Pros
Cannot think of a single pro comment at present. I started out feeling welcome and valued at tutor.com, and now I feel the same as I always have when working for someone else: I feel like chattel. All they care about is their stupid time limits.
Cons
Started out with a great mentor who gave practical and encouraging advice. Now it's down to reviews that harp on ending sessions abruptly. It is difficult to do otherwise when we are made to strictly adhere to a time limit of just over 20 minutes per student. We only get paid once a month--and good luck making over $350 even if you hustle and take the crap hours (12am--6am). The lower you are on the tutoring ladder, the harder it is to get enough hours (even crap ones) The pay is LOUSY, even with the recent "raise" The "advanced" schedule opens up on a different day for each tutor level, and each level is limited as to the number of hours they can schedule on that "advanced" day (I'm a level 1, so I can only schedule 6 hours). Once Saturday comes (at noon), the regular schedule opens up for all tutors, and they can schedule whatever is left. But there is never anything left except for hours in between 12am and 6am. This means that if you work during the day, you CANNOT tutor at night (unless you want to be one of the walking dead the next day). MOST IMPORTANTLY: It is not possible to give a student the tutoring experience they expect when we are limited to just over 20 minutes per session. Tutoring face to face is usually 30 minutes to an hour depending on the particular needs of the student. This company is proving it is more of a cattle drive than a quality tutoring service. Just tutor as many as you can in an hour--but don't end your sessions abruptly! We can't have that.
