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How much do you charge for privates in Warsaw?
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TwinCentre



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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:54 pm    Post subject: How much do you charge for privates in Warsaw? Reply with quote
I always assumed the average rate was about 50zl per hour, but I hear of former collegues from the British Council sayng they charge upto 100 zt!

I know of a reputable Polish English teacher who charges 80 zt

I charge between those two extremes, but just wondered what other posters charge...
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Harry from NWE



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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If they want an invoice it is 85zl per 45-minute hour. If they don't, it's 100zl per 60-minute hour.

Why would you want to charge 50zl per hour when you can earn more than that teaching for a school for 45 minutes?
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Jack Walker



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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Harry from NWE wrote:
If they want an invoice it is 85zl per 45-minute hour. If they don't, it's 100zl per 60-minute hour.

Why would you want to charge 50zl per hour when you can earn more than that teaching for a school for 45 minutes?




100zl for 60 minutes seem a bit steep, but if someone is suckerish enough to pay it..............

Personally,I charge 50zl for 60 minutes but I'm not in Warsaw.

I think 50-60 zl is a fair price per 60 minutes.
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Harry from NWE



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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 10:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jack Walker wrote:
100zl for 60 minutes seem a bit steep, but if someone is suckerish enough to pay it..............
Not really. If they go to a school, they'll pay at least 90zl for 45 minutes with a decent native.
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Khrystene



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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was charging 60zl for 50 mins. If they took two weekly classes then I charged them 100zl total (a discount of 20zl).

But frankly, I am not interested in doing it anymore, due to the unreliability of it. Those who can pay don't have the time, those who can't pay and do have the time, well... can't pay! Razz
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Mojoski



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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
When I was in Warsaw (2004-2007), I always charged 60Z for 60 minutes, but then I only took on friends of friends type students. My expat friends all charged between 60 and 80. Polish charged a minimum of 40 up to 60.
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Great Teacher Umikun



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
So that's how much you charge for privates, but how much do you charge for corporals and sergeants?
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dynow



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PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Why would you want to charge 50zl per hour when you can earn more than that teaching for a school for 45 minutes?


Right.

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Not really. If they go to a school, they'll pay at least 90zl for 45 minutes with a decent native.


For what it's worth, my school charges way more than that.

I reason out prices using the same train of thought. If they go to a school, what would they pay. Then I think about the fact that having private lessons allows the student to get exactly what they want, no book to follow, no material they couldn't care less about, and that justifies my "high prices".
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Blasphemer



Joined: 03 Dec 2008
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Harry from NWE wrote:
If they want an invoice it is 85zl per 45-minute hour. If they don't, it's 100zl per 60-minute hour.

Why would you want to charge 50zl per hour when you can earn more than that teaching for a school for 45 minutes?


I'd say that's a pretty reasonable price for Warsaw. Charging 50zl /hr is definitely pointless - if you include prep time, travel and any other expenses like copies of work book/exercises or what not you are actually making a lot less than the acceptable minimum at a school.

80zl is fairly easy to get right now.

I also agree with Khrystene, at this point I'm trying to ween off of privates, keeping only the reliable ones.
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justflyingin



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blasphemer wrote:
Charging 50zl /hr is definitely pointless - if you include prep time, travel and any other expenses like copies of work book/exercises


So you guys GO TO your privates?
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