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Why I don't offer the first lesson free

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talkstime:
Hi Collin

I think there are valid arguments on both sides of the fence. I agree the issue is very much about trust. Offering a free lesson is a great way to allow time and the trust in a relationship to have the opportunity to be built. In the case of one-on-one tutoring, how does the student know they can work with this tutor? ie. ones learning style vs. ones teaching style.

In employment, we interview for a job so that both parties can give each other a 'test' run. In this case, both parties have invested time, and resources which equates to money. Even with successful recruitment and employment - we don't really know the person we have hired can 100% do the things they've said, and likewise, the talent doesn't know what exactly the work environment is and if the job is what was represented. It relies on good faith and thankfully most of the time this works out well.

I think perhaps view it from a student/client side. A student looking for a tutor should be no different - the tutor invests time in good faith, and so does the student. This is equal footing. No one really gets 'paid' until the relationship works out.

Unless you are more than a one-person team and supremely confident you have the support to give value to your 'client' what they need the way they need it, you risk having an unhappy client.

Just an opinion...  =)

anastasiastarz:
That does make sense from your point of view.

But it's also a reason for reluctancy to get a tutor e.g. I've spent $300+ (5 tutors) for bm, to find that none of them suit me, some were like "you're doing this, this and this wrong. I want you to do it my way" and another instead of just answering the question he pretty much wants to teach me the thing from the start and that was just a waste of money.

Russ:
Try not to bring up threads this old in future /necromancylock

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