I fired my tuition student today. I couldn't take the 'torture' for every Saturday morning any longer. I sent his mother a super long sms to quit(names have been removed to safeguard privacy): "Mrs ***, I didn't want to talk to you just now because I was really too angry with your son. He almost never finishes his homework, and even if it was 6 short questions he will only do 3(today). He will do things like sharpen his pencil after every other question and go to toilet so often(as many as 3 times for 5 min each for some tuition sessions). He stares at his hand and everywhere but not the book or paper when I'm teaching him, even after repeated calling his name and pointing at the paper. Most of the time, a lot of time and effort is spent not on teaching him, because he is actually quite a bright boy, but on disciplining him, which should not be the job of the tuition teacher. I'm sorry for being demanding, but all I expect from him, is at least the respect that your daughter (note to u all: I taught the elder sis for 4 years till the end of her O levels) has given me the past 4 years, and not the disrespect that I have been tolerating from your son for the past year. I do not want to just take money from you every month and in the end, due to your son's lack of concern for his own future, end up disappointing you. I take professional pride, even in my tuition jobs, and at this moment, I feel that I'm incapable to be a good tuition teacher to your son. Maybe you would like to look for another tuition teacher for your son." So yes, I've sacked him!!! Finally. It was emotion-draining to go tuition for this boy who is totally not interested, throw tantrums at people, get sick often, do not tell me that he has a test coming, can't even answer questions on what the school teacher has taught or is teaching. How am I to help him then? All I can do now is to hope that he finds someone who is willing to stand his nonsense and help him.
HAPPY!!!
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