Pros
- Easy for a first position in teaching ESL. A new teacher could learn a lot. Verbatim lesson plans, in a CELTA style, are supplied for the "teacher" to use in each "encounter". It's called an "encounter" because the "teacher" is only verifying attainment and assisting students with problems in their output. There is very little teaching in the classroom. - In Argentina, the management is very relaxed. You will not be closely supervised, if at all. - The online curriculum is an excellent product.
Cons
- Salaries are worse than horrible in Argentina. - They do not give "teachers" full time jobs. - They require you to teach in multiple locations in a single day. - They have trouble getting native speakers, and as a result will hire just about anyone with an ESL teaching certificate. Most of these people are excellent (better than native speakers). Some of them are abysmal, and the company takes no responsibility for hiring unsuitably. - A number of their salary and bonus payment methods are legally questionable. - No one can ever explain your payslip, although they try to make sure you receive the net salary you were verbally promised. - Most of the managers have no management experience, and the poor management is clear. - They have big personnel issues. Offices had about 1/3 less personnel at the end of my employment than at the start of it. One office had 85% personnel turnover in one year. - Some office spaces are so poor that the ceiling leaks in multiple places every time it rains.
