The most hours I ever taught was this past semester - I was teaching 36 hours per week total. I was working for Mount Royal full time, SiChuan University part-time, XiNan JiaoTong DaXue part-time, and that excludes the tutoring I did on the side. For those wondering, yes, it's too much.
I was exhausted. I took the work because I wanted to get my nose in the doors of these schools and see what they were like, what contracts they offered, and let the school get a look at me. I eventually took the offer from JiaoDa for 6,500RMB for a 14 hour contract (or 5,500RMB for 12 hours).
I also did it to try to find students who would be interested in private tutoring for 60RMB per hour. Getting into three schools for 1 semester was the price I paid for what you are about to read.
My plan is to get as few hours as possible and to try to get private students into my home for 60Yuan per hour, and get 10 students. Then teach them twice a week for two hours (at the same time). That math equals up to 18 (or 16) hours per week and I'd get 2,600RMB for tutoring on the side for 4 hours a week which adds up to 9,600RMB per month just for tutoring.
As it stands, I have 6 students already comitted and I'm "open" for four more. To keep it useful for the students and keep them coming back, I'm limiting it to 10. To keep my sanity, I'm teaching them all at the same time, and keeping my hours low.
Add this to the salary and my situation becomes instantly profitable.
