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Highlander.Mark · Joined: 29 Jun 2013 Posts: 55

Hello

I had a look but cant seem to find the information

What websites could you recommend advertising on for finding private classes ?

doogsville · Joined: 17 Nov 2011 Posts: 924 Location: China

Chancellor · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:35 pm Post subject:

:::Wonders if those using the word "privates" realize it's a term for genitalia:::

Alien abductee · Joined: 08 Jun 2014 Posts: 527 Location: Kuala Lumpur

Or low ranking soldiers.

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

My experience is that language schools are the best for 'private' work.
Same location each time.
Get paid even if half the students don't turn up.
Maybe not the high $$ of privates, but not having no shows or late cancellations is worth something in my book.

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Good point.
In my most recent situation the school was owned by a Chinese teacher of English and the only other 'employee' on deck on Saturday mornings was an ABC taking primary age kids.
Her students adored her so she had her own niche.

Listerine · Joined: 15 Jun 2014 Posts: 340

Non Sequitur · Joined: 23 May 2010 Posts: 4724 Location: China

Good points by Listerine.
Commute and prep time must be taken into the cost:benefit equation.

Chancellor · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:04 am Post subject:

JamesD · Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2014 8:30 am Post subject:

Keep your seamen away from my privates.

drjtrekker · Joined: 16 Feb 2008 Posts: 251

bump

Just had to...still laugh every time I see the title and a few 'humor' replies.

Set ur sights higher...perhaps a sergeant.

Voyeur · Joined: 03 Jul 2012 Posts: 431

What are the going rates these days? For P/T at language schools or your own privates?

I didn't think WEB would be as low as 100 RMB/Hr. Wow.

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

If you're a good teacher at your school, private tutees will find you. My rate starts at rmb 200 per hour for oral tutoring, depending upon the age and the ability of the student. I'll bump it down to rmb 150 per hour for conversation in groups of three, two hour minimum. (Each student pays 50 rmb). I actually prefer doing group work.

For written tutoring, my fee starts at rmb 250 and goes up depending upon the age of the student and the nature of the writing. I don't like doing one-on-one work (especially writing), so if someone wants my services, he has to pay for them. Until recently, I got a lot of work through the FAO and through Chinese teachers.

Bud Powell · Joined: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 1736

maxand and thatsforsure:

Your comments might be tolerable if you were regular contributors to the forum, but neither of you are. Your comments put you in the category of trolls, members who are not tolerated. Consider your immature selves reported.