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Proofreading - What is the going rate in Warsaw? [40]
The thing is, companies are starting to realise that, as with language lessons, with proofreading you get what you pay for.
Exactly. There are a few ways to go about it. Undercutting everyone could cause too much of a stir. Charge too much and you will only shoot yourself in the foot in the long term. When I was in that game I had contracts with larger companies such as Onet, Real and Polmos. Apart from being friends with the owners/directors I also gave them a "double proof read" (in basic terms I outsourced the work to others for 7pln per 1600 and afterwards done the double checking myself). There is money to be made in it, but it takes a long time before you get the proper money earners. My ex fiance basically budgeted me down to one spreadsheet. 4000pln for teaching (not full time) 8000pln for proofreading (not including what I was paying out) and 7000pln for Electrolux. If I met those targets she might even let me in bed :D:D
P.s Before anyone starts, writing on an internet forum and proofreading while getting paid are two totally different things ;)