you think you are just a teacher, but in fact you are a student. you are also, primarily, a salesperson who's priority is to 'grow the numbers'. numbers=students, which is how you get paid. in theory, the formula could/should work, but there are numbers, or enrollment, that they expect you to hit which are harder than what they tell you. enrollment is monthly so you are at the whim of the public; if and when they want to take classes. here's the other kicker... you only get paid if they actually attend class! of course you have absolutely no control over this as most of these people are extremely wealthy and often flake out on class, or take frequent vacations, or are currently involved in a million other activities! the reason the students are primarily of the upper class is because the tuition is too high! you really do enjoy teaching, but you are so worried about increasing your numbers that you can't truly enjoy what should be an enjoyable job! the school is located in southern california which has extremely high cost of living and the salary they pay you is just enough to barely get by, at best.
now, on to management......im not going to divulge every detail, but be careful what you say and who you say it to. they will try to 'audit' you and, through certain training 'technology', try to control you. i know this sounds crazy, but it's true and it sneaks up on you until you start to feel crazy with self doubt. im not going to publicly throw anybody under the buss here, sorry to disappoint, but do a quick search for the company and some of the top results ought to fill you in on the rest. i hope you're able to put 2 and 2 together and choose not to work here and subject yourself to their behavior.
im more sad than anything that my employment didnt work out because while i was teaching it was one of the most enjoyable things ive ever done. their system is rather flawed, and while they are probably aware of it, they are too stubborn (and behind the times) to change their ways
