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Miles long T&C's
스레드 게시자: Nina Khmielnitzky
Nina Khmielnitzky
Nina Khmielnitzky  Identity Verified
캐나다
Local time: 21:01
영어에서 프랑스어
Sep 9, 2020

A new situation happened to me: unending miles long T&C's. Sure, I've had to read and sign NDA's and T&C's with standard and usual clauses, but not like this.

Back in July, a translation agency contacted me. I checked their credentials on the Blue Board, they had a good reputation. I passed the short test and they agreed with my rate. So far so good. I thought I'd be expecting work soon. Nope. No such luck.

They sent me an 18 page long T&C's with questionable clauses, o... See more
A new situation happened to me: unending miles long T&C's. Sure, I've had to read and sign NDA's and T&C's with standard and usual clauses, but not like this.

Back in July, a translation agency contacted me. I checked their credentials on the Blue Board, they had a good reputation. I passed the short test and they agreed with my rate. So far so good. I thought I'd be expecting work soon. Nope. No such luck.

They sent me an 18 page long T&C's with questionable clauses, one of which stated I'd have to pay them within a short period if they were not happy with my work. Also, I would have to learn to use all of their systems (there are literally dozens). And I haven't even had a single word to translate for their client yet.

I just told them I wouldn't be signing this, because I felt I had to jump through hoops to prove my 20+ years of experience with references, thus wasting my time and keeping me away from actual work. They should give the position to a junior translator eager to do anything to work (like I did over 20 years ago), but that won't be me. My time is valuable and best spent otherwise. ▲ Collapse


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Edward Potter
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미국
Local time: 21:01
회원(2003)
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Which company is it? Sep 10, 2020

Is it a large company with offices in New York, Barcelona and others?
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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포르투갈
Local time: 02:01
회원(2007)
영어에서 포르투갈어
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@Nina Sep 10, 2020

This client of yours reminded me of an American translation agency which first of all asked me if I was willing to do a short medical test. OK! No problem! After this was done and approved, asked for a photo (?), a signed NDA and a long list of other requirements and to top it all emailed me a so-called welcome pack having 34 pages for me to read, sign and return. Some companies seem driven mad by bureaucracy…
 
Nina Khmielnitzky
Nina Khmielnitzky  Identity Verified
캐나다
Local time: 21:01
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Large... I think so Sep 10, 2020

It has offices all over the place. I'll send you the name in private, as I remember a proz rule forbids us to discuss them openly. That's what the BB is for.
 


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