Franchise deserves its poor reputation - English Teacher Hello English Academy Employee Review

Is a reasonable introduction to teaching English as a foreign language A great 'stepping-stone', to go on to better things as a teacher

You are not paid for any time you give for training Expected to work Saturdays without pay Part of the salary paid into bank, the rest paid in cash - this created a huge problem for me during Covid, as I was only paid 70% of my 'bank salary'. 10 month temporary contract - unemployed during the summer No progression opportunities Low pay - which is fine to gain experience, but one can earn double per hour as a good private teacher with experience The franchiser and franchisee have completely different ideas on how they want to run things. For example, in my case, the franchiser (Hello Academy) is adamant that you must not speak Spanish in class and therefore don't need Spanish as an English native. However, the local franchisee was not happy that, at that time, I couldn't speak Spanish. The ensuing argument between the franchiser and franchisee meant I was 'the bad guy' caught in the middle. If you're looking to gain teaching experience as a language teacher, it is worth it. If you are looking for a career or a happy work life - best avoid.

I was paid every month at the agreed rate however I know colleagues in other academies who had issues

Chaotic management structure and lacking support for teachers. Bosses were not teachers themselves so there was no superior with teaching knowledge. No pay for planning time and unfair treatment of different staff.