richardfmendes Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 just a few days ago I was feeling down about not getting any sales for a few days;Now I got a sale from a returning client (done), a localization, an ongoing transcription project and an SQL database to translate…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (My hands hurt…my back hurts too… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickiespencer Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 just a few days ago I was feeling down about not getting any sales for a few days;Now I got a sale from a returning client (done), a localization, an ongoing transcription project and an SQL database to translate…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (My hands hurt…my back hurts too…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (Isn’t that the way the 🍪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardfmendes Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (Isn’t that the way the 🍪is just this transcription job that is killing me.I cant download the videos, so I’m doing it old style;video player open and good old Word…Man, that makes the job sooo much harder than it needs to be 😖At least the pay and deadlines are reasonable. :man_shrugging:t4: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcopywriter Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 just a few days ago I was feeling down about not getting any sales for a few days;Now I got a sale from a returning client (done), a localization, an ongoing transcription project and an SQL database to translate…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (My hands hurt…my back hurts too…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked.Freelancers are rarely overworked. You’re working from home! You can increase your prices, delivery dates, even ask buyers for extensions.With full-time jobs, you might have to come on Saturday and Sunday, and they won’t pay you extra if you’re a salary employee. I know one advertising agency that was investigated by the Department of Labor, they were making people work 9 to 9 too many times a week, and someone had the audacity to complain.My suggestion to all freelancers is find a part-time or a full-time job if you aren’t making enough. There’s also freelancing opportunities for dog walkers, I’ve been thinking about that. I just hate the application, they want us to provide references and other nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyaxrex Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked.Freelancers are rarely overworked. You’re working from home! You can increase your prices, delivery dates, even ask buyers for extensions.With full-time jobs, you might have to come on Saturday and Sunday, and they won’t pay you extra if you’re a salary employee. I know one advertising agency that was investigated by the Department of Labor, they were making people work 9 to 9 too many times a week, and someone had the audacity to complain.My suggestion to all freelancers is find a part-time or a full-time job if you aren’t making enough. There’s also freelancing opportunities for dog walkers, I’ve been thinking about that. I just hate the application, they want us to provide references and other nonsense.Freelancers are rarely overworked.And that’s when I realized, at 2am on a Monday morning, that @fastcopywriter was possibly from the same parallel universe as @paulmaplesden and his ‘breath of fresh air’ sane forum people.Now, back to hoping I don’t die before I have to deliver my next order in 3-hours. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonthaunt Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 is just this transcription job that is killing me.I cant download the videos, so I’m doing it old style;video player open and good old Word…Man, that makes the job sooo much harder than it needs to be 😖At least the pay and deadlines are reasonable. :man_shrugging:t4:is just this transcription job that is killing me.I tried transcription once because I knew someone on Fiverr who did it the old-fashioned way and she was overwhelmed with orders. She said her clients liked it done manually by someone who could also write it with punctuation and use the grammar that matched the audio. (Sometimes that meant incorrect grammar but written true to the audio.) She was making a ton of money so she outsourced a few jobs to me and taught me how to use software to quickly pause and resume the audio while typing word-for-word. I found it very difficult work. I decided to do my own gig for it with pricing that made it worth it. I was consistently busy once I had some regulars and it was definitely a cash cow. The only problem was that I hated it. I eventually stopped in spite of the money, but I think I could have raised my prices without losing many buyers.For the people who can stand to do it and have the skills to transcribe really well, I think it’s a gold mine. Your back feels like you’ve literally been shoveling metal for a few hours! I guess I would do it again if I needed money really badly. (Hint hint to those who want a money maker, can type super fast and have a really good ear. There are buyers out there who will pay plenty for that service.)Good luck @richardfmendes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdesignstudio Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hi Richard:What is a localization? And CONGRATS on your jobs!:fu:Sandi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshcates Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 is just this transcription job that is killing me.I tried transcription once because I knew someone on Fiverr who did it the old-fashioned way and she was overwhelmed with orders. She said her clients liked it done manually by someone who could also write it with punctuation and use the grammar that matched the audio. (Sometimes that meant incorrect grammar but written true to the audio.) She was making a ton of money so she outsourced a few jobs to me and taught me how to use software to quickly pause and resume the audio while typing word-for-word. I found it very difficult work. I decided to do my own gig for it with pricing that made it worth it. I was consistently busy once I had some regulars and it was definitely a cash cow. The only problem was that I hated it. I eventually stopped in spite of the money, but I think I could have raised my prices without losing many buyers.For the people who can stand to do it and have the skills to transcribe really well, I think it’s a gold mine. Your back feels like you’ve literally been shoveling metal for a few hours! I guess I would do it again if I needed money really badly. (Hint hint to those who want a money maker, can type super fast and have a really good ear. There are buyers out there who will pay plenty for that service.)Good luck @richardfmendes!( Hint hint to those who want a money maker, can type super fast and have a really good ear. There are buyers out there who will pay plenty for that service .)I did Transcription on Crowdsurf, but they pay you a pittance there. Do you think there are more opportunities on Fiverr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddoer Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 just a few days ago I was feeling down about not getting any sales for a few days;Now I got a sale from a returning client (done), a localization, an ongoing transcription project and an SQL database to translate…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (My hands hurt…my back hurts too…That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (My hands hurt…my back hurts too…I feel the pain. I actually felt so much pain in my back from sitting too much that I couldn’t sit anymore. Now I stand to work, and occasionally sit for 30 minute stretches. Speaking of stretching… yeah, that stuff, and planks and pushups, and bike riding… but I do all the fitness stuff in micro doses, lol. Cause yeah, underworked until 20 or so reviews, then the orders started rolling in, now its all I can do to keep up… fastcopywriter:Freelancers are rarely overworked.1k+ reviews, and rarely overworked? Damn… you must really be fast! pretty sure that statement mostly relates to your personal experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmaplesden Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Freelancers are rarely overworked.And that’s when I realized, at 2am on a Monday morning, that @fastcopywriter was possibly from the same parallel universe as @paulmaplesden and his ‘breath of fresh air’ sane forum people.Now, back to hoping I don’t die before I have to deliver my next order in 3-hours. 🙂@fastcopywriter was possibly from the same parallel universe as @paulmaplesdenI suspect the worlds we dwell in are fairly different… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviddoer Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 @fastcopywriter was possibly from the same parallel universe as @paulmaplesdenI suspect the worlds we dwell in are fairly different…@fastcopywriter was possibly from the same parallel universe as @paulmaplesdenbuahahahah :rofl: I was kinda thinking the same thing, tbhThen again, your different worlds could be in the same parallel universe! 🤯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcopywriter Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 That’s freelancing for you, if you are not underworked, you are overworked. And if I try to rest, I feel guilty because I am not working : (My hands hurt…my back hurts too…I feel the pain. I actually felt so much pain in my back from sitting too much that I couldn’t sit anymore. Now I stand to work, and occasionally sit for 30 minute stretches. Speaking of stretching… yeah, that stuff, and planks and pushups, and bike riding… but I do all the fitness stuff in micro doses, lol. Cause yeah, underworked until 20 or so reviews, then the orders started rolling in, now its all I can do to keep up… fastcopywriter:Freelancers are rarely overworked.1k+ reviews, and rarely overworked? Damn… you must really be fast! pretty sure that statement mostly relates to your personal experience.Audio transcription is extremely hard. You need great hearing, an ability to understand different accents, slurred speech, etc. I suppose software can help, but what happens if the software misses a key word? I don’t think the client would be happy unless the seller finds that mistake before it’s too late.1k+ reviews, and rarely overworked? Damn… you must really be fast! pretty sure that statement mostly relates to your personal experienceI was getting 5 to 15 orders a day and I’ve been here since Jan 2013. Also, my total number of reviews is 4,354, not 1k, not that I blame you. Fiverr changed things so anyone with more than 1,000 reviews becomes 1k. I suspect this is one of the reasons I’m not getting as many sales as I used to get.If we’re all 1k, how can a 4k seller stand out against a 2k seller? He can’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardfmendes Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Audio transcription is extremely hard. You need great hearing, an ability to understand different accents, slurred speech, etc. I suppose software can help, but what happens if the software misses a key word? I don’t think the client would be happy unless the seller finds that mistake before it’s too late.1k+ reviews, and rarely overworked? Damn… you must really be fast! pretty sure that statement mostly relates to your personal experienceI was getting 5 to 15 orders a day and I’ve been here since Jan 2013. Also, my total number of reviews is 4,354, not 1k, not that I blame you. Fiverr changed things so anyone with more than 1,000 reviews becomes 1k. I suspect this is one of the reasons I’m not getting as many sales as I used to get.If we’re all 1k, how can a 4k seller stand out against a 2k seller? He can’t.By software I mean express Scribe,Its not a audio to text capture software its bassicaly an audio/ video playes with an integrated text edittor and a few extras,Im still doing all the interpretationbut god lords it makes things so much easyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardfmendes Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 is just this transcription job that is killing me.I tried transcription once because I knew someone on Fiverr who did it the old-fashioned way and she was overwhelmed with orders. She said her clients liked it done manually by someone who could also write it with punctuation and use the grammar that matched the audio. (Sometimes that meant incorrect grammar but written true to the audio.) She was making a ton of money so she outsourced a few jobs to me and taught me how to use software to quickly pause and resume the audio while typing word-for-word. I found it very difficult work. I decided to do my own gig for it with pricing that made it worth it. I was consistently busy once I had some regulars and it was definitely a cash cow. The only problem was that I hated it. I eventually stopped in spite of the money, but I think I could have raised my prices without losing many buyers.For the people who can stand to do it and have the skills to transcribe really well, I think it’s a gold mine. Your back feels like you’ve literally been shoveling metal for a few hours! I guess I would do it again if I needed money really badly. (Hint hint to those who want a money maker, can type super fast and have a really good ear. There are buyers out there who will pay plenty for that service.)Good luck @richardfmendes!Thanks,I really dont mind it, but in these conditions…I dont know if it is a gold mine, there is people charging $5 for 15 minutes,when I subtitle, i ask for $1 per minute… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardfmendes Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hi Richard:What is a localization? And CONGRATS on your jobs!:fu:SandiThanks,I am localizing a small game,translating it to portuguese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdesignstudio Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks,I am localizing a small game,translating it to portuguese.What is the address to your gig profile? It’s not in your forum profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardfmendes Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 What is the address to your gig profile? It’s not in your forum profile.The localization is not on Fiverr, it is a direct customer, i dont have a localization gig yet… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdesignstudio Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 The localization is not on Fiverr, it is a direct customer, i dont have a localization gig yet…I just wanted to see your profile anyway. You know you can put your link into your profile here at the forum. It will then show when people click on your avatar here. That way forum users can view your gig profile. Many forum members don’t have their link here, so no one from the forums can visit their gigs, unless they share the link sometimes in the appropriate discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abauer5188 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I find sometimes when I am actually looking to purchase gigs, perusing the fodder, that I get one or two messages during that time from perspective clients. It’s really weird, because I don’t normally get that many messages otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uxreview Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I find sometimes when I am actually looking to purchase gigs, perusing the fodder, that I get one or two messages during that time from perspective clients. It’s really weird, because I don’t normally get that many messages otherwise.I get one or two messages during that time from perspective clientsAny change in the statistics? Impressions / views? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abauer5188 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I get one or two messages during that time from perspective clientsAny change in the statistics? Impressions / views?I don’t usually look at those close enough to tell the differences. I guess I don’t really have the time to worry about that stuff I’ve got orders to fill. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uxreview Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I don’t usually look at those close enough to tell the differences. I guess I don’t really have the time to worry about that stuff I’ve got orders to fill. 🙂Unfortunately Fiverr doesn’t share much, but it’s good to know what actions impact your visibility & conversion.It’s not about worrying your sales today, it’s about knowing & understanding your business to prepare for the future.Anyway, I doubt there’s a correlation between searches and ranking, but I figured I’ll ask 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abauer5188 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Unfortunately Fiverr doesn’t share much, but it’s good to know what actions impact your visibility & conversion.It’s not about worrying your sales today, it’s about knowing & understanding your business to prepare for the future.Anyway, I doubt there’s a correlation between searches and ranking, but I figured I’ll ask 🙂I think it’s mainly Fiverr punishing me. Interrupting my time trying to buy by forcing me to sell haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardfmendes Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 I just wanted to see your profile anyway. You know you can put your link into your profile here at the forum. It will then show when people click on your avatar here. That way forum users can view your gig profile. Many forum members don’t have their link here, so no one from the forums can visit their gigs, unless they share the link sometimes in the appropriate discussion.Thanks for the tip, I will do that tomorrow, today I just want to fall in bed and sleep forever…😴Not literally, of course, that would be kinda dying:dizzy_face:, but anyways you guys get what I’m trying to say…:roll_eyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonthaunt Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I just wanted to see your profile anyway. You know you can put your link into your profile here at the forum. It will then show when people click on your avatar here. That way forum users can view your gig profile. Many forum members don’t have their link here, so no one from the forums can visit their gigs, unless they share the link sometimes in the appropriate discussion.Many forum members don’t have their link here, so no one from the forums can visit their gigs, unless they share the link sometimes in the appropriate discussion.You can see the Fiverr profile of any forum user. Just go to fiverr.com/username Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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