Remotely Yours, Lil J

In continuation with my previous blog regarding online teaching job application at  VIPKID ..... Right after the registration process, their system would evaluate your experience and background. Wait. NO. The system seems to only evaluate your background, that is, YOUR NATIONALITY . The teaching position is ONLY for NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS . Native English Speakers from the following countries: ( 1 ) USA ( 2 ) Canada ( 3 ) UK ( 4 ) Australia ( 5 ) New Zealand ( 6 ) South Africa OR , in some instances, they would move you to the next selection stage if you happen to live in or you have an eligibility to work in the above mentioned countries. In short, the fields:  ( 4 ) What is your highest level of education?,  ( 8 ) Teaching experience and   ( 9 ) How much teaching experience do you have? DON'T really matter, even if you have more than five years of teaching experience or if you're a college graduate or a TESOL / TEFL certified.  VIPKID sho...

My interest in searching for jobs online began when I saw the many opportunities for online English teaching. With a couple of years in English teaching and TESOL certification, I was so confident that I could actually pass through the screening and eventually land a job. BUT I was wrong. Different hiring companies have different requirements from their candidates. I started applying for ..... VIPKID . The application is done through their main page. You need to fill in the required fields with your  email address , password , and verification code ) and click sign up.  Figure 1. Sign up page If you're login credentials are OK , it'll take you to their VIPKID Teacher's Portal --> Teacher Application Process Figure 2. Basic Info On this page you are required to provide all basic information about yourself: ( 1 ) Full Name ( 2 ) Gender ( 3 ) Where are you? ( Country, State, City, Timezone ) ( 4 ) What is your highest level of education?...

So.... I finally started my job. REMOTELY . Like any kind of job, I have to go through that orientation stage . That preliminary phase where you have to do some reading ( a lot!! ) about the company's policies, job flow, some pre-requisites to do such as software and network setup, getting to know the hierarchy of people in the company or your team, and most importantly, you have to impose that good impression. My job? I'll be working as a technical writer for this US company which has a roster of impressive clients. I've got so many stuffs to know and I have a gazillion of questions right now. To be honest, I'm pretty excited to be working in a project soon. But for now, it's all about learning the ropes. I'll keep you guys posted in the coming days. Please post your comments on the comment section below. ↓ I'd really appreciate it if you can give suggestions and/or questions.

The day I got the good news ( yay! ) -- me being accepted for a full time online job,. I couldn't contain my excitement to start off right away. Felt like Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan discovering an uncharted territory. :P Doing a remote work means -- ONE ..... MAJOR .... THING .  It's ALL on you.   Independence at its finest. First things first ...... I MUST set up my home office From checking my laptop specs to installing necessary software apps and from testing internet speed to connecting all peripheral devices. NOW, I'm all set to take the plunge!!!  To all online workers who are reading this blog, please share your experiences with me by posting on the comment section.  Did y'all have a fresh start in working remotely? Or was it pretty much of a challenge? Can't wait to hear from ya!

Finally I'm here on this new path. First time, like a virgin. :P Everything seems so new that I've got mixed emotions right now. Iffy but so stoked on what's in store for me in this journey -- remotely speaking to be exact. "Working remote is the future. Be part of the movement." as Remote Global put it on their web page. Encouraging! Exciting! Challenging! For newbies like myself and also for those remote work veterans , I appreciate your comments, suggestions, and advice on this movement. It will not just help me but it'll be a word to spread to all remote(rs) around the globe! Join me here on my blog as I set sail to the world of remote work !