[Genealib] Rates for genealogy workshop leaders

[Trevia W Beverly]

I've taught classes for years and find that there is no set pay scale.
Depending on where I teach -
under a school district's Adult Community Services - under a Community
College - under a church sponsorship, they all differ - but it is usually by
the hour no matter how few or how many people you have in the class.  Under
Leisure Learning, I can set the fee but they, of course, get a cut.  With
all I have to figure the costs of outlines, handouts, whatever .... then we
set the price.

The price structure is different still, if I'm asked to present something to
an organized group - i.e., genealogy society.  Then the travel/mileage
expense may come into play; possible lodging depending on the distance.  And
is it for half a day or all day or just a couple of hours?  In this
situation, I furnish a master of my outline and they do the printing for
however many they expect.

I do a lot of classes independently ... I charge each person.  Of course,
the same thing applies in figuring what kind of materials the class will
receive and the costs - and a couple of other items.

** one thing that many people/societies fail to recognize is the fact of how
many hours it takes to prepare ..
and even when the topic is the same, you must still always be sure to update
your material so you are definitely spending many hours prior to the
presentation.

Trevia Wooster Beverly
Houston, Texas