Just thought I'd ask and see what y'all say.
Pros:
- i can pick and choose what days/classes i want to work online
- i hear it can be easy af, like literally just read a book the whole time
Cons:
- kids can be crazy
- the pay is basically the lowest amount I'd possibly accept for a day's work, varies slightly but around 130$ for 7 hours
- gotta get up earlyish in the morning
Yeah, it's interesting I never did any subbing as a beginner teacher, but it wasn't until I started subbing after several years that I learned I'd been developing these soft skills the whole time of running a class smoothly, commanding attention, correcting student behaviour in a way that makes them feel cared for and not chided. All these little skills made subbing really easy and fun.
Yeah i feel like if I could develop those skill subbing would be nice. The pay tho is a sticking point. I have to wonder if I should just keep looking for something else
Yeah when I was subbing I could basically pay my rent with 2 day's labour. $130 is a pittance
I know right!
Had been bouncing the idea of doing this around my head for a while and the $130 a day really caught me off guard. Like wtf. I do live in a state with a lowish cost of living but still.
They do say that pay can increase with experience and performance so maybe, if i try it and like it, i could just straight up ask for more