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Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

It's a wonder you have any students at all. That and I pity the poor soul who works for you. Duh!

David W · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 457 Location: Japan

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Sorry about that Dave. I'm sure you do have students who like you.
I was out of order and didn't mean it. No hard feelings?

TokyoLiz · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 1548 Location: Tokyo, Japan

Dave,

Don't be so quick to assume that the contracting BoE follows the contract. Er, um, one BoE I worked for didn't directly set up the part time work that I did, but had 'friends of friends' make the connections. I ended up teaching an eikaiwa sesion once a week for a handsome fee to spouses of the BoE people. I put it all together after I taught the first session and realized who they were.

You don't always know what you're looking at when you see people teaching/tutoring outside their supposed contract.

kovac · Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 78

round and round and round and round..this one doesnt look like anyone will ever agree...

Well how do you like these apples ?

Im an ALT, who has worked in eikaiwa, though Ive never had a private on moral,mutual exchange and educational grounds....Last week I was featured on Japanese national TV on NHK 1...because me and my headmaster at the school I work for thought it might be a good idea to teach the mothers of the children English...for free...I could have said no..but I did it (and Im doing it..its an ongoing thing)

NHK considered this newsworthy as it was purely on a volunteer basis and perhaps showed an escape from the "YOU WANT ENGLISH !? PAY ME CASH YOU NON ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON !"

I teach from 8 till 3 with 1hr 30mins break and finish at 5, the 2hrs I have free is to prepare materials for the next days lessons...I did unpaid overtime and will continue to do so; to prep notes in English and Japanese and do the lessons.

I enjoy it alot and find it very rewarding despite monetary gain and recommend any other ALT's with spare time to pursue a similar activity, cutting out both greedy eikaiwas and greedy freelancers...

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Most commendable.

There you go.

English for charity!

That's cool Kovac. Every one whinging about this and that and you are giving free lessons to housewives; Ghandiesque!

kovac · Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 78

ps I forgot to add...I bet a months salary the long termers / avatars / et all will not post a reply after this post responding in a positive fashion whatsoever on my aforementioned post...

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Kovac,
What is your definition of a greedy freelancer?

3,000yen/hr? 5,000 yen/hr? Anything/hr?

kovac · Joined: 12 Apr 2003 Posts: 78

yes...anything....If I wanted to use my mouth to make money I would rather suck veiny throbbing mens parts than put up the pretence of "private lessons"...

(looks like this months salary is safe)

Mike L. · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 519

KOVAC worte:

Mike L. · Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 519

king kakipi · Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Location: Australia

Kovac, you sound like a real 'pro'..............................

2 over lee · Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 10:08 pm Post subject:

Don�t you mean King Kapisi? If so I�m also a fan saw him open for the Beastie Boys in 2000

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

Nagoyaguy · Joined: 15 May 2003 Posts: 425 Location: Aichi, Japan

Kovac, that sounds good, congratulations.

Other professions do the same. Lawyers do pro bono work, doctors volunteer in clinics, so why not teachers?

At the same time, there is no need to disparage those who seek compensation for their time. There is nothing immoral about charging a fair price for a valuable service. If you would rather be a professional skin flute player than a paid teacher, that is entirely up to you. Me, I enjoy the little extras my 12 man of private classes brings me each month.

To each his/her own.