. All of a sudden we were put in a tough spot, and the thought of working from home sounded better than ever so I got the ball rolling again and started the interview process.
What is Magic Ears?
Magic Ears is a company based in Beijing that teaches english to Chinese children! Their ages vary from young (2/3) to older students (8/10). The lessons are all made for you, you just have to download their platform onto your computer and when you book a class you can preview the material 24 hours beforehand!
How long does it take?
The process is long, but they want people who are passionate to teach and are good at it. Learning a completely new language is not easy, so you have to be good at the job! There is an initial interview and you also have to teach 2 mock classes before you are hired. Once you are hired you have to go through a background check, sign your contract, and your schedule opens up and you can start teaching!
At first it was kind of discouraging because it took so long, but it gave me a good sense of what the job entails and if I was even good at it! They give you lots of feedback and they really do want you to succeed!
Do you actually make money?
It starts out slow, you have to teach 10 classes and then you get promoted to junior teacher. Once you are a junior teacher the chances of you booking more slots are higher. I make about $23 an hour US, which depending on what our dollar is, right now would be almost $30 an hour. They also offer other bonuses and incentives as well! It took me a little while to get good momentum, but yes you can make actual money doing this! As you get more experience and once you teach 100 classes you can apply for secondary positions within the company which brings in more income potential!
Is it worth it?
I think that if this is something you want to grow into something full time that is totally achievable! There are lots of people who do this full time, and even if you want to do it at night or on weekends it is still great to bring in extra income while staying in pajama pants! For us, we are using the money I make from Magic Ears to help pay down our debt. But lots of people do this as money they would bring in for a job, or some even use the extra money to help save for something!
Magic Ears as a company is amazing! They truly care about all of their teachers. If there is ever an issue they don't penalize you for having to cancel a class. Life happens! It is so refreshing to be somewhere that does not make you feel guilty for things that are out of your control.
If you are interested in applying, send me a message! I can refer you to the company and even help you through the interview process so you will be more likely to pass through! It has been a game changer for our family, the fact that I can be at home with my daughter and still make good money to contribute means everything to me!
