Just kept getting worse - Humanities Tutor PAPER Employee Review

1.0
Mar 7, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work, helping kids is rewarding, the other tutors are mostly wonderful

Cons

Micromanaging, drastically low pay, company is focused on profit above all, tutors -- highly educated professionals -- are not respected by management, expressing legitimate concerns can get you fired, promised benefits and changes never happen, tutors frequently scheduled for only 4 hours a week, the leveling system which was supposed to make sure we were all paid appropriately has instead resulted in a large number of tutors placed on a perma-probation level on trainee pay, tutors forced to juggle 3+ students at the same time without letting any of them know they aren't the only student with the tutor, and while school districts have been promised 1:1 tutoring, timing tutors' replies to students to the second without accounting for delays due to juggling multiple students... shall I go on?

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5.0
Nov 8, 2025
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Pros

Great Work and felt very rewarding.

Cons

Few Hours and not a lot of support.

4.0
Jul 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Real remote flexibility here. They are embracing the technology we have to ensure our work life balance remains a high priority. You're trusted to manage your own time and get the job done without constant oversight. The bigger story though is the turnaround over the last year and a half. The new leadership has turned the ship around... before it fell off the map. The mission is clear now, and there's real room to help shape how we get there rather than crossing our fingers, closing our eyes, and hoping for the least worst.

Cons

Leadership communication is where things fall a bit short. We get the monthly all-hands and then... radio silence. I get it, priorities compete and there's a lot on their plate. But when the crew is the one actually rowing the boat, it helps to hear from the captain more than once a month. The occasional engagement via Slack, a little more visibility in between the big meetings would go a long way toward keeping everyone rowing in the same direction. We're all in this together - it's helpful to be reminded why a bit more often.

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