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I wonder if it would work for me as I’m sure I’ll keep forgetting it and I hate the idea of clocking in and clocking out. Anyway, all my translation work is charged per source word. For my revision work (billed by the hour), I always provide an estimate and I will inform my customer up-front if ever any "surprises" come up that might alter significantly my quote. To control the time spent, I just create a word processing document in the project folder and track my start and stop times manual... See more I wonder if it would work for me as I’m sure I’ll keep forgetting it and I hate the idea of clocking in and clocking out. Anyway, all my translation work is charged per source word. For my revision work (billed by the hour), I always provide an estimate and I will inform my customer up-front if ever any "surprises" come up that might alter significantly my quote. To control the time spent, I just create a word processing document in the project folder and track my start and stop times manually. It works for me! ▲ Collapse
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I just guess on the basis of irritation levels, customer likeability, the price of children's shoes and actual time consumption, in that order.
After all, if I used time-tracking software, who would I bill for time spent on ProZ?
| | | | Georgi Kovachev 
Bulgaria
Local time: 12:19
Miembro 2010
inglés al búlgaro
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| Time Tracking Is Embedded in my CAT Tool | Sep 9, 2015 |
This feature is embedded in Fluency Now. While translating, you may consider it redundant; however, it turned out to be handy to know how much time you have spent on a certain file at the end of a project – you can check if certain areas of expertise take you more time than other.
You are able to switch this feature on and off.
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Ty Kendall
Reino Unido
Local time: 10:19
hebreo al inglés
| Sounds horrific. | Sep 9, 2015 |
Very reminiscent of my 'office days'. I have no desire to re-create the very worst of those days.
Not for me.
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Because, as Teresa fears, I have a tendency to forget to switch it on and off, and am also very exposed to interruption.
But Time Stamp, as recommended by a colleague here on Proz some eons ago, works fine.
[Edited at 2015-09-09 10:13 GMT]
| | | | | Never heard of it | Sep 9, 2015 |
I'd like to try it. I've had a few hourly jobs lately. I tend to cheat myself.
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Chris S wrote:
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After all, if I used time-tracking software, who would I bill for time spent on ProZ?
And other not-immediately-profitable activities...
I would probably get a nasty shock!
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Maria Dimitrova
Bulgaria
Local time: 12:19
Miembro 2011
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| I track my time manually | Sep 9, 2015 |
I do track my time for each and every project, even though I usually don't get paid by the hour. However, I do this manually: I write the start time and end time on a note and when I finish with a project I fill in the total time in an excel file, where I write everything about my translation projects - client, volume, subject matter, total cost and time spent. It seems like a lot of stuff to write down, but actually it doesn't take so much time and makes it easier for me to invoice my clients a... See more I do track my time for each and every project, even though I usually don't get paid by the hour. However, I do this manually: I write the start time and end time on a note and when I finish with a project I fill in the total time in an excel file, where I write everything about my translation projects - client, volume, subject matter, total cost and time spent. It seems like a lot of stuff to write down, but actually it doesn't take so much time and makes it easier for me to invoice my clients at the end of the month.
I track my time so that I roughly know how much time a similar project would take and so that I can better organize my time and reject or request higher rates for projects taking more time than usual.
I tried using SDL's time tracker, but it didn't work well, I kept forgetting to punch in and out, so I stick to my time tracking "system". ▲ Collapse
| | | | Thayenga
Alemania
Local time: 11:19
Miembro 2009
inglés al alemán
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Why should I? To add some pressure to my translator's life? No, thank you.
Time stamps are working very well when it comes to hourly paid work.
| | | | texjax DDS PhD
Local time: 05:19
Miembro 2006
inglés al italiano
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| This is too funny! | Sep 9, 2015 |
Chris S wrote:
I just guess on the basis of irritation levels, customer likeability, the price of children's shoes and actual time consumption, in that order.
After all, if I used time-tracking software, who would I bill for time spent on ProZ?
Thanks! You really put a smile on my face today 
| | | | tilak raj
India
Local time: 14:49
Miembro 2012
inglés al panyabí
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There is no such need till the date.
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| Yes, to calculate word rate to hourly rate | Sep 9, 2015 |
Maria Dimitrova wrote:
I do track my time for each and every project, even though I usually don't get paid by the hour. However, I do this manually: I write the start time and end time on a note and when I finish with a project I fill in the total time in an excel file, where I write everything about my translation projects - client, volume, subject matter, total cost and time spent. It seems like a lot of stuff to write down, but actually it doesn't take so much time and makes it easier for me to invoice my clients at the end of the month.
I track my time so that I roughly know how much time a similar project would take and so that I can better organize my time and reject or request higher rates for projects taking more time than usual.
I tried using SDL's time tracker, but it didn't work well, I kept forgetting to punch in and out, so I stick to my time tracking "system".
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I just like numbers and knowing how efficient I'm being.
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brasil
Local time: 06:19
Miembro 2014
inglés al portugués
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| I don't even know any, | Sep 9, 2015 |
The very rare jobs I ever had based on hours ended up being charged at an agreed price, because there is no way the client will be able to verify the hours you measured, unless you are working on-line in their platform, and even in that case, you can always leave it running, and go have a coffee. Paying a freelancer by the hour is not something very intelligent at all. Indeed, very few agencies use that method.
Ok, there are transcriptions, video translations, subtitling, etc. But t... See more The very rare jobs I ever had based on hours ended up being charged at an agreed price, because there is no way the client will be able to verify the hours you measured, unless you are working on-line in their platform, and even in that case, you can always leave it running, and go have a coffee. Paying a freelancer by the hour is not something very intelligent at all. Indeed, very few agencies use that method.
Ok, there are transcriptions, video translations, subtitling, etc. But these are still mainly cherged on the length of the recording, not of a time-measuring software.
Unless someone proves to me it's not absolutely useless, NO, THANKS. And, if someone does prove otherwise, NO THANKS, anyway.
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