Yes, an "amateur" looking for non-taxed pocket change is very different than a professional trying to earn a nice living.
However, their time still has value... And the quality of instruction may be much higher in the amateur... There is no way that that pro's need to earn money means his work will be better than an amateur teacher...
Perhaps it is better, perhaps it is not. I wasn't really implying anything about value of the teacher. I stand by my assertion that the value of my time, as a professional teacher, is VERY different than the value of YOUR time, as an amateur. My teaching is the only money I earn, and I have to live off of what is left after taxes. When you take cash in hand for your lessons it is chump change for you. You cannot really compare my time to yours. The value of time from a full time pro is worth far more than the value of time from a part time amateur.
I remember i used to get 1 hour for 35$, i don't know where you find this so expensive, maybe you need to look elsewhere....
