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€0.00 EUR to €0.01 EUR estimated per word Thread poster: Tom in London
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Member (2008)
Italian to English
A very well-known Italian agency has just posted a job offering €0.00 EUR to €0.01 EUR estimated per word.
Is any comment necessary?
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Thayenga 
Germany
Local time: 15:53
Member (2009)
English to German
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| The benefit of the doubt | Nov 7, 2011 |
Perhaps it's only a typo and should read: € 0.10 - € 0.11 per word.
Never give up hope.
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Sandra B.
Portugal
Local time: 14:53
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It must be a joke probably...
It is amazing how "low" this industry got. And sad.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Member (2008)
Italian to English
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Thayenga wrote:
Perhaps it's only a typo and should read: € 0.10 - € 0.11 per word.
Never give up hope.
Well - I did have my eyes tested the other day and am waiting for my new glasses. Maybe I can't see clearly !
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Ty Kendall
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Hebrew to English
| Laugh out loud | Nov 7, 2011 |
I just laughed as soon as I saw the title.
I'm wondering if they've had any takers....?
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Katalin Szilárd
Hungary
Local time: 15:53
Member (2006)
English to Hungarian
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| If similar happened to me ... | Nov 7, 2011 |
I would rather respond with irony... like
"I would love to be your slave. Also take away my house, belongings, my clients I give everything... Just, please give me the job. "
[Edited at 2011-11-07 15:50 GMT]
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Russell Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Italian to English
I think it should be made clear that this is a revision job, which doesn't mean I am excusing it!
Interestingly, the agency concerned has a lengthy and overwhelmingly favourable Blueboard record.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Member (2008)
Italian to English
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The amazing thing is that this is one of the best-known agencies in Italy and I know lots of people work for them, including Proz members !
As for it being a revision job, we've already had many discussions about how a so-called "revision" job, if done properly, is actually full translation.
And as for overwhelmingly favourable BB records, no comment..............
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[Edited at 2011-11-07 15:59 GMT]
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Mirelluk
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Member (2005)
English to Italian
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Hi Tom and list mates,
I am getting curious but cannot find the job offer.
Can you please post the link?
I just hope it is a mistake!
Best wishes, M
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Member (2008)
Italian to English
TOPIC STARTER
Mirelluk wrote:
Hi Tom and list mates,
I am getting curious but cannot find the job offer.
Can you please post the link?
I just hope it is a mistake!
Best wishes, M
Sorry but I can't post the actual offer since by doing so I think I would be breaching site rules. It was an offer of an Italian-English job. Maybe you didn't receive it because you don't meet the particular criteria.
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Tom in London wrote:
A very well-known Italian agency has just posted a job offering €0.00 EUR to €0.01 EUR estimated per word.
Is any comment necessary?
Come on, they simply forgot to mention that it's a pro-bono job for a non-profit organization. They're just trying to appeal to your good nature.
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I can't seem to see the offer because I do not comply with their criteria. I was thinking of creating a website with companies that offer ridiculous rates; though this could be applied to so many other jobs, once I found this offer that looked for a journalist but said that they had to budget to pay them... right!
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:53
Member (2008)
Italian to English
TOPIC STARTER
Yasutomo Kanazawa wrote: They're just trying to appeal to your good nature.
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| Group on LinkedIn | Nov 7, 2011 |
There is acually a group on LinkedIn called:
Unacceptable Translation Rates Naming & Shaming Groups...
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Roberto Lombino
Czech Republic
Local time: 15:53
Member (2011)
English to Italian
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I think is a good rate for buying food for dogs and cats ..... Also me think it is a typo.
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