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[icnelly]

What is the going rate for a private lesson these days? A teacher from my public school wants me to tutor her two boys, but my co-teacher offered the contract O.T rate. I told I needed to think about it, but I'm not doing it for that little money, but I also don't want to look like a di*k by saying, "um no, that's not enough, pay me this..."

I was thinking between 30-40,000 a class.

Now, if I don't want to do it, how do I handle this correctly? Just say no thanks, too much on my plate, or just say no thanks and leave it at that?

[xCustomx]

You've got 2 issues. 1 - do you have the correct visa for private tutoring? if not, I wouldn't even bother to teach other teachers' children. Pretty soon every Park and Lee will know that you're teaching privately, and it would only be a matter of time before someone found out you're doing it illegally.
2 - can you teach them in the school? if so, then i think you may be allowed to do this legally, though I wouldn't do it for 20k/hr or whatever the standard PS contract states for OT. The normal rate for most private tutoring is 30-50k/hr, though for 50k, I think you should either have some experience or be providing supplementary material for your student. I think 50k/hr for only conversation is a bit much.

[willneverteachagain]

what's the OT rate? if it's below 40,000 say no.

I was charging 50,000 per kid 2 times a week

[icnelly]

My OT rate is 20,000. When talking with my CT, she gave me the choice between doing it here at school, or elsewhere. I'm not set up for the private lesson; I've only got an E-2. But what's the switch with doing it at the school that makes it legit?

[B-Teacher]

[JD1982]

I would not teach any of Korean teacher's children at my school.

You're just asking for trouble.

[valkyrian2]

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