Tag: ohmywork
Carmen in Canada’s Top Ten Tips for Teaching Online
As I was writing “working with less” and thinking about what we as online teachers put out there to other potential online teachers, and each other, it got me thinking. I said with that post that you shouldn’t be intimidated by veterans and the…
Working with Less
So if you’re out there doing your research about working from home, especially as an English teacher, you might notice the same trend I do: over-freaking-complicating what’s physically needed to do this job. If you watch online videos about teaching online you’ll see crazy class…
Working from Home and Setting Your Own Schedule
The biggest misconception people have about working from home or working for yourself is that you work when you want or need and can take it easy the rest of the time. The reality, for online teachers at least, is that we work at…
Sincerely, Carmen in Canada
When I write about working from home I caution my readers not to romanticize the reality – I give up stability, normal working hours (although I am slowly building towards normal hours, more on that another time.), and many of the perks of a…
Don’t Fall for Spam; Don’t write off Opportunity
I worked in direct sales and I loved it but seeing some the advertisements for companies that are around right now… I have a few words of advice for anyone interested in working in this business!
How to Find Followers and Be Loved by Everyone
Everyone’s working hard and we want to be noticed and appreciated – we want to see our hard work pay off! We see success in rising stats and so the key question becomes: How do I get followers? How do I become popular?!…
Don’t Mistake a Passion Project for an Easy Gig
One of the most frustrating attitudes I encounter is that my life must be easier because I’m pursuing projects I love, and because I work from home. I’ll admit the commute is alright but that doesn’t mean that I live a life of leisure….
