Poll: Would you say your current clients are also your ideal clients? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | For the most part yes | May 3, 2018 |
Over the years, I’ve managed to build a strong client base with long-term customers who send regular work and pay my rates on time. I have a single “complaint”: I’d like to use more my other source languages (FR, ES, IT) and projects have been almost exclusively in English… | | | neilmac Spain Local time: 01:52 Spanish to English + ...
Even the "worst" ones have been a learning experience... | | | Kay Denney France Local time: 01:52 French to English Who's gonna be frank? | May 4, 2018 |
Who in their right mind would criticise their clients here, given that anyone can come and look? If I were to say "well one always pays late, another is really demanding even though they pay my lowest rate, I hate that one's attitude, and the last has a rotten TMS that I can't get my head round... and somebody working for an agency that sends me work happened to read this thread... No matter, I love my work and nobody's perfect (not even me)! | |
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Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 20:52 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ...
Curiously enough, my best four clients, who represent 70% of my income, are not ideal clients because they all pay a bit lower rate than my standard rate or the rate I expected to charge. But since they represent 70% of my income, I have to go along with it. We negotiate rates regularly, but they never reach the ideal point. | | | I’d prefer someone passionate with their project | Jul 13, 2021 |
I’d prefer someone passionate with their project, really. Corporate entities are ideal in a sense that they are systematic, practical, and they pay the exact amount. Amateurs are a bit risky because some try to not pay but I love it when a client is passionate about their ideas. I feel like someone’s business partner. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Would you say your current clients are also your ideal clients? Trados Business Manager Lite | Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio
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