Vantaggi
Online ESL teaching around the world via innovative technology. Absolutely no micromanagement when I was there. Actually there was no supervision, period, when I was there, which was fine because everything was so smoothly-running in my department that there was no need for supervision. I liked that a lot. No heavy breathing down the back of my neck. Being honest, responsible, educated adults, we did just fine. Computer equipment was top notch. I loved the work. Secure workplace in a quiet, yet beautiful and central location. Great supervisors, when they happened to show up.
Svantaggi
Nobody's fault but there was the occasional computer meltdown. Not enough windows in the building made it a tad claustrophobic. When there was an emergency there were no supervisors and we had to scramble to find them (but they always came fairly quickly). The training was inadequate. I felt lost and confused, thrown in the deep end. There was no regular work; it was all piece rate by the quarter hour, and I had to try to acquire my own students. It was really like being an independent contractor working through a middleman-agent. Low pay.