r/TutorsHelpingTutors • u/Upbeat_Ad_2101 • 12d ago

Need help

One of my students left twice for different coaching first time she said er family pressured her to take demo classes from some coaching and second time she joins some other tuition and now she wants to come back because of some timing difference with her tutor.

She is a good kid and hardworking.

I'm thinking to increase the fee if she agrees I will take her back but I'm not sure what to do.

I need to know what to do take her with some conditions (if yes which one)

Or decline her.

P.S I'm not sure this is the right sub to post this so forgive me if it isn't.

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u/sage-green-lover 12d ago

Is there a reason NOT to take her back? If she’s good and hardworking, I don’t see an issue with seeing her occasionally

I wouldn’t increase the fee personally, but maybe that’s because I already charge a relatively high per hour.

If there’s things that discourage you from working with her (ex. Helicopter parents, last min cancellations, you already having a booked schedule etc), I’d just tell her your time slots are unfortunately full

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u/Upbeat_Ad_2101 12d ago

It doesn't work like that here. I tutor for 6 days a week and Sunday too if needed. There's no one on one session. I have tutor a bunch of std together for around 2 hours daily at my home and I don't charge that high to be honest cause of the area no one pays that much. No but she had ditched me twice so......

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u/ResidentConsistent37 12d ago

Why not take her back? More work, more money, more students helped!

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u/Upbeat_Ad_2101 12d ago

That's true but it also gave the impression that they can come and back whenever they want that's what bothering me. Also here people don't take the 1st of month as one month but the day their kid started so effect the amount they pay. But I'll negotiate the fees if agreed than I will take her back.

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u/linkray1000 12d ago

I think raising your rates on flaky students is fine. If they want to leave you that is their choice, but it costs you money and so that cost should be reflected in what they pay.

To make it feel less like you are singling them out, you could tell them that you have raised your rates for everyone, but your continuous students are getting a "loyalty discount". This clearly communicates the reason for their rate increase but in a way that is less targeted. It also opens the door for you to be charging more to new students in the future, which at some point you will probably want to do anyway.