Charging lower tuition fees for true blue Singaporeans

[schweppes]

Instead of charging lower fees to only "true blue Sporeans, personally, I would rather "reward" my loyal customers or students who have been with me for a few years. For example, no increase in fees or maybe have a discounted pricing for sibling, something alongst those lines.


And if I really want to practice social responsibility and help a fellow Sporean, maybe can tutor for free 2-3 students who are on financial assistance for one year? At least, we are really helping students who genuinely need tuition but whose parents can’t afford it.

[nansk]

whitecorp:

I had a rather interesting discussion with my student after his lesson today, where we broached the topic of tutors setting different tuition fee structures-a lower one so that born and bred here Singaporeans can benefit financially; foreigners and PRs on the other hand will not get to enjoy this privilege.


Are you against or in favor of such an implementation?

For the record I am not xenophobic.

\"Are you against or in favor of such an implementation?\"
That depends. How blue will you accept? Light blue can or must be midnight blue? If my dark blue is mixed with my spouse's white, will that change my kids' prospects of getting cheaper tuition? You must specify clearly in black-and-blue (oops, I mean black-and-white) for us to decide.

[Dreamaurora]

schweppes:

Instead of charging lower fees to only \"true blue Sporeans, personally, I would rather \"reward\" my loyal customers or students who have been with me for a few years. For example, no increase in fees or maybe have a discounted pricing for sibling, something alongst those lines.


And if I really want to practice social responsibility and help a fellow Sporean, maybe can tutor for free 2-3 students who are on financial assistance for one year? At least, we are really helping students who genuinely need tuition but whose parents can't afford it.

I agree with your much more elegant solution to 'social responsibility'. While I do not fault whitecorp for wanting help his fellow Singaporeans, we have to be careful here lest we got caught in a slippery slope. Whitecorp's suggestion does reek of xenophobia (even if he does not intend it that way) and like what jedamum said it can easily be construed as an advertising gimmick. It's kind of like how some Malay food stalls sometimes overcharge non Malays.

[kooky83]

It won’t make sense, assuming tutors are profit-maximizing. Why would they do something for less money?

[schweppes]

nansk:

whitecorp:

I had a rather interesting discussion with my student after his lesson today, where we broached the topic of tutors setting different tuition fee structures-a lower one so that born and bred here Singaporeans can benefit financially; foreigners and PRs on the other hand will not get to enjoy this privilege.


Are you against or in favor of such an implementation?

For the record I am not xenophobic.

\"Are you against or in favor of such an implementation?\"
That depends. How blue will you accept? Light blue can or must be midnight blue? If my dark blue is mixed with my spouse's white, will that change my kids' prospects of getting cheaper tuition? You must specify clearly in black-and-blue (oops, I mean black-and-white) for us to decide.

maybe should be 50 shades of pink (IC) :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[Carnagejane]

whitecorp:

Dreamaurora:

If one is a commercial entity, I see no reason why this distinction has to be made. It will cause much unhappiness over existing students or customers (i.e. why suddenly your local students pay lesser fees than mine) and you will be basically alienating the PRs and foreigners who will go for your competitors who charge fairly. For government institutions the different fees are okay because the locals are subsidised with taxpayers' money, but commercial entities are not.

Right, I guess perhaps you are unfamiliar with the term social responsibility. And a good start would be to help your own kind. At times it isn't simply about making lots of money. Why do you think I even created a free resource site for other students to grab whatever they desire?

I reckon even if there is price differentiation, the rubber band of economics won't bounce back sharply and smack me hard in the face. So long as I can deliver the goods, people will still come knocking. Peace.

:goodpost:

[Carnagejane]

Dreamaurora:

schweppes:

Instead of charging lower fees to only \"true blue Sporeans, personally, I would rather \"reward\" my loyal customers or students who have been with me for a few years. For example, no increase in fees or maybe have a discounted pricing for sibling, something alongst those lines.


And if I really want to practice social responsibility and help a fellow Sporean, maybe can tutor for free 2-3 students who are on financial assistance for one year? At least, we are really helping students who genuinely need tuition but whose parents can't afford it.

I agree with your much more elegant solution to 'social responsibility'. While I do not fault whitecorp for wanting help his fellow Singaporeans, we have to be careful here lest we got caught in a slippery slope. Whitecorp's suggestion does reek of xenophobia (even if he does not intend it that way) and like what jedamum said it can easily be construed as an advertising gimmick. It's kind of like how some Malay food stalls sometimes overcharge non Malays.

I beg you not to comment, you make me retch. Whitecorp does not sound xenophobic. You go boy whitecorp.

[Carnagejane]

kooky83:

It won't make sense, assuming tutors are profit-maximizing. Why would they do something for less money?

If you look past s11, it makes sense. If not, it does not make CENTS.

[limlim]

Lilac66:

Short of banning tuition centres, the teachers in school should identify the children who really need extra coaching in their work, send them for tuition and the tuition centres are operated with subsidies from govt.

In that sense, it'll benefit those that truly need it

I mentioned in another thread that.. if tuition is a \"need\" and not a \"want\", it should be administered by the school..

Just like drugs.. to avoid abuse and unnecessary over-dosage to poor kids..

[Lilac66]

limlim:

Lilac66:

Short of banning tuition centres, the teachers in school should identify the children who really need extra coaching in their work, send them for tuition and the tuition centres are operated with subsidies from govt.

In that sense, it'll benefit those that truly need it

I mentioned in another thread that.. if tuition is a \"need\" and not a \"want\", it should be administered by the school..

Just like drugs.. to avoid abuse and unnecessary over-dosage to poor kids..

This pt I fully agree!