Hourly Rates

I am constantly re-evaluating my hourly rates. My goal is to be fair to the community, but I also need to be fair for myself. If it were entirely up to me, I would do this for free. However, I need to make a living.

To give you an idea of how I came up with the numbers for my current rates, I am using my wages from my full time tutoring job at the university as a base line. to get the lower end, I gave myself time and a half since I would be working more than forty hours a week as is. For the upper, I took the time and a half and included half an hour of prep time. With all rates, I include half an hour of prep time. I also help the students develop a learning plan as well as giving them and their parents/guardians 12 hours a day to contact me with any quick questions. even after all of this, I still get some people telling me that I am undercharging for my services, but in my eyes, this is what my time is worth.

To some, these rates are egregious, but given my experience, my education, and the services I provide, it should be more. High school tutors who took the class once and made an A usually charge around $15-20 according to what I can find on Care.com, Wyzant, and by word of mouth. I on the other hand have a bachelors degree, 5 years of experience in secondary and post-secondary education, and I am offering prep work and accommodations in order to meet the student where they are and to bring them to the next level. So with that, I believe that my pricing is fair; however, I still wish I could do better.

If I could, I would start a nonprofit. I would find a grant to help fund this project and to pay myself what I need. I would crowdfund to get a tutoring center open for the rural North Georgia region. I would be more than happy to do this for free. But for now, I’m stuck with the current rates.

If you know of anyone who could help with this dream, feel free to reach out. Leave comment about your thoughts on this. I’d like for this to be a discussion, not just a rant.

Walk-in Service

So for the past few weeks, I have been figuring out the logistics of opening a walk-in tutoring service here in Dahlonega. Here is what I have so far.

Short term goals would be to rent a small house near the downtown area and charge around $950 per year for access. I would have the capacity help around 3-5 students at a time for the hours of 3pm-8pm Sunday through Friday. Students can show up for any math with limited science tutoring offered. I would also be open to private tutoring should somebody want to reserve an hour for their student. The main downsides I can think of would be the limited subjects being offered and the limited capacity.

With that in mind, I have a vision for the next few years. I would try to obtain a bigger space, maybe in the Walmart shopping center. I would also try to find other professional tutors for ELA and for Chemistry/Biology. The three of us would work together to handle a greater workload and to provide a high quality service for a reasonable price. It sounds ambitious, but it doesn’t stop there.

Now, let’s take a moment to talk about motivations and virtues. I believe that a democracy can only function properly with a well educated voting populous. Therefore, I believe in free, high-quality education, and it is my goal to work towards that ideal. With that, I would love to work towards some grant funding in order to make these services free to all of Lumpkin County. I would work with the local school district and the university in order to make this dream a reality. Although some will have criticisms for such ideals, I still believe in putting in the effort to strive for my virtues. Because I like to aim for the moon, and if I miss, at least I’d be among the stars.

Preparing for Fall 2025

For the last few weeks, I have been working on the website and the booking page and updating all information to get ready for Fall 2025. I have also updated my availability and pricing as well. So far, I have been reaching out to Lumpkin County Schools to see if anyone there is looking for a tutor, But I have also reached out to some local churches as well. Sadly, none of the churches responded. So if you or someone you know is looking for a math tutor for homeschooling, feel free to send me an email!

Lastly, I wanted to mention an idea that I had. I have spent the last few weeks crunching some numbers and figuring out the logistics of opening a tutoring center here in Dahlonega. I have the numbers and rough estimations. The one thing I don’t have is knowledge of the market, of the demand. So please, if you know anyone who would be interested, let them know. Leave a comment on this post or shoot me an email. I would love to hear from the community!

Thank you all. I will try to post a little more regularly on here to keep everyone updated.

Welcome North Georgia Moms Group

Hello!

Thank you for your interest in Bachman Tutoring Services. You can check out our rates on the Home page, or if you want to learn more about me (Jack) and my credentials, you can find that on the About page.

I’ve also created a Care.com profile as well as a Wyzant profile, should anyone be interested.

Thank you again, and I look forward to working with you in the near future!

2024-2025 Academic Year

Hello everyone!

The school year is about to start! If you have been following for a while, you may know that this is the time of year where I reconsider my budget, set new prices, and start to reach out to schools and organizations. If you are from one of those outreach emails, welcome! I’m glad you are here, and I look forward to working with you and your student(s). Anyway, my goal in these posts is to update everyone on what is happening to my services, so please, if you are interested in updates, subscribe to the email thread at the bottom of the home page. I will be posting at least once a week.

Other than the price update, I have tried to revamp the website. For starters, I created a new logo:

I have also updated my hours of availability, and the start-up appointment process. I have also completely changes the about page! So if you would like to know more about me, my goals for the business, and my reasonings for why I do what I do; all of that is found there! Any feedback is more than welcomed! You can leave a comment on this post or fill out the form on the Contact Us page.

Finally, I just wanted to say thank you for the support. I have been seeing a lot of traction to this website, and I am looking forward to serving the north Georgia region in the best way that I can!

New Hourly Rates!

Hello everyone!

I have spent the last couple of days reworking the site to make it a more user-friendly experience. Pretty soon I will be sending out emails and reaching out to the local community to get things started. So if you are reading this and you were sent one of those emails, welcome!

Now, with the new update comes even newer hourly rates! I am still in the experimental phase, so the rates are likely to change as time goes on. I have even made the rates negotiable since a lot of us out here are struggling due to the recent inflation in prices. Rest assured, I will continue to try to keep the rates as low as possible for the best interest of the community. Access to quality education is important for a community to grow.

As always, thank you for your support and I wish to hear from you soon!

New Hourly Rates!

There will be new hourly rates! Now instead of there being a flat rate, each individual will essentially get a quote during the initial set up meeting. This quote would give an hourly rate tailored to each individual based off of several criteria (see rates for details). Schedule a set up meeting to see your’s!

Hopefully it will be more accommodating for everyone!

Let’s goooo!

The website is up and running! Go to bachman-tutoring.services to schedule an appointment. Feel free to explore the different pages, but all information you will need to schedule an appointment is on the first page.

Currently, I only offer tutoring in any math class as well as lower level physics and chemistry classes. I plan to really start things in the fall, but if anyone needs help with a summer course, feel free to contact me or schedule an appointment!

Thank you all who read this, and I hope to work with you soon!

Fall of 2022

An update for anyone following.

I have been out of commission for some time now. I have not had the time, energy, or focus to work on this website or to even consider tutoring. Rest assured, tutoring will start back up in the Fall of 2022. In the meantime, feel free to schedule any appointments. I understand some people out there may need help during summer classes. Other than that, I hope to see you all soon!

If you have any feedback on the website, please go to the Contact page and fill out the form. Thank you!