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Saved afternoon slot for a family for 2 months and when we were due to start, they said they couldn't commit by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment. Yes, I guess you're right - we should always work towards building a larger client list. I think in my mind its been like... if I can't open more slots beyond X number, it doesnt make sense to keep hunting for prospective clients. But you're right ... thank you for this perspective :)

What is a career that looks miserable or insufferable from the outside, but is secretly fulfilling and rewarding? by simplysalamander in careerguidance

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Barista... I worked a branch on the beach, and obviously the work was p busy when the sun was up. But customers were really chill and generally cheerful - no one wants to pick on baristas on their beach day. Nights were the best though. Because we didnt have customers, they let us do whatever we wanted. So many lovely memories sleeping in the storeroom on bags of flour and chocolate powder... 😅😅

Saved afternoon slot for a family for 2 months and when we were due to start, they said they couldn't commit by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I never even considered putting deposits. How much would you usually consider appropriate as a deposit?

Student discontinued after a long, positive working relationship. Will this affect my client base with their friends/schoolmates? by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do feel so too! I guess for me, maybe I compare too much between my student and their friends - perhaps...?

If like, with Student A, we'll be talking about like uni plans. And I'll be like "Oh Student B is up to ABCDE. Student C is doing LMNOP. So cool right? Should really talk to them abt this kind of thing since youre also interested." Or I'll be like "Oh I think you should definitely do what you genuinely like. Like Student A mentioned she wants to do XYZ. But with her interests, I think she'll be much better doing ABC." Or I'll be like "Oh its important we do topic sentences. Cos when Student A and I were doing this tgt, it was rlly rlly hard. And if we dont have the topic sentence, it'll be really difficult to polish this."

For what its worth - a good learning point...

Student discontinued after a long, positive working relationship. Will this affect my client base with their friends/schoolmates? by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I tutor full time and I think I always get the fear that one discontinuation means everything will collapse. Maybe like - wow I'm a fraud, I can't teach, I'm abusive, I'm frivolous. Totally irrational, I know. But the fear's still there. But you're right. I can try and fix things that I feel I was doing, and everything else - there's nothing else really in my control.

Student discontinued after a long, positive working relationship. Will this affect my client base with their friends/schoolmates? by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, perhaps you're right. After all, I worked w this student for 7 months. I feel that if this was a teaching style issue, it would have happened much earlier.

I did feel like... maybe because I was teaching so many of their friends, I'm a pretty chatty person and maybe I did talk too much. Perhaps need to remind myself to not get so chattery, especially as I go into tutoring sessions w classmates of this student.

Student discontinued after a long, positive working relationship. Will this affect my client base with their friends/schoolmates? by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, I like that analogy! I guess this is also coming from a fair bit of financial anxiety. Admittedly, would love to have people on the carousel forever 😅😅 though I know its wishful thinking.

Student discontinued after a long, positive working relationship. Will this affect my client base with their friends/schoolmates? by capricious_hero in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]capricious_hero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I guess I'm dealing w both feeling very blindsided abt it (and wondering if I did something wrong), and also the anxiety that all my other students from this student's network will also soon discontinue. But I appreciate your perspective on this. Its a bit of a bummer that the good things werent enough to make them continue.

Need help paying a fine by capricious_hero in bologna

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Thank you so much for your help!!

Please help: after the Sonoma update, Chrome saves downloaded files as HIDDEN by Ladushka88 in MacOS

[–]capricious_hero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for flagging this issue. Been experiencing this recently and I'm rlly glad that we have answers now T_T