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hollysuel

Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 225
Location: Connecticut, USA

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:09 am Post subject:

deessell2 wrote:

I have taught over 700 sessions with Tutor ABC over a period of five years on and off. I had a base of $9 and I would always make at least $2-3 in bonuses per session (45 mins).

The students are great, very enthusiastic and usually well travelled. Tutor ABC always paid on time and I was never short of sessions with them.

I work with them when I live "on the beach". I will say that there are a lot of unhappy ex TutorABC teachers out there, but I never really had a problem with them and would definitely work with them again if the need arises.

The TutorABC teachers I have talked to are also quite happy with them--if one lives in a lower salary country, it would be ideal! That said, most live online English teaching jobs are at a lower salary range because one is competing with people all over the world who can take a lower salary. IMHO, live online is still for people who want to supplement their income and have other sources as well.

hollysuel

Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 225
Location: Connecticut, USA

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:16 am Post subject: Re: VISA requirement if teaching solely online?

scuba066 wrote:

I am sure each country will be different. But, I will ask anyway. If you reside in a foreign country, I am interested in Indonesia, and teach solely online, can you do so on a tourist visa?

If you are on a tourist visa and teaching live online, there shouldn't be that much of a problem as long as you are actually touring and not staying in the country beyond your tourist visa date. The main issue is reliable and stable internet connection--if you disconnect a lot, you will lose students and clients.

Personally, I have taught live online from hotel rooms in Poland, Austria, Finland, Los Angeles, family member's living rooms, a McDonalds in Finland, etc. (I had stable mobile broadband when I lived in Finland, so I could teach from almost anywhere). These were all short-term visits however and I still have a very stable home office for live online teaching.

Zero

Joined: 08 Sep 2004
Posts: 1402

Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 3:37 am Post subject:

When one teaches for the online outfits, what does one do about taxes?

VikingElvis

Joined: 19 Nov 2009
Posts: 31
Location: China

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:07 pm Post subject:

Zero wrote:

When one teaches for the online outfits, what does one do about taxes?

Yeah, I would really like to know about this, too. This has actually been the main reason I've held off on teaching online...

hollysuel

Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 225
Location: Connecticut, USA

Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:20 pm Post subject:

VikingElvis wrote:

Zero wrote:

When one teaches for the online outfits, what does one do about taxes?

Yeah, I would really like to know about this, too. This has actually been the main reason I've held off on teaching online...

I report it as self-employed income.

scuba066

Joined: 03 Oct 2010
Posts: 34

Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 9:23 pm Post subject:

thank you very much for the information Holly

Guerciotti

Joined: 13 Feb 2009
Posts: 842
Location: In a sleazy bar killing all the bad guys.

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 2:37 pm Post subject:

hollysuel wrote:

I report it as self-employed income.

Do you need to pay social security taxes on self employed income? I'm not sure how that works.

hollysuel

Joined: 07 Oct 2007
Posts: 225
Location: Connecticut, USA

Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2011 10:11 pm Post subject:

Guerciotti wrote:

hollysuel wrote:

I report it as self-employed income.

Do you need to pay social security taxes on self employed income? I'm not sure how that works.

I did when I lived in Finland. Haven't figured out the system here in the states yet. I would assume that you do.