What should I charge for tutoring ESL if I am not a teacher, specialized, or experienced in tutoring?
mikayla asked:
I’ve been asked by someone I work with to help them prepare for a verbal exam on medicine. My native language is English, and I have quite a firm grasp on grammar and pronunciation. However I did not major in English in college, and the only teaching experience I have has to do with volunteering in high school. I have never tutored before, and don’t feel comfortable assigning a rate, but the coworker has insisted.
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I’ve been asked by someone I work with to help them prepare for a verbal exam on medicine. My native language is English, and I have quite a firm grasp on grammar and pronunciation. However I did not major in English in college, and the only teaching experience I have has to do with volunteering in high school. I have never tutored before, and don’t feel comfortable assigning a rate, but the coworker has insisted.
Any suggestions?
June 25th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
If you feel uncomfortable assigning a monetary value to your services, why don’t you suggest that your co-worker take you out to dinner after the test.
June 27th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
It depends on how much time you spend on tutoring. If it’s couple hours, you might want to help that person as later you would be helped by someone else in other situations.
By the way, it’s not necessary to be a teacher or experienced in tutoring in order to charge for the service…
June 30th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Min. $20.00+.
I wouldn’t charge. It’s better to have someone owe you. You never know when you will need a favor. Just help them out for the exam.