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Tina Vonhof (X) Kanada Local time: 01:47 nizozemština -> angličtina + ...
Minimum fee
Jun 23, 2022
I charge a minimum fee for small jobs, which is a little less than my hourly rate, unless it is from a regular client or it comes together with a larger job. Then I may charge half my hourly rate or by word count depending on the document.
Since I translate a lot of diplomas and documents with tables, I charge my full hourly rate for those, even though the client may object and say "yes, but there are only xx words in it". Then I explain that it is not the words but the formatting ... See more
I charge a minimum fee for small jobs, which is a little less than my hourly rate, unless it is from a regular client or it comes together with a larger job. Then I may charge half my hourly rate or by word count depending on the document.
Since I translate a lot of diplomas and documents with tables, I charge my full hourly rate for those, even though the client may object and say "yes, but there are only xx words in it". Then I explain that it is not the words but the formatting that takes the most time.
Even for small jobs, you still have all the expenses of hardware, power supply, membership in professional organizations, and courses you took to acquire the expertise to do the job. That needs to be reflected somehow in all jobs. ▲ Collapse
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Is it worth the effort? I don't see how anyone who values their professional time can afford NOT to have a minimum fee.
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Bruno Depascale Itálie Local time: 09:47 Člen (2009) angličtina -> italština + ...
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a compromise solution
Jun 24, 2022
Thank all for your valuable help! I have decided to take a gradual approach, keeping the minimum rate of 0,5 hours for jobs with less than 100 words, while applying the hourly rate to jobs with more than 100 words (both for the regular clients). I am sure the process won't be smooth (I think PMs will "forget" about this), but it's an improvement anyway
[Edited at 2022-06-24 13:56 GMT]
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