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Edward Potter Spain Local time: 08:23 Member (2003) Spanish to English + ...
Don't get too upset
Apr 6, 2019
[/quote] ...an outsourcer...pays between 1.5 & 3 US cents per word...it's still upsetting...I'd earn about $3.75 an hour... I know all the arguments (I think): it's not my market, this is a decent rate for Latin America, etc. But it's still upsetting. [/quote]
If the market is saturated then people will start bailing out. If there is too much work and not many translators, people will start coming in.
I wouldn't fret too much when I see low job offers. Stay... See more
[/quote] ...an outsourcer...pays between 1.5 & 3 US cents per word...it's still upsetting...I'd earn about $3.75 an hour... I know all the arguments (I think): it's not my market, this is a decent rate for Latin America, etc. But it's still upsetting. [/quote]
If the market is saturated then people will start bailing out. If there is too much work and not many translators, people will start coming in.
I wouldn't fret too much when I see low job offers. Stay positive and move on to the better offers. The low offers are for people who fit a certain profile. For example, recent graduates with something to prove. The good ones will get some experience under their belts then raise their rates, while making reduced income.
An experienced translator will find a niche and understand how the business works. If they don't do well, they'll make other arrangements for employment. Kind of logical. ▲ Collapse
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