All About Tuition Agent Fees

[kitty2]

sembgal:

Agent will collect 4 lessons payment first once tutor finished her 4 lessons. The first 4 lessons served as commission for the tuition agency. If that tutor continues to teach next 4 lessons, on the 8th lesson, she will be paid remaining 50% balance. In this case the tutor quit at 4th lesson, so this tutor will not earn a single cent from the tuition assignment. I would advise your friend to pay.

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[kitty2]

DOE_admin:

I doubt legal action can be served when negotiations were most likely done over the phone without the signing of any binding contract, so it's your friend's words against the agent's.


Anyways to spend money on a lawyer just to get back a month's fees....................isn't exactly worth it. Unless the agent is indignant her work ethic/personal dignity should not be threatened.

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[SaltySalt]

But if there is proof and evidence through emails then there might be a possibility to get back the fees from the parent. but why would the tutor suddenly quit? Honestly sometimes, some parents can be quite demanding too. No offense, just my point of view.

[kitty2]

SaltySalt:

But if there is proof and evidence through emails then there might be a possibility to get back the fees from the parent. but why would the tutor suddenly quit? Honestly sometimes, some parents can be quite demanding too. No offense, just my point of view.

There's nothing wrong with the parents and students,the tutor was just filling her empty slot during the holidays.Most of the students will take a break after the exmas.

[Flio]

Although the services have been rendered, a poor one nonetheless on the part of the agency, your friend could argue that it was not service provided up to satisfactory standards.


This is assuming the tutor left abruptly without any clear explanation to your friend.

Therefore, the agency should not be claiming for rendering unsatisfactory service and have failed on their part to ensure this tutor is the suitable ‘one’ for your friend.

This is not from a legal perspective but from one of a consumer.
From a legal perspective, the service rendered only needs to be of adequate level and not one of satisfactory level.

Highly doubt the agent will go through legal means to recover this fee as mentioned in an earlier post due to the small sum of monies and hassle involved.

Hope this helps.

[KanchiongSpideress]

It’s not very nice of the tutor to quit after so soon but i think that we still need to pay for whatever sessions she has conducted. I think it’s the same if you quit your job after 1 week, the boss would still need to pay you for the 1 week, unless your contract states that you need to stay for at least more than 1 week to be paid.


It works both ways, just as the tutor can quit, we can also choose to terminate the tutor if we don’t find him or her to be good but either way, we need to pay for whatever time she has completed, whether for 1 session, 4 sessions or 10 sessions. This is my personal view.

[kychua]

it’s really a matter of practice; there’s no black n white. i think if the tutor has satisfactorily delivered the service thus far, the family should pay for the period taught.

[Juz Mum]

What is the current tuition fees (EL, Math, MT) for primary 1?

[zbear]

Juz Mum:

What is the current tuition fees (EL, Math, MT) for primary 1?

Is it necessary to have tuition at P1?

[momkiasu]

zbear:

Juz Mum:

What is the current tuition fees (EL, Math, MT) for primary 1?

Is it necessary to have tuition at P1?

Every student has different learning needs. Thus, some parents prefer to hire tutors on those subjects students may find difficulty in. Even at a tender age at K2 or P1 levels. I have students as young as Nursery, and need helps in phonics reading. Some parents may not be confident / patient enough to coach their child and hence prefer to get some professional help instead. Is quite norm, speaking from my experience as a full time tutor