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I wish people would stop offering to work for such low wages
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009

PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 10:44 pm    Post subject: I wish people would stop offering to work for such low wages Reply with quote

It drives down the going rate for the rest of us. Please, be smart people. Your time is valuable, and so is English.

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English tutoring for 15,000won/hr (Seoul)

I am an experienced English tutor that has been working in Seoul for the last six years and I am pretty confident in my teaching methods.
Working with people of all ages and professional/social backgrounds. Specialized in improving your communicative, reading and proper vocabulary usage skills.
As the title says, an hour with me costs 15,000won. I prefer to meet at coffee shops or other public but quiet places.
Available to travel to your area if you are near a subway station.

나쁘다! (>_<)
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Lucas



Joined: 11 Sep 2012

PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I work for free! Cool
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Dodge7



Joined: 21 Oct 2011

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WT are on one crazy crusade against teachers and what they charge for privates, that's all you ever talk about on here and IM's.
But I agree with you here--15.000 is ridiculously low and bad for the market.
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Rutherford



Joined: 31 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Crying or Very sad
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Rutherford



Joined: 31 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand
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Captain Corea



Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's crazy low - but I suspect you're getting what you pay for there.
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Old fat expat



Joined: 19 Sep 2005
Location: a caravan of dust, making for a windy prairie

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 3:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I work for free!



I'll do it for half that!
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Steelrails



Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Old fat expat wrote:
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I work for free!



I'll do it for half that!


Bah, you get what you pay for if you are hiring those two clowns. I charge double.
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newb



Joined: 27 Aug 2012
Location: Korea

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The dude is looking for a cheap date.
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nicwr2002



Joined: 17 Aug 2011

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would it be wrong to say that, that's the meaning of competition and why corporations are against having competition? However, I would charge differently on the type student I have to be honest. Some kids are just harder to deal with than others.
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Dodge7



Joined: 21 Oct 2011

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

newb wrote:
The dude is looking for a cheap date.


You're absolutely right. I was thinking that but didn't type it out before.
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dickierok



Joined: 05 Sep 2010
Location: Yongin

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:11 am    Post subject: .. Reply with quote

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_fixing
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NYC_Gal 2.0



Joined: 10 Dec 2010

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Parents will pay more if you are qualified and are recommended to them. Let the plebs teach for peanuts.
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javis



Joined: 28 Feb 2013

PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good grief. I charged more than that for privates when I was a college student with no experience to speak of.

Oh well, let the poor sap walk away from the consumer surplus by charging that rate. If you are concerned that the market price for your teaching services will suffer, don't worry. He has no influence on the market as an individual.
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