Why I don't plan to renew my Proz subscription 投稿者: Luciana Capisani
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Hi everyone,
The message below just left me speechless. Apologies for the rant, but I've had it with job offers about helping XYZ improve their AI. I have been receiving such offers from the "big players" that gloat about how wonderful the state of localization is right now and the bright future ahead, but their offers are usually around $10-12.
I can't help but think Proz should have a system in place to prevent such messages from reaching paying members. Who in their... See more Hi everyone,
The message below just left me speechless. Apologies for the rant, but I've had it with job offers about helping XYZ improve their AI. I have been receiving such offers from the "big players" that gloat about how wonderful the state of localization is right now and the bright future ahead, but their offers are usually around $10-12.
I can't help but think Proz should have a system in place to prevent such messages from reaching paying members. Who in their right mind will pay for a subscription for the privilege of receiving such offers?
And please, let's not talk about how someone somewhere will see $4 per hour as a gift from heaven. A professional translator will have spent a considerable amount of money to be able to offer professional services (and this specific company requires at least 6 years of experience!).
If Proz really believes they have no responsibility over the offers made through their (paid!) platform it is definitely time for me to go (after 20 years of membership).
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| | | | | An exploitative gig, but... | Mar 11 |
It's certainly an exploitative gig disguised as a linguistic job. They want to train AI cheaply while undervaluing human expertise. I agree that it doesn't have a place on Proz. Does ProZ need to step up in this instance? Not sure. Caveat lector, and all that, as the OP has demonstrated.
I'm pretty sure that Proz already vets the jobs it allows to be posted. I have seen some job posts taken down. There are certainly more that never appear in the first place. And scammy AI gig... See more It's certainly an exploitative gig disguised as a linguistic job. They want to train AI cheaply while undervaluing human expertise. I agree that it doesn't have a place on Proz. Does ProZ need to step up in this instance? Not sure. Caveat lector, and all that, as the OP has demonstrated.
I'm pretty sure that Proz already vets the jobs it allows to be posted. I have seen some job posts taken down. There are certainly more that never appear in the first place. And scammy AI gigs and exploitative rates will keep showing up until regardless. ▲ Collapse
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ボスニア・ヘルツェゴビナ
Local time: 12:40
2009に入会
英語 から クロアチア語
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When AI first appeared with prompt writing/evaluation jobs (about 1-2 years ago), the same type of job paid $40/hr, and now it’s knocked down to $4/hr. I did some of those at the beginning, was quite easy to reach $1.6k/week. It seems like now there are too many people in the chain who want their cut of the cake.
[Edited at 2025-03-11 20:21 GMT]
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The core ProZ offer does not feel relevant to my business any longer.
[Edited at 2025-03-12 08:43 GMT]
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