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[Seuss930]

Now remember, this is my OPINION and my experience after being in China about 5 years - but china is big and things vary.

Qualifications will not get you more money in PRIVATE lessons unless you sell yourself very well and deliver, but even then, you can't get much more (ive never seen anyone get more -from parents - because of qualifications - ive seen people get more by presenting themselves better)

- remember PARENTS ARE ALREADY UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT FOREIGN TEACHERS ARE REAL OR QUALIFIED TEACHERS. Thats how most schools promote their teachers. Look at the flyers, the website, advertisements, etc. Qualified teachers!! Trained, experienced teachers!!! Professional foreign staff!!! You say this like its something special and parents will look at you crazy.

anyway, after a certain point, it doesnt matter how good you are, people won't pay that price even if the kids were speaking like you after a week

for one thing, no matter how good you are, the parents dont know this and they probably wont want to fork over a huge amount to some teacher they don't know and if they do, and you can't deliver, after a month or two, you'll have problems with them - maybe sooner

as for low key, heh, nobody gives a s%*t what you do here
nobody will notice, nobody will ask questions, nobody will give you trouble
the police will not be bothered - they'll probably want to sign their kids up
(it's a good idea to always give police kids a discount - and government officials - just in case)

but lightening does strike people and people do win the lottery so who knows?

i found giving one parent a discount for introducing other students very helpful in the past -
a parent approaches, askes about 1 on 1, tell them you don't do 1on1's
but you do open small classes (4-6, 5-8, etc) and if they can find enough
students you will open a class and give her a discount. (this is if you want to teach small groups)

They will find more soon enough. Also, you'd better be able to convince them that small classes are better than 1on1 (I feel this way for young learners - but it may just suit my teaching style)

at the kindergarten, i give all the teachers kids a discount and i give money to the teachers for each kid that signs - spend a little make a lot

[Ramblin' Man]

Hey all, OP here

[Teatime of Soul]

After your 30 day tourist visa expires, what are your plans regarding legal status?

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