SLAVE WAGEAs many other tutors have already mentioned, the pay is absolutely abysmal. Cambly advertises that tutors can earn UP TO $10.20 USD per hour, but that is only if they are speaking with a student for the entire hour. Due to a decrease in student subscriptions, this is very unlikely, and most tutors are only earning around $5-$6 USD an hour. Even as a part-time job, this type of income is not sustainable or worth the effort.EXPENSIVE SUBSCRIPTIONDespite the low wage tutors recieve, and overall poor quality of the platform of which Cambly invests no time or money, the cost of subscription continues to increase, making it an unaffordable and undesirable service for many students. Cambly pockets most of the money of its students, including a ridiculous "cancellation fee" which many students have complained about.FALSE ADVERTISINGCambly advertises itself to tutors as a casual conversation platform for native speakers, who just have to chat with students to improve their speaking skills. Cambly advertises itself to students as a platform full of extremely qualified, well-educated professionals with an array of experiences to help them achieve their personaized English goals.The expectations tutors and students have of using Cambly are grossly misaligned.NO PROTECTION FOR TUTORSMany tutors on Cambly, especially women, are subjected to inappropriate students who use the platform as a way to expose themselves on camera. Despite many complaints, Cambly does nothing besides advising us to block these type of students, although they can easily create a new account and do the same thing all over again. UNETHICALThe new Terms and Agreement that is mandatory for tutors is unethical at best and absolutely criminal at worst. They are using our classes for the development of AI which will inevitably leave many tutors without a job and income, which many rely on to provide for themselves and families. Overall, Cambly is a despicable company that disregards its students and barely recognizes its tutors as people. For English teaching and learning, there are much better options for both tutors and students. Don't waste your time applying or subscribing.
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