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ThailandRon
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 Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:46 am Post subject: Privates |
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I have just moved to Beijing and want to do private IELTS and EAP teaching in the evenings/ on weekends - what's a good way to start advertising?
Thanks for your advice/ suggestions. |
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IvanaShaanxi
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| Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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| try asking your colleagues if they know someone who needs esl lessons. |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2014 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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If you want adults as privates ask a local bar about doing a free English Corner once a week (maybe a free meal).
You'll get enquiries about privates. |
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drjtrekker
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| Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Make a big sign and walk around T Square... |
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Non Sequitur
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| Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| drjtrekker wrote: |
| Make a big sign and walk around T Square... |
Very effective if you use the phrase 'I demand the freedom to do privates'. |
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Scrabble King
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| This is where the best money is if you are not an AP Teacher. I got 6 tutoring students advertising with a travel agency who handles about 2,000 study abroad students every year. Since I got married though, I got a bit lazy and slacked of to just two students. My wife actually earns almost the same as me and I am looking for a non-teaching gig if I cannot find an International School placement soon. Tutoring doesn't give you insurance benefits and I always fear getting sick and needing one of those expensive hospital stays. If not for that, I'd do only tutoring. |
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seanophil
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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| How much would you charge for an hour of tutoring? |
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rogerwilco
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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| How much would you charge for an hour of tutoring? |
I used to charge 250RMB an hour until it was explained to me that 250 in Chinese sounds similar to "I am stupid" in Chinese, so I now charge 260RMB an hour. |
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Bud Powell
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What happened to the general consensus that working outside of one's contract was a very bad idea?
My understanding is that last year's laws were still being enforced.
Correct me if I am wrong. |
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rogerwilco
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| Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Bud Powell wrote: |
What happened to the general consensus that working outside of one's contract was a very bad idea?
My understanding is that last year's laws were still being enforced.
Correct me if I am wrong. |
My understanding is that it is OK if your boss says it is OK.
The dean of my department is the one that arranges my private classes. |
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Bud Powell
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My boss told me that I couldn't because the law said that I couldn't.
Boy, that worry went away pretty fast.
Oh wait. This is China. |
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Scrabble King
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| rogerwilco wrote: |
| seanophil wrote: |
| How much would you charge for an hour of tutoring? |
I used to charge 250RMB an hour until it was explained to me that 250 in Chinese sounds similar to "I am stupid" in Chinese, so I now charge 260RMB an hour. |
I also used to charge 250 yuan but this year raised it to 275 for my 2 existing students and for new students I will charge 300. These kids all live in a rich community so that is something you should also consider - the community where your students come from. If it is not affordable for them their parents will seek out a new tutor who charges less. |
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wangdaning
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| Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 2:25 am Post subject: |
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| Scrabble King wrote: |
I also used to charge 250 yuan but this year raised it to 275 for my 2 existing students and for new students I will charge 300. These kids all live in a rich community so that is something you should also consider - the community where your students come from. If it is not affordable for them their parents will seek out a new tutor who charges less. |
Glad to know you turn down the poor because some are rich, kind of kills your whole rant about people wanting to make a buck off of other folk. No need to mention I read too much into that, I know.
Will be tutoring my child personally, no need for greedy foreign teachers 
I do not do private lessons. If I did I would consider how much they could pay as much as I would consider how good of a student they would be in the lessons. Will they do homework, can they take feedback well, etc. |
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Non Sequitur
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I would add:
'They pay me when they cancel late' |
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3701 W.119th
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Location: Central China
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| I usually charge 2 pints for an hour lesson. Maybe a burger too, if I'm hungry. |
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