Thank you for the responses, the discussion here is what I was hoping for.
Xena:
I agree with what you typed.
That is precisely the reason for me sticking my neck out and asking these questions. There is no such thing as a stupid question, remember!
As I have said above, please consider everything I am asking as a way of supplementing my relative lack of experience in the cut throat world of GA. I am relying on the nice people that populate this forum to give me some more information to help me decide what a fair remuneration is and how to go about getting it.
Hopefully the information in this thread may also help others make the effort to not accept less than the award rate.
My situation is not that the boss is pocketing the extra profits, but that he is charging the students only $20 p/hr for my services. Effectively undercutting the competition
When I reach Grade 2 level the rate goes to $35 p/hr. These rates have been verified by talking to other instructors operating from the school. The only other active school on the field pays their instructors the same but charges their student significantly more, thus pocketing the profits.
So my next questions:
Any advice on what to do?
I was told that the award is not usually applied to many forms of GA. Is this the case?
How to convince the boss to about-face and pay (and charge) award rates?
Thankyou in advance for all the considered, rational responses.
Cheers,
Grade 3
[This message has been edited by grade_3 (edited 29 August 2000).]