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The guy gave me a T's and C's sheet which said that if I didn't show with less than 24 hours notice I may forfeit the cost of the lesson. He made it clear that fair play prevailed and if granny dies then that's understandable, if I don't feel like it that's not on.
It felt fine to me, he was just letting me know that he was a professional who valued his time.
On contrast when I taught a bit from my scruffy bed sit with nothing in place people used to really take the piss and I let them.
Set yourself up as a professional and most people will respect that and treat you as one.
My Dentist charges for missed appointments without notice or a reasonable excuse - musicteacher is no different in my book.
As said ^^^^ set up as a professional and there should be nobody (worth keeping as a student) who objects.
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EDIT: best way to explain it is you're not providing a lesson - you're providing your time. That doesn't change just because they haven't shown up to receive the benefit of it.
Students will take the piss if you let them- have blanket rule and have them sign an agreement when they start with you or you will be dealing with this week in, week out.
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If you let it go a few times then they will get used to it so when you then try to enforce it will appear as though you have changed the rules, even though you haven't.
Just start as you mean to continue and you'll have a much easier time.
You will still get the odd problem student- sack them off as soon as possible if you can afford to do it.
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Of course I allow for any 'catastrophic' excuse, but to book or reschedule and then completely no show/no call, or land me in it 2 hours before the lesson was due is getting a bit galling now.
I used to be more compromising with a discounted first lesson for them to suss out if I was right for them, or allow them to float their time slot to compensate for their work schedules, but it ends up me doing all the prep, shuffling my week about only to get no respect or gratitude. After all they contact me for lessons in the first place!
Also - you cannot maintain any serious lesson plan when there are weeks in between lessons...
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No cancellations or lessons refunded.
I give them a contract to sign so the know what's what. Although, I'm quite flexible if they want to make it up a lesson they've missed that week if it is possible (I don't do rollovers as it makes planning and delivering the lessons too hard).
If you book a squash court, and then don't turn up, do you get a refund or partial refund?
It's only because your not a faceless corporate entity that people think it's ok to negotiate.
Problem is, if everyone decide not to have lessons for a week here or there, I wouldn't be able to teach. If they want one offs, cool,just book them in as that. But, they still have to pay in advance!
If you tell her a week in advance then there's no charge.
If you tell her less than a week in advance and she manages to get someone else to take your lesson slot then there's no charge.
Otherwise you pay for the one you missed.
On the flip side - I apply the same rules to me. If I cancel on the same day, then the next lesson is free. Happened twice so far.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
Saying that I understand that he works for himself and if people are cancelling frequently then he has to change them.
If she's unable to make a lesson, she makes it up.
If you cancel anything like that you get charged if you don't give enough notice, dentists certainly do, BT do etc etc
Pay upfront in a block, the more you pay the more you save. If you get enough notice you can amend, but no refunds.
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