I became English teacher
This is my story of how I turned from a health coach into an English teacher.
I worked as an online health coach for a company for a long time. Then I left my job recently.
After that, instead of looking for jobs in the same niche, I started exploring other entry-level jobs. I wanted to explore other fields because my mindset now is different from what it was eight years ago. I feel that I have just one life, and instead of doing only one thing my entire life, I want to be out there and try different things.
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I got to know about a freelancing job as an online English teacher with a Japanese company called Native Camp. The best thing here is that you don’t need any degree or teaching license to be a teacher. You simply have to go through some basic English tests and conduct a short demo class. If you pass, you become a teacher. Another good thing is that you don’t have a boss; you are your own boss. You can conduct as many classes as you want with no pressure.
The downside of this job is that they pay very little per class, almost like minimum wage. But that was fine for me because my goal was to gain experience.
I checked a lot of reviews of Native Camp on the internet before joining, some positive and some negative. I remember a few reviews saying there were perverted men who made inappropriate gestures or noises in class. But now, after conducting close to 100 classes, I’m glad to say that I’ve had mostly positive experiences working in this space. The Japanese people I’ve met on Native Camp are mostly humble, kind, and respectful toward teachers. Hence, it’s been a wonderful experience for me so far.
There is more payment for booked classes but less for sudden classes. “Sudden classes” mean I have to be in standby mode, which means being present online, and if any student chooses me, we’ll have a class. So far, all my classes have been sudden classes.
In reviews, I saw that some people said there are no students on Native Camp and that you stay on standby for hours without getting anyone. But in my experience, this hasn’t happened. After waiting a few minutes, I usually get a student. Only on weekends are students less available, but that’s obvious because people don’t want to attend English classes on weekends, and that’s fine.
So far, I’m enjoying being an English teacher on Native Camp. This gives me an opportunity to communicate with different people from Japan.
