<![CDATA[Upset with home math tutor]]>Do home tutors pay any taxes? I suspect some of them do not report their full income. Should parents partronise such tutors? How can I check the tax behaviour of tutors?

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1959957\" time=\"1579502216\" user_id=\"43981:
GST? :yikes: good income hit or hitting 1m right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/93568/upset-with-home-math-tutorRSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 21:31:38 GMTTue, 28 Jan 2020 06:34:04 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:36:56 GMT]]>GST? :yikes: good income hit or hitting 1m right?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959957https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959957Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:36:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:00:26 GMT]]>Sorry to hear about your experience.


How did you get connected to this tutor? Word of mouth? Make sure you never recommend this tutor to anyone.

Is this tutor qualified? We have many persons moonlighting in Singapore these days - Malaysians, Indians, PRC, what not. They are not qualified, some are on DP and yet they get assignments. Make sure you sight the certificates of your tutor before entrusting them.

I had a home tutor who asked me to pay GST for her services. I told her to go away. I don't know if she is paying her income tax, let alone GST.

Best look for a poly or JC student. These are more sincere and less troublesome.

Just my thoughts....

Jejubear\" post_id=\"1911936\" time=\"1558718559\" user_id=\"93451:
Just want to share my frustration and stress with my child's math tutor. My child taking psle this year and weak in math. I engaged a math tutor (male) upon recommendation via word of mouth. Turned out to be nightmarish for me and child. Tutor has been with us for about 4 mths now. Every lesson, tutor will update me how weak my child is in Math and also told my child that his standard sucks. Tutor told my child that his Problem sums cannot do, surely english standard must be like shit as well and won't do well for other subjects. Initially, i thought he is just pushing my child on to make him stronger and more resilient. I am wrong, the harsh words are more often heard and now tutor starts comparing my child with how top school students fare and that my child will not match up to national cohort if he continues to lag behind and not buck up. Tutor asked for full month payment upfront and i have yet to sack him as i won't be getting my $ back. i have 2 more lessons to go. Though my child is feeling very stressed and fearful now that he thinks he is no good, he said he is willing to bear with this for next 4 mths as psle is around the corner and asked me not to change tutor. He fears that his math will worsen further if change tutor. i feel so guilty to let this go on for 4 mths. How do i revive my child's confidence now? I don't think i will consider a home tutor again. Any recommendation for small group tuition with real caring passionate teacher? I stay in the eastern part of singapore. Thanks.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959948https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959948Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:00:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:37:57 GMT]]>get a new tutor, a teacher is supposed to guide and help nurture, not give tough love by comparing him to other students

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959925https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1959925Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:37:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:46:23 GMT]]>At the 2 student care centers which i volunteered, both the P3 and P4 students do not know the time tables by hard. So for some simple questions that needs multiplication or division they are unable to get the answers. I think getting the child to memorise time tables is one area parents can help their child to improve Math.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951856https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1951856Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:46:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Sun, 14 Jul 2019 02:06:33 GMT]]>Oh dear sorry you had to go through that. My son had a teacher who behaved terribly too, always putting the blame on my son that he is a weak student etc. I told the teacher off and said if my son is strong academically, why would I still hire you?! Your job is to figure out why he is weak and help him improve, not embarrass my son and cause him to hate the subject even more… I fired him after 2 lessons. Gosh.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1919516https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1919516Sun, 14 Jul 2019 02:06:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:39:09 GMT]]>I can feel your frustration. I encounter this problem too in one of the tuition center. Also similar situation Maths teacher. Only know how to say my son Maths no good. If my son Maths so good then I won’t be sending him to tuition. Plus, the teacher keeps indicated that it is his fault that his parents have to be relocated to another counrty due to job. Embarrass him infront of the class instead of teaching him and showing some patience. The teacher must be too popular so got attitude problem. I was furious! I lodge a complain. The teacher called me to apologize but the damage is done. He no longer interested in doing Maths in that tuition center and I have pull him out to relocate him into another tuition center. Lucky I have back up plan if not the one who suffer would be my child.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1915620https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1915620Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:39:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:25:24 GMT]]>math? really? he couldn’t help you?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1915037https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1915037Wed, 19 Jun 2019 09:25:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Tue, 28 May 2019 03:20:10 GMT]]>I've heard nothing but positive things about Study Room (a few of my own students attend classes there, as I don't do Math). Check them out!


http://studyroom.sg/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1912416https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1912416Tue, 28 May 2019 03:20:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Sat, 25 May 2019 07:01:38 GMT]]>Yes i am looking for other tutors and also helping him personally as best i can.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1912007https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1912007Sat, 25 May 2019 07:01:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Sat, 25 May 2019 02:47:08 GMT]]>this is terrible…imho, changing tutor will be better…maybe starts with getting your child look at the sample qns with ans provided…never mind that he look at the answer to try understand how to get it…after few qns, get him maybe redo the same qns let him get a feel? meanwhile looking for other tutors?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1911975https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1911975Sat, 25 May 2019 02:47:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Sat, 25 May 2019 02:41:04 GMT]]>Have spoken to the tutor. I also discovered problem sums which my child did with him and answers are wrong but left them as such. I also spoke to tutor on this and his reply was so long as method right and the child understands, doesnt matter if final answer is right or wrong. To me this is rubbish. Tutor now comes to my house with a black face… my first experience with home tutor and it’s so terrible.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1911974https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1911974Sat, 25 May 2019 02:41:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Sat, 25 May 2019 01:37:09 GMT]]>No point continuing if it’s affecting his morale. But try to get the next tutor through recommendation.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1911965https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1911965Sat, 25 May 2019 01:37:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Upset with home math tutor on Sat, 25 May 2019 01:05:06 GMT]]>

Jejubear\" post_id=\"1911936\" time=\"1558718559\" user_id=\"93451:

Just want to share my frustration and stress with my child's math tutor. My child taking psle this year and weak in math. I engaged a math tutor (male) upon recommendation via word of mouth. Turned out to be nightmarish for me and child. Tutor has been with us for about 4 mths now. Every lesson, tutor will update me how weak my child is in Math and also told my child that his standard sucks. Tutor told my child that his Problem sums cannot do, surely english standard must be like shit as well and won't do well for other subjects. Initially, i thought he is just pushing my child on to make him stronger and more resilient. I am wrong, the harsh words are more often heard and now tutor starts comparing my child with how top school students fare and that my child will not match up to national cohort if he continues to lag behind and not buck up. Tutor asked for full month payment upfront and i have yet to sack him as i won't be getting my $ back. i have 2 more lessons to go. Though my child is feeling very stressed and fearful now that he thinks he is no good, he said he is willing to bear with this for next 4 mths as psle is around the corner and asked me not to change tutor. He fears that his math will worsen further if change tutor. i feel so guilty to let this go on for 4 mths. How do i revive my child's confidence now? I don't think i will consider a home tutor again. Any recommendation for small group tuition with real caring passionate teacher? I stay in the eastern part of singapore. Thanks.
Hi,

I have similar experience before. What I can recommend you to do is to have a conversation with the tutor and tell him about the issue. If things remain as bad, you may change tutor. I think you can still hire private tutors - there are definitely still nice, patient, professional and experienced private tutors around. But if you want to be on the safer side, you may want to tell the tutor beforehand about your child's situation and what the tutor should try to avoid doing. All the best to you!

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