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Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable? | @Zea

Samuel Murray — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:27:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: @Zea

[quote]Zea_Mays wrote:
Why should the rate be tied to deadlines?
I can't see any reason for such an assumption. [/quote]
You're the only one making that assumption. There is nothing in the poll question to indicate that price is tied to deadlines.

Two companies contact you with two practically identical texts on Monday. Given the size/difficulty of the job, you would normally be able to deliver by Thursday.

Company A says "I want this translation by Friday and I will pay 100% of your usual rate". Company B says "I want this translation by Wednesday and I will pay 120% of your usual rate". Company A isn't going to pay you more in exchange for you delivering the translation sooner, and company B isn't going to extend the deadline in exchange for paying you less. The rates are not tied to the deadlines.

Assuming you're not going to simply use company B's translation to "translate" company A's text, and all other things being equal, which of these two offers will you accept? Neither company has said that the deadline is tied to the rate that they're willing to pay. They each have a deadline and they each offer a rate, independent of each other.

[Edited at 2026-01-18 11:35 GMT]

Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable? | Trick question

Philip Lees — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:06:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: Philip Lees
Post title: Trick question

I suppose a well-paid job with a reasonable deadline is not among the available possibilities. But failing that, something I find interesting.

Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable? | well

Gregor Trebec — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: Gregor Trebec
Post title: well

Last job i had was low wolume, lousy pay and tight deadline. The reason I got the project was because I lowballed the price.

Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable? | Assumptions...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 11:26:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Assumptions...

[quote]Zea_Mays wrote:

I can't see any reason for such an assumption.
Take the proverbial plumber. Do you tell them you'll pay them less when it takes them more time to complete their work? [/quote]

It also assumes a scenario where it is the buyer, rather than the seller, who dictates the price of the translation.

Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable? | why should the rate be tied to deadlines?

Zea_Mays — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: why should the rate be tied to deadlines?

I can't see any reason for such an assumption.
Take the proverbial plumber. Do you tell them you'll pay them less when it takes them more time to complete their work?

Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable? | Other

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:12:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Other

A job I enjoy paid at my rate one day after delivering my invoice. That’s what three of my regular customers (two agencies + 1 direct client) have been doing and I’ll do my best to keep them happy for a long time… :wink:

Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?

ProZ.com Staff — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:10:05 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: Which of the following do you find most preferable?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Which of the following do you find most preferable?".

This poll was originally submitted by Iulia Parvu. View the poll results »