When would you expect to get paid/when would you pay?

[Itsdraggingonabit]

I work as a tutor and usually get paid at the end of the month. The hours can vary, depending on if we’ve done less/more that month. The father just tells me to text when I need paying and the amount and he transfers it.
They are going on holiday just before schools break up around the middle of this month. I then won’t tutor her until schools are back in January.
I will have worked only half a month and be owed half a month’s pay.
Would you message after the last lesson to be paid or wait until the end of the month to be paid?
If you were a parent, when would you expect to pay?
I could do with/would prefer the money after we’ve finished tutoring and not at the end of the month if possible, due to Christmas.
Would it be cheeky to ask for it then?

I would message after the session for payment for December. That's not cheeky, you've done the hours.

After your last session.

After your last session. Don't leave a big gap

I have similar for piano. I prefer to pay in December rather than leaving it until January when the January bill will be arriving too.

@TyreChangeLightOn Well it would be the end of this month normally, so i’d message on the last couple of days of the month. But I will finish on the 16th

We had a tutor for DD. It was always cash only the day of each session.
Now it's via a business, I've signed up to X sessions a year and it's a monthly direct debit.

In your circumstances, on the day of the last session send the text saying X amount. He should pay immediately.

I always paid cash at the start of each lesson

Suitable Payment Timeframes:

1. Immediately After the Final Lesson – Request payment right after your last session of the month.
2. The Day Following the Final Lesson – Follow up one day later to ensure professionalism without appearing rushed.
3. A Few Days After the Final Lesson – Wait 2–3 days to provide a buffer while still prompting payment.
4. At the End of the Month – Stick to the usual arrangement for consistency if early payment isn’t necessary.

Why post an AI response?

After the last lesson. They'll appreciate not being asked on holiday I would have thought.
If you're worried send the invoice but don't follow up til the end of the month

Just message saying that you'd like to get your billing wrapped up before the Christmas break so you don't disturb them during the holiday period, so you're requesting X amount for Y hours by the 20th (last Friday before Xmas). Totally normal for pay periods to change around Xmas.

I would expect to hear at and be paid a month in advance

at the minimum I’d expect to be paid prior to session or immediately after

any tutor I know is paid in advance. no pay - no lesson.
so yes, prepare the invoice to go out just as you start the last lesson and then revise your pay conditions

because i didnt i used grammerly to fine tune the layout and spelling as i have dyslexia, and besides mine helps answer the op, how does yours help answer the op ?