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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:

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:16 am Post subject:

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.

contrarian · Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Location: Nearly in NK

I worked at the same uni for 5 years. I used to do them for free, as a porfessional courtesy. Now I know why the other foreign teachers were so p1ssed off with me.

Embarassed

Ryst Helmut · Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:23 am Post subject: Re: update

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

I'm kind of wondering why this guy's wife needs to write something in English.

What use is it? What use is she?

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

I'd be straight out with him. 60 pages of highly technical material and short time lines, the best you can do is correct problems with articles and punctuation. And stick to that.

If he won't accept that, then forward him 4 pages of questions for his wife to answer.

"When she writes x, what does she mean? I'm having trouble with this."