Poll: How often do you recommend a colleague to clients? Autor vlákna: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | | Every once in a while | Sep 7, 2025 |
I've recommended trusted colleagues (some are Prozians) quite a few times either when the language combination or the subject matter is not within my areas of expertise. If I can’t accept an assignment, I don’t want to leave a regular customer without any options just because I can’t do it. I’ve also been recommended by colleagues and I find this highly motivating and rewarding: it warms my heart and heals my soul. It goes both ways.
| | | | Tom in London
Velká Británie
Local time: 13:33
italština -> angličtina
ProZ.com Staff wrote:
This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How often do you recommend a colleague to clients?". View the poll results »
I made that mistake once. The person I brought in to help ended up taking my job and I was thrown out.
| | | | Luca Adie
Německo
Local time: 14:33
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Teehee...
I am more of Marie Teresa's opinion here.
I can see your side, though, Tom.
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Tom in London
Velká Británie
Local time: 13:33
italština -> angličtina
ADIE Translations wrote:
Teehee...
I am more of Marie Teresa's opinion here.
I can see your side, though, Tom.
I thought I was helping my boss and that he would appreciate my ability to recruit new people. I used to be a very naive young man.
| | | | Luca Adie
Německo
Local time: 14:33
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@Tom - I have also been there. Got terribly burned.
Bosses are the worst part of agencies. My first position had a dragon at the fore - she said I could correct her if I truly thought she was wrong, but then got pissy when I corrected her. She was never going to renew the contract and I knew it, but she wanted to string me along. Ach... Angie... if you are reading this - you were a real cow! Moo moo!
I take it things are going well for you? Don't hear from you in a whi... See more @Tom - I have also been there. Got terribly burned.
Bosses are the worst part of agencies. My first position had a dragon at the fore - she said I could correct her if I truly thought she was wrong, but then got pissy when I corrected her. She was never going to renew the contract and I knew it, but she wanted to string me along. Ach... Angie... if you are reading this - you were a real cow! Moo moo!
I take it things are going well for you? Don't hear from you in a while and I think "Ah! He's translating a book!". ▲ Collapse
| | | | Lieven Malaise 
Belgie
Local time: 14:33
Člen (2020)
francouzština -> nizozemština
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ADIE Translations wrote:
Bosses are the worst part of agencies.
We probably shouldn't generalize, but I also had a rather unpleasant boss in my agency days. His eyes shot fire and his voice could be like thunder. I was very intimidated by him, being the unexperienced rookie I was.
I basically despised him, but at the same time I owe him my whole career. A very ambiguous character.
| | | | Luca Adie
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Local time: 14:33
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@Lieven
I don't know if you owe it to your boss - from what I read on here, you made it because of what's between your two ears!
To Angie I don't owe anything - she was a talentless translator and was looking for a friend. That somehow made me feel a bit sad, but it wasn't my problem.
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| When I can, but not often | Sep 8, 2025 |
I have been very grateful when colleagues have recommended me, typically Danes asked to translate into English, or when we have collaborated on a couple of occasions where two fields of expertise complemented each other.
I try to recommend colleagues to good, regular clients, if I can´t take on the job myself.
On one occasion I was disappointed - the agency had paid me a quite reasonable rate for some years, but offered my colleague a rate which he felt was totally una... See more I have been very grateful when colleagues have recommended me, typically Danes asked to translate into English, or when we have collaborated on a couple of occasions where two fields of expertise complemented each other.
I try to recommend colleagues to good, regular clients, if I can´t take on the job myself.
On one occasion I was disappointed - the agency had paid me a quite reasonable rate for some years, but offered my colleague a rate which he felt was totally unacceptable!
Sometimes the client has found another solution, but sometimes they have been glad to work with the colleague I suggested. I am not aware that I have lost any jobs that way, apart from those that were outside my scope in the first place.
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