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… Continue Reading “Carmen in Canada’s Top Ten Tips for Teaching Online”
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… Continue Reading “Working with Less”
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… Continue Reading “Working from Home and Setting Your Own Schedule”
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… Continue Reading “Sincerely, Carmen in Canada”
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?!… Continue Reading “How to Find Followers and Be Loved by Everyone”
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.… Continue Reading “Don’t Mistake a Passion Project for an Easy Gig”
Looking for Advice? Be Picky
Yes, even when considering mine. The thing about wanting to work from home or for yourself in any capacity – actually, the thing about ANY thing you might be searching for advice on… is that there is A LOT of advice out there. And… Continue Reading “Looking for Advice? Be Picky”
Focusing on Control
One of the biggest challenges working gig-to-gig is feeling that I don’t control my work or income. I can’t force students to book a certain number of classes just because that number would equal out to my ideal income. I can’t always make jobs… Continue Reading “Focusing on Control”
The Gig Economy & You: How to Start Working for Yourself
So you’ve decided that you’d love to let go of the 9-5 and make it on your own, doing work that you’re connected to. But how? The moment I realized this is what I wanted felt great, and the moment right after I was… Continue Reading “The Gig Economy & You: How to Start Working for Yourself”
