Off topic: off: work weekends for no money Thread poster: Anjo Sterringa
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I know it's been said many times, but hey, this is one I had not seen yet (proz job today) - this combination of skills and weekend work, total dedication, for ....
- HIGHLY technical job, complicated format.
Interested candidates must demonstrate strong experience in automobile industry.
- provide No. of words you can commit for a period of 30 days, including weekends.
INCLUDING WEEKENDS ???!!!
Your best rate. Rate over USD 0.04 is unli... See more I know it's been said many times, but hey, this is one I had not seen yet (proz job today) - this combination of skills and weekend work, total dedication, for ....
- HIGHLY technical job, complicated format.
Interested candidates must demonstrate strong experience in automobile industry.
- provide No. of words you can commit for a period of 30 days, including weekends.
INCLUDING WEEKENDS ???!!!
Your best rate. Rate over USD 0.04 is unlikely accepted.
USD 0.04 ??? !!!
I rest my case. ▲ Collapse
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Samuel Murray 
Netherlands
Local time: 11:03
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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| Try quoting per character, just for the fun of it | Mar 29, 2004 |
Anjo Sterringa wrote:
Your best rate. Rate over USD 0.04 is unlikely accepted.
Quote him USD 0.04 per character.
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Ever tried to sell your car to a second-hand car dealer?
If yes - do you still wonder?
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| It could be worse... | Mar 29, 2004 |
Check out this one:
http://www.proz.com/job/52509
Posted: 2:30 p.m. UK time. Deadline: Same day, 5:30 p.m. UK time. 3400 words. Piece of cake!
But at least you'd have the weekend off...
MJ
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Thierry Lafaye (X)
Local time: 11:03
English to French
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| Seen worse :) | Mar 29, 2004 |
Michele Johnson wrote:
Posted: 2:30 p.m. UK time. Deadline: Same day, 5:30 p.m. UK time. 3400 words. Piece of cake!
MJ
I won't check by lack to time but I actually have seen some time (last week or the one before I think) over 10,000 words to be back the same day for almost nothing too... When the people will ever learn?
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| The number of bidders is still up there | Mar 29, 2004 |
7 people put a bid in. However, what worries me even more than the low amount for a technical/conmplicated translation is - the option that the client may have to adjust the rate due to the size of the project - I read from that, that the rate may be dropped even more as the project continues. Am I wrong with that?
On the positive side; I worked for them before and they are very prompt payers. I had no problems whatsoever and the treatment was very professional.
But, u... See more 7 people put a bid in. However, what worries me even more than the low amount for a technical/conmplicated translation is - the option that the client may have to adjust the rate due to the size of the project - I read from that, that the rate may be dropped even more as the project continues. Am I wrong with that?
On the positive side; I worked for them before and they are very prompt payers. I had no problems whatsoever and the treatment was very professional.
But, unfortunately, I could not accept such a technical document with complicated image work for this price.
When the ad came up, I checked it out because I had worked for them before and it had been such a positive experience.
But in going through the requirements, seeing the price and especially because this seems quite a big undertaking that takes a long time, I decided not to apply.
Lucinda ▲ Collapse
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Uldis Liepkalns
Latvia
Local time: 12:03
Member (2003)
English to Latvian
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| Re: Seen worse :) | Mar 30, 2004 |
Few weeks ago I received a request for several pages translation, posted at 6 PM (judging both by full email headers and arrival time) and asking for delivery at 12 midday the same day. Time zone was the same as ours:)
Uldis
Michele Johnson wrote:
Posted: 2:30 p.m. UK time. Deadline: Same day, 5:30 p.m. UK time. 3400 words. Piece of cake! MJ
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Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 02:03
Japanese to English
| Someone actually bid on this | Apr 26, 2004 |
It seems someone actually bid and won this job. Must have been same word repeated 3400 times??
Michele Johnson wrote: Check out this one: http://www.proz.com/job/52509 Posted: 2:30 p.m. UK time. Deadline: Same day, 5:30 p.m. UK time. 3400 words. Piece of cake! But at least you'd have the weekend off... MJ
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