Poll: How have your average rates evolved in the last 12 months? Người gửi thông tin lên tuyến đoạn: ProZ.com Staff
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| Mine have risen... | Jun 28, 2005 |
because I have a part-time job now. I haven't managed to secure anything with my new rates yet though. I've lost one job from a 4cts/word agency (they don't even understand the concept of a translator having rates). But only time will tell whether I've made the right decision.
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Parrot 
Tây Ban Nha
Local time: 14:16
Spanish to English
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Timothy Barton wrote:
because I have a part-time job now. I haven't managed to secure anything with my new rates yet though. I've lost one job from a 4cts/word agency (they don't even understand the concept of a translator having rates). But only time will tell whether I've made the right decision.
It's the two-way culling process. They cull you but you cull them as well.
I mean, 4 cents, 60 days to pay, killer deadlines, come on, people have done better than that.
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| Isn't it surprising that 11% of the voters stated their rates have fallen? | Jun 29, 2005 |
I find it quite surprising. I mean, to me it sounds normal that rates don't rise in a one-year period, but to fall??
I believe it would be interesting if any of you who voted that your rates have fallen explained why... Or any of you have any idea why that may have happened?
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Parrot wrote:
I mean, 4 cents, 60 days to pay, killer deadlines, come on, people have done better than that.
Looks like you've figured which agency it was then!
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| Interested in hearing from those whose rates have declined | Jun 29, 2005 |
I would also be interest in hearing from those whose rates have declined. Can you explain?
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Astrid Elke Witte
Đức
Local time: 14:16
Thành viên kể từ 2002
German to English
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| Deflation in Germany | Jun 29, 2005 |
Actually, my rates have gone up, not down, but I read in the newspaper that we are supposed to be heading for a deflation in Germany, because people won't buy things, and everyone wants to pay less for everything all the time. I would assume that, in that situation, rates do sometimes go down (at least in certain areas of the country).
Astrid
[Edited at 2005-06-29 21:28]
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Kerstin Roland
Hoa Kỳ
Local time: 08:16
Thành viên kể từ 2003
German to English
| My rates have held relatively steady, | Jun 30, 2005 |
but actually they have not increased since 1998 when I started translating. So really no increase in 7 years.
I have a few clients who appreciate the work I do, and they are willing to pay more.
But overall I think the pressure is on because we're competing on a more global level, including countries where our rates might be considered very high, even though they are reasonable here.
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