Poll: What is your minimum fee (EUR equiv.)? Autor wątku: ProZ.com Staff
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A forum topic will appear each time a new poll is run. For more information, see: http://proz.com/topic/33629 | | | Min. fee for what? | Aug 28, 2005 |
-translating? -proofreading? -editing? -interpreting - consecutive? -interpreting - simultaneous? -? I've noticed on few occasions before that the poll question isn't that clear. Does anyone moderates poll? Cheers! | | | More options | Aug 28, 2005 |
It might have been a good idea to offer price ranges, e.g. 1) zero EUR 2) below 25 EUR 3) 25-50 EUR 4) 50-75 EUR and so on. Also, minimum fees vary according to what kind of job you should carry out (translation, proof-reading etc.), just as Kemal pointed out, and also how urgent the job can be. This poll wasn't among the best ones. Regards Erik ********************************** Erik Hansson ... See more It might have been a good idea to offer price ranges, e.g. 1) zero EUR 2) below 25 EUR 3) 25-50 EUR 4) 50-75 EUR and so on. Also, minimum fees vary according to what kind of job you should carry out (translation, proof-reading etc.), just as Kemal pointed out, and also how urgent the job can be. This poll wasn't among the best ones. Regards Erik ********************************** Erik Hansson Technical translator DE-SV Hansson Übersetzungen GmbH Am Birkenwäldchen 38 D-01900 Bretnig-Hauswalde, Germany Phone +49 - 3 59 52 - 321 07 Fax +49 - 3 59 52 - 322 02 E-Mail [email protected] Internet www.hansson.de Internet www.t-translators.net Internet www.technical-translators.net ProZ profile http://www.proz.com/pro/21654 *********************************** ▲ Collapse | | | Christine Andersen Dania Local time: 05:41 Członek ProZ.com od 2003 duński > angielski + ... I've entered my minimum fee for 1000 words by mistake... | Sep 7, 2005 |
So I was horrified to find I was right near the most expensive end of the scale, if not actually off it! My mistake! I charge agencies for a minimum of 30 minutes work - around 7 euros. By the time I have worked out what the job is about, done it and noted invoicing details... it's close! Occasionally I don't charge at all - if the client is a private person not earning money from a job, then it's just not worth the trouble of invoicing, charging VAT (at 25%, which is h... See more So I was horrified to find I was right near the most expensive end of the scale, if not actually off it! My mistake! I charge agencies for a minimum of 30 minutes work - around 7 euros. By the time I have worked out what the job is about, done it and noted invoicing details... it's close! Occasionally I don't charge at all - if the client is a private person not earning money from a job, then it's just not worth the trouble of invoicing, charging VAT (at 25%, which is horrendous, but that's the law if they're not VAT registered!) and so on. I tell them they can give a contribution to a good cause if they like and leave it at that. ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: What is your minimum fee (EUR equiv.)? TM-Town | Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business
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