Barton Tutoring

Well, I think I got my first, paid tutoring job. I was forced out of retirement (ha) by a desperate college student's mother. At first I told her I wasn't taking any students, but then I felt bad and agreed to tutor him since it will be during the day when my kids are in school. I meet with the student tomorrow to give him a screening to make sure he is ready for the Barton system.

I discovered the Barton tutoring in Monterey and I tutored about 9 students at the local elementary school. I tutored and volunteered so many hours that I got burnt out. So when we moved here, I took a break. I never planned on a two and a half year break, but it just happened. Most of the calls I got for tutoring were an hour away. Plus I get so busy with my own kids, that I didn't want to take my evenings away from them. Then Mario deployed, blah, blah, blah. I have many excuses. But now I have waited so long that I have to watch all the videos again and organize all my materials.

Can you tell how excited I am about it, I am blogging instead of prepping. Not a good sign! I am actually really excited about getting back into it, but I have become lazy. I like my days by myself at home. Now I will have to drive into town during the days because I don't want a college age guy coming to my house when I am alone. If he passes the screening, his mother would like him tutored as many days a week as I am willing. That presents a problem because I volunteer at the school at least 2 mornings a week. Do I give that up to make a few bucks tutoring? Not really worth the money. But when I look at it from this poor college guy's viewpoint, I think I owe it to him to give him as much tutoring as I can before I move next summer. But of course, my family will always come first.

My brother, Billy, always comments that he has no managerial skills. I have no business skills. When I told the mom my rate , I automatically responded with "I can give you a small discount since you want him tutored several times a week." She didn't even ask for a discount, but I felt so bad charging so much, that I offered her a discount. I think maybe I should put Mario in charge of handling my business affairs. I am just way too nice (if I say so myself.) Mario laughs at me and thinks I better not even cash the first check because I will probably feel so bad and give it back to the mom. He knows I would rather do it for free. But it is my time and my gas. I am charging the going rate for a certified tutor, so I shouldn't feel bad. But I do.