What is expected of a proofer - CSRNation2024-03-29T11:05:55Zhttp://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/what-is-expected-of-a-proofer?commentId=1736041%3AComment%3A1322049&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'm with you on this one, Ros…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-08-03:1736041:Comment:13251242015-08-03T21:11:34.177ZQuyenhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/QuyenNDo
<p>I'm with you on this one, Rosalie. Agreed!</p>
<p>I do beg to differ on "There is no such thing as a perfect transcript."<br/><br/></p>
<p>I'm with you on this one, Rosalie. Agreed!</p>
<p>I do beg to differ on "There is no such thing as a perfect transcript."<br/><br/></p> ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTI…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-08-03:1736041:Comment:13251572015-08-03T20:47:21.652ZQuyenhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/QuyenNDo
<p>ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTION to every . . . single . . . detail. If I can quickly pick up something at a glance upon getting work back from a proofer, that job was not done to my expectations. The reasoning is, if I could pick up something at a quick glance that the proofer missed, what else did s/he miss, and why didn't s/he see that? I don't have the time (and I shouldn't have to) to proof my proofer's work--that's what I pay him/her for. And, when I find something the proofer missed,…</p>
<p>ATTENTION, ATTENTION, ATTENTION to every . . . single . . . detail. If I can quickly pick up something at a glance upon getting work back from a proofer, that job was not done to my expectations. The reasoning is, if I could pick up something at a quick glance that the proofer missed, what else did s/he miss, and why didn't s/he see that? I don't have the time (and I shouldn't have to) to proof my proofer's work--that's what I pay him/her for. And, when I find something the proofer missed, that makes me doubt that the proofer did a thorough job on the entire transcript. Ugh!</p>
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<p>Oh, and never -- EVER -- accept a job and then, at the 11th hour, "decide" that you have other obligations, so you can't finish the job and then bail on it. That is utterly unacceptable and completely irresponsible and unprofessional.</p> Good deal, Marge! That's the…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-08-01:1736041:Comment:13245172015-08-01T05:05:01.826ZTerri Bretchhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/TerriBretch
<p>Good deal, Marge! That's the kind of work that I have been proofing. I think that when I send back any corrections to the reporter, she makes the corrections if she agrees, and I believe it's pretty well ready to go out the door after that.</p>
<p>So . . . this is what I've been doing since I moved to Michigan and retired, BUT I think I'm ready to get back in the game at least part-time. Hope you are doing well.</p>
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<p>Good deal, Marge! That's the kind of work that I have been proofing. I think that when I send back any corrections to the reporter, she makes the corrections if she agrees, and I believe it's pretty well ready to go out the door after that.</p>
<p>So . . . this is what I've been doing since I moved to Michigan and retired, BUT I think I'm ready to get back in the game at least part-time. Hope you are doing well.</p>
<p></p> Absolutely, Rosalie.tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-14:1736041:Comment:13220492015-06-14T02:33:11.998ZStenoMisshttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/MelissaClark
<p>Absolutely, Rosalie.</p>
<p>Absolutely, Rosalie.</p> Absolutely it is, Kerry. Agr…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-11:1736041:Comment:13214312015-06-11T17:40:50.165ZRandall Younghttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RandallYoung815
<p>Absolutely it is, Kerry. Agreed.</p>
<p>Absolutely it is, Kerry. Agreed.</p> I don't expect a proofread to…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-11:1736041:Comment:13213362015-06-11T16:11:25.787ZKerry Fhttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/KerryFremerman
<p>I don't expect a proofread to catch everything. But missing ten or more obvious errors in 75 to 100 pages is too much.</p>
<p>I don't expect a proofread to catch everything. But missing ten or more obvious errors in 75 to 100 pages is too much.</p> Here is a link for Scopists a…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-11:1736041:Comment:13215742015-06-11T15:56:43.220ZKelli Combs (admin)http://csrnation.ning.com/profile/Kellicombsadmin
<p>Here is a link for Scopists and Proofreaders recommended by Reporters.....I think Randall is on this list too.</p>
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<p><a href="http://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/scopists-proofers-recommended">http://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/scopists-proofers-recommended</a></p>
<p>Here is a link for Scopists and Proofreaders recommended by Reporters.....I think Randall is on this list too.</p>
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<p><a href="http://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/scopists-proofers-recommended">http://csrnation.ning.com/forum/topics/scopists-proofers-recommended</a></p> Emily, I had to respond to yo…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-11:1736041:Comment:13215712015-06-11T05:01:37.341ZRandall Younghttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RandallYoung815
<p>Emily, I had to respond to your comment. Did you say your proofreader wants you to proof the work yourself before you send it to her? No offense, but WTF? Why are you using her? That's ridiculous, time consuming, and most importantly, a WASTE OF MONEY! You should be using a proofreader after either you or a competent scopist is done with it. Really, how many more errors can they possibly point out after you've already looked over it? I'm under Proofreaders in the classifieds for this…</p>
<p>Emily, I had to respond to your comment. Did you say your proofreader wants you to proof the work yourself before you send it to her? No offense, but WTF? Why are you using her? That's ridiculous, time consuming, and most importantly, a WASTE OF MONEY! You should be using a proofreader after either you or a competent scopist is done with it. Really, how many more errors can they possibly point out after you've already looked over it? I'm under Proofreaders in the classifieds for this site. I would never ask a reporter to do that before sending me work. </p>
<p>If you and the proofer have or had a good relationship and it works, I'm sorry if I insulted anyone. Not my intention. But to me the whole process you have explained is crazy.</p> One more thing: And this is…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-11:1736041:Comment:13216622015-06-11T04:46:33.393ZRandall Younghttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RandallYoung815
<p>One more thing: And this is an important one. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT TRANSCRIPT. Once more. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT TRANSCRIPT. There are good proofreaders, there are shitty proofreaders, and there are excellent proofreaders. Of course, I put myself in the latter group, having proofread my own work for 30 years. I'm not being pompous; it's just a fact after being in the biz for so many years. Sorry if that comes across as cocky. And I've lost a client after…</p>
<p>One more thing: And this is an important one. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT TRANSCRIPT. Once more. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT TRANSCRIPT. There are good proofreaders, there are shitty proofreaders, and there are excellent proofreaders. Of course, I put myself in the latter group, having proofread my own work for 30 years. I'm not being pompous; it's just a fact after being in the biz for so many years. Sorry if that comes across as cocky. And I've lost a client after she told me I was just that, "cocky." Sorry, but I'd rather be an excellent proofreader and cocky (which I thought was a bit harsh) than a crappy one who is overly polite and afraid to point out errors. I'm not looking to be your best friend. You know, we don't have to have lunch together once a week.</p>
<p>So don't be too too hard on a proofreader if they don't catch one or two errors. We try extremely hard to please the reporters we work for. And I'm coming from the reporter side AND the proofreader side. </p> In my opinion, I'm paying my…tag:csrnation.ning.com,2015-06-11:1736041:Comment:13215652015-06-11T04:27:04.453ZRosalie DeLeonardishttp://csrnation.ning.com/profile/RosalieHenshall
<p>In my opinion, I'm paying my proofreader to proof my work, whether it be one error every five pages or three errors on every page, and send an errata sheet back to me. </p>
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<p>In my opinion, I'm paying my proofreader to proof my work, whether it be one error every five pages or three errors on every page, and send an errata sheet back to me. </p>
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