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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugalsko
Local time: 18:24
Člen (2007)
angličtina -> portugalština
+ ...
They find me Apr 8, 2024

I haven’t been looking for new clients for a while, usually they come to me and when they do, they have already done their homework or I have been recommended. Then, it’s up to me to make them happy so that they become regular customers...

Samuel Clarisse
Siobhán Fulton
Michele Fauble
Philip Lees
kretslopp
Iulia Parvu
The Shredder
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
Francie
Local time: 19:24
francouzština -> angličtina
. Apr 9, 2024

A bit of all of the above

And of course, as Baran loves to remind me, at the dog park.

Baran Keki
Luca Tutino
 
Jelena Delibasic
Jelena Delibasic  Identity Verified
Srbsko
Local time: 19:24
Člen (2020)
angličtina -> srbština
+ ...
dubious rating Apr 18, 2024

As I haven-t found the topic where I could pose this question, I hope it is OK to ask this here.

I have recently been approached by an agency that is neither here nor there, i.e. it really has some positive comments, but the recent ones are quite bad. They point out to non-payment practices.

What would you do in this situation? Would you still give them a chance?
 
Siobhán Fulton
Siobhán Fulton
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 13:24
němčina -> angličtina
Why bother? Apr 18, 2024

Jelena Delibasic wrote:

I have recently been approached by an agency that is neither here nor there, i.e. it really has some positive comments, but the recent ones are quite bad. They point out to non-payment practices.

What would you do in this situation? Would you still give them a chance?


There are lots of agencies that pay on time, and some that pay good rates. There's no point in taking a risk with agencies with poor payment practices or pay low rates.

Dan Lucas
Melanie Meyer
Michele Fauble
Jorge Payan
 
Jelena Delibasic
Jelena Delibasic  Identity Verified
Srbsko
Local time: 19:24
Člen (2020)
angličtina -> srbština
+ ...
why bother? Apr 18, 2024

Kevin Fulton wrote:

Jelena Delibasic wrote:

I have recently been approached by an agency that is neither here nor there, i.e. it really has some positive comments, but the recent ones are quite bad. They point out to non-payment practices.

What would you do in this situation? Would you still give them a chance?


There are lots of agencies that pay on time, and some that pay good rates. There's no point in taking a risk with agencies with poor payment practices or pay low rates.


Thank you, Kevin
 
Daryo
Daryo
Local time: 18:24
srbština -> angličtina
+ ...
Only if they pay in advance Apr 18, 2024

Jelena Delibasic wrote:

As I haven-t found the topic where I could pose this question, I hope it is OK to ask this here.

I have recently been approached by an agency that is neither here nor there, i.e. it really has some positive comments, but the recent ones are quite bad. They point out to non-payment practices.

What would you do in this situation? Would you still give them a chance?


Would you still give them a chance? Yes, why not.

But ONLY on the condition that they pay in advance. Before I start translating.

And by "payment", I mean a real payment. Not some fake cheque, or a real check that's going to bounce few weeks later, nor a Paypal payment that can be later taken back on some spurious pretext.

If they insist that their latest payment practices should inspire you unending confidence, don't waste any more time on them. Plenty of more rewarding ways of spending your time than working for nothing.
 


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