Payment for travelling Thread poster: Derringdo
| Derringdo Bulgaria English to Bulgarian + ...
I have been offered an interpreting job in a city which will take me 7 hours by bus to reach. How much would you charge for the hours spent on the bus (compared to one hour's work)? All in all one job of 5 hours might in the end take me 48 hours to complete. They will of course pay for tickets, meals and accomodation. Thanks in advance for any suggestions or experiences. | | | pascie Local time: 17:46 English to French + ... Half of the interpreting fee is the standard | Oct 12, 2007 |
This falls under the category: Travel time. Your invoice should reflect the following elements: - Interpreting Fee (rate per hour) - Travel Time (Half of the interpreting fee) - Transport (up to $125.00) This covers bus, taxi, parking ticket, or the like. It does not cover airline ticket if you need to fly. - Per Diem ($50.00) This covers your meals, not accomodation. A dry cleaner if needed, etc. As a general rule Transportation and... See more This falls under the category: Travel time. Your invoice should reflect the following elements: - Interpreting Fee (rate per hour) - Travel Time (Half of the interpreting fee) - Transport (up to $125.00) This covers bus, taxi, parking ticket, or the like. It does not cover airline ticket if you need to fly. - Per Diem ($50.00) This covers your meals, not accomodation. A dry cleaner if needed, etc. As a general rule Transportation and accomodation are separate. Of course at the client's expenses. I hope this helps. ▲ Collapse | | | I never charge for travelling! | Oct 12, 2007 |
I mean the time while travelling. I just charge a complete day rate, also if I just worked 3 hours. | | | Henry Hinds United States Local time: 15:46 English to Spanish + ... In memoriam
I reason that if I am home translating I will be making at least as much as my interpreting rate for that time. If I'm out on the road, I lose that. So what compensation is that to get only half? Of course there are times when: 1.- Work is slow, so it is worthwhile. 2.- I need a change in scenery anyway, so a travel assignment is like a paid vacation. 3.- It may involve several days interpreting at good rates, at an interesting event and for a good client, e... See more I reason that if I am home translating I will be making at least as much as my interpreting rate for that time. If I'm out on the road, I lose that. So what compensation is that to get only half? Of course there are times when: 1.- Work is slow, so it is worthwhile. 2.- I need a change in scenery anyway, so a travel assignment is like a paid vacation. 3.- It may involve several days interpreting at good rates, at an interesting event and for a good client, etc., so it is worth some concessions. The above reasons are good, but there are many other times when I have lost time, jobs, money, etc. because of having taken a travel assignment and my time was not adequately compensated. It depends on your own convenience at the time the assignment comes up. That is the standard as far as I am concerned. ▲ Collapse | |
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You should charge the day-rate and plus the hours abovel, if you are there more than 8 hours. | | | Correction of typos | Dec 27, 2008 |
Tatiana Nijboer wrote: You should charge a day-rate and plus the hours above, if you are there for more than 8 hours.
[Редактировалось 2008-12-27 20:45 GMT] | | | I negotiate on case-by-case basis | Jan 1, 2009 |
I only negotiate a payment for my travel time if it is a significant amount of travel. In some cases, I simply increase my half-day rate, or charge full-day where the job actually takes half-day. Not so long ago, I did two jobs in San Diego. In both cases, I negotiated with the agency to be paid $35 per hour of travel on top of my regular fees. The basic rule that I follow when negotiating my fee is: what is the minimum price that will make it worth my while to do th... See more I only negotiate a payment for my travel time if it is a significant amount of travel. In some cases, I simply increase my half-day rate, or charge full-day where the job actually takes half-day. Not so long ago, I did two jobs in San Diego. In both cases, I negotiated with the agency to be paid $35 per hour of travel on top of my regular fees. The basic rule that I follow when negotiating my fee is: what is the minimum price that will make it worth my while to do the job? After I have answered this question to myself, I try to negotiate a little bit above that, but not to much above, as I certainly don't want to price myself out of market. Happy New Year to you! ▲ Collapse | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Payment for travelling CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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