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Fargi_prc
Joined: 19 May 2003
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Location: Zhenjiang, PRC
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 Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:45 pm Post subject: What should I charge? |
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So I spent last year Teaching highschool kids in china. That is the only experience I have in teaching English. Now that I am back home in Canada I have a chance to teach a woman and her two children. They speak hardly any english. The husband is Canadian and would like me to tutor them.
My question to all of you is this: What should I charge per hour to teach these people? In China my tutoring rate was 100 yuan per hour for private tutoring, but now that I am at home I don't know what a fair price to charge these people is.
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VanKen
Joined: 29 Oct 2003
Posts: 139
Location: Calgary, AB Canada
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| Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:57 pm Post subject: Re: What should I charge? |
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| Fargi_prc wrote: |
What should I charge per hour to teach these people? In China my tutoring rate was 100 yuan per hour for private tutoring, but now that I am at home I don't know what a fair price to charge these people is.
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I wouldn't go below $20/hr. for a minimum 90 min. one-on-one class. You could charge more (up to $30/hr. if you have any teaching qualifications), but it really depends on how many classes you would have and the amount of prep time, travel time that you would need. If the kids are about the same age, you could tutor them together and charge a slightly higher rate, but one-on-one tutoring always works best for me.
Be aware that once you set a price, it will be next to impossible to raise your rates with those particular students without them giving you the brushoff. When I am tutoring, I give a student a lower rate if they find me (ie. no advertising) or are referred to me by another student and they meet my requests for hours, location, etc. |
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Gordon
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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Location: Japan
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I owned a tutoring business a few years back in Vancouver and charged $30-35/hr. It depended on the travel time and the convenience factor. You also have to account for how badly you want to teach them and how much they can afford. Your teaching experience is also a factor too, one year is not much if that is all you have.
Don't compare China to Canada. I get $130CDN/hr with one student here in Japan. I wouldn't get many takers in Canada at that rate. |
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Will.
Joined: 02 May 2003
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Location: London Uk
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| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Charge more than you think you are worth then you can plan and teach for someone that really values your skills. |
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Lanza-Armonia
Joined: 04 Jan 2004
Posts: 525
Location: London, UK. Soon to be in Hamburg, Germany
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 11:55 am Post subject: |
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Just look around at the rates others are offering, look at what services they offer and do some mild math. I was lucky enough to get 120 yuan (14$USD?) an hour in Jinan but it depends on professionalism, preparation, local rates....
Gud luk
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zaneth
Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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Location: Between Russia and Germany
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| Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| OP was asking about rates in Canada. |
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