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SF21 · Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 72 Location: California

For 90 minutes

puhutes · Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 46

The companies/schools I work for pay me between 35-45 euro an hour. I haven't tried offering private lessons myself, but I believe I would charge atleast 40euro for 90 minutes.
LG Jennifer

Shaytess · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 65 Location: Berlin

I am living in Berlin, and I am just starting to do private lessons. For private lessons I am charging 35 Euros for a 1-hour class, and 60 Euros for a two-hour class. So far, I have been rejected by two people for being too expensive, and accepted by one business lady.

It beats my 15 Euros per hour at the schools I am working at!

lunasea · Joined: 18 Nov 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Milan, Italy

where are you working now, shaytess?

how did you get your students? advertisements or just connections/networking?

SF21 · Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 72 Location: California

neil1979 · Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 33

I think it is because it is far too expensive that he got rejected . . .

The average school pays 26-30 euros for a 90 minute class . . . the whole idea of going private is that both the student and the teacher benefit financially - the student by saving money, the teaching by earning more . . . imo more than 40 euros for 90 minutes is a rip off (at least in Berlin, which is a cheap city)

neil1979 · Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 33

<It beats my 15 Euros per hour at the schools I am working at!>

Out of interest, I'd love to know what the average private language school charges the student for a one-to-one lesson for 90 minutes. Any idea? 40, 50, 60 euros?

Shaytess · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 65 Location: Berlin

I don't think it is too expensive at all. I have a MA and a TESOL Certificate, and tons of experience doing Business English, Academic English, and General Adult English. Plus, I am exceedingly charming, good-looking, and witty.

When I do private lessons, I charge 35 Euros per hour, for a whole hour (60 min) and 60 for a full two hours (120 minutes).

I once saw my school's invoice sheet for a private Business English student. My school charges 70 Euros for a 'two-hour' (90 minute) one-on-one lesson, and pays me 30 of it.

Therefore, I am charging the student less, for more time, and I get to keep all the money.

neil1979 · Joined: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 33

<When I do private lessons, I charge 35 Euros per hour, for a whole hour (60 min) and 60 for a full two hours (120 minutes).>

If it's a whole hour then it's not so bad, I agree.

<I once saw my school's invoice sheet for a private Business English student. My school charges 70 Euros for a 'two-hour' (90 minute) one-on-one lesson, and pays me 30 of it. >

Wow. That's a huge differene, but good to know. Can I ask if the school you were at was a 'posh' one (Bristish Council, Wall Street) or just a standard language school?

Shaytess · Joined: 12 Oct 2006 Posts: 65 Location: Berlin

Not posh at all... It is a real Mom & Pop shop (literally) and the owners only have about 6 teachers total...

I would really wonder what the 'big ones' like Berlitz charge - or the ones that do mainly Business English and cater to big, rich companies?