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Ryst Helmut

Yeah...you got it. That is exactly what has been asked of me. How'd this happen? A professor at my univ. rang me earlier in the day to ask if I'd look over his wife's paper destined for a conference this SATURDAY (and needs it in under 24 hours). Begrudgingly....

Me: How many pages?
Him: About 20
Me: Ok, I'll try...send it now for me to look it over.
Him: It is not done yet.
Me: Shocked

...ok, send over what you have...
Him: Great idea.

~~~~~~~~~

Seven hours later and just past 10 pm...it arrives. A 60-page "dissertation" that "is supposed" to be destined for a peer-reviewed academic journal (what journal prints 60 pages?!). Well, 10 pages is devoted to charts and graphs....so not that bad Twisted Evil

Whose doctoral dissertation is a mere 60 pages...I know it is quality over quantity, but.....

Rolling Eyes

So, I get a ring telling me that the docs have been sent and a request is made...."please don't sleep tonight and complete the proofreading by tomorrow night..."

<<<wishes there was an emoticon that properly shows a sane person's facial expression>>>

Ahhhh, welcome back to Korea...

!shoosh,

Ryst

butlerian · Joined: 04 Sep 2006 Location: Korea

Of course, you're getting paid a lot (directly or indirectly) for this? Wink

Hellsmk2 · Joined: 04 Jul 2007

I think he owes you a fair few beers after you've proof read it!

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

How much are you getting for that? He said, "Don't sleep"? Why are you getting it now?

What are you getting? 1 million?

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Looking for small typos: Easy.

Changing full sentences, layout, etc.? F()ck it.

Nemo · Joined: 28 May 2006

Peer-reviewed journal?

Up the premium.

Bigtime.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

Come on...we both know that you're good!! YOU CAN DO IT!! Laughing

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:13 am Post subject:

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latinthrilla · Joined: 10 Feb 2006

So how was it?

Dazed and Confused · Joined: 10 Jan 2003

I get this sort of thing from grad students and profs all the time. I have a fee scale I use.
1-2pg 25,000won
3-5pg 30,000 won
5-10pg 60,000 won
10+ special price (I take into account graphs and how well it is written)

I tell them this is the 72 hour price. If they want it in 48 hours add 5,000/pg. In 24 hours or less add 10,000/pg.

I'm on of the few foreigners who will proofread so I get several requests each year. Although I don't usually charge this much as the papers are often well written, but they do give it to me early.