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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How many outsourcers have asked you to sign their NDA and then sent no work whatsoever?".
This poll was originally submitted by Witold Chocholski. View the poll results »
| | | Thayenga Alemania Local time: 01:32 Miembro 2009 inglés al alemán + ...
Not only did agencies asked me to sign an NDA, but also some end customers. | | | Other (I have no idea what the percentage is...) | Mar 27, 2022 |
I am afraid I have lost count of all the NDAs I have signed over the years. Needless to say, for a lot of them the "big project" never materialized. I even work with an agency that decided to update their NDA every year. Let’s hope that this “trend” doesn’t catch on. In my book the more red tape there is, the less likely you will get work. On the other hand, I have been working regularly with a few long-standing customers without signing a single NDA... | | | Michael Newton Estados Unidos Local time: 19:32 japonés al inglés + ...
How many? Many, far too many. Recently I passed a translation test for a company after which I had to sign an NDA, fill out a wire transfer payment form and send them a copy of my bank statement. The last was a bit weird but it is a company in Ireland that handles international transactions. Tomorrow I will ask them point blank if they are going to give me an business. | |
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Edward Potter España Local time: 01:32 Miembro 2003 español al inglés + ...
It feels like 81%+ though. You can kind of feel it when a company is coming with a serious offer. They tell you to go through their rigamarole, you roll your eyes and do it, and the work starts to come. | | | I couldn't have put it better! | Mar 27, 2022 |
Teresa Borges wrote: In my book the more red tape there is, the less likely you will get work. On the other hand, I have been working regularly with a few long-standing customers without signing a single NDA... I couldn't have put it better! | | |
Certainly well under 20%. I can't remember when I last signed an NDA. In fact, I only remember doing it when I already knew that I was going to get the job. | | | Inclusive interval | Mar 28, 2022 |
Up to 20%, assuming that it's an inclusive interval, i.e. it includes zero at the bottom end. For a good many years now I've made it clear to agencies that I won't look at an NDA or any of their other bumf unless there is a specific job on the table. Nor will I waste my time doing their data entry for them by entering my details into their translator database. | |
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neilmac España Local time: 01:32 español al inglés + ...
Since I hardly ever work with agencies nowadays, only one or two, and only occasionally, I don't recall the last time I had to sign an NDA, maybe once or twice over the past twenty years or so. Thank goodness for direct clients! | | | Michael Harris Alemania Local time: 01:32 Miembro 2006 alemán al inglés
No idea... Cant keep a track of all the things we have done in life. | | | Baran Keki Turquía Local time: 02:32 Miembro inglés al turco
Once or twice I remember seeing environmentally-conscious, 'help save forests' like messages in the email signatures of those agencies that require you to print out, sign and scan, and then discard 20 odd pages of 'vendor onboarding documents' that never lead to any jobs. | | | Tom in London Reino Unido Local time: 00:32 Miembro 2008 italiano al inglés
About 10. I don't do this any more. | |
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Iria Pita España Local time: 01:32 Miembro 2021 inglés al español + ... Way too many | Mar 28, 2022 |
Over the past few years, I signed NDAs for several translation agencies and never got any translation projects from them. Being a newbie feels great thinking that someone may give you an opportunity and then, you get nothing. | | | Robert Forstag Estados Unidos Local time: 19:32 español al inglés + ...
As others have said before, I don't know, and don't track such things, but it has happened all too often. One common scenario: Agency contacts me with potential job offer, but requires signing of NDA for me to look at source document. I sign, look at the source document, propose a fee, and - then it turns out (according to the agency) the end client has either chosen not to move forward or to use the services of another agency. But the nice PM usually suga... See more As others have said before, I don't know, and don't track such things, but it has happened all too often. One common scenario: Agency contacts me with potential job offer, but requires signing of NDA for me to look at source document. I sign, look at the source document, propose a fee, and - then it turns out (according to the agency) the end client has either chosen not to move forward or to use the services of another agency. But the nice PM usually sugarcoats the bad news by pointing out that now that they have my NDA on file, they will be contacting me in the future with more job offers (something that usually does not happen). So irritating. ▲ Collapse | | | Kay Denney Francia Local time: 01:32 francés al inglés
Like Philip, I clicked on "up to 20%" thinking that would surely include zero. I'm really not sure I ever signed any NDAs. There was an agency I reached out to because I had spoken with them before, which was a good match for the kind of work I do, who sent me one, but I don't think I ever signed it. I believe there were a couple of clauses that looked a bit dodgy, the kind of clause that has been discussed here, where they have the right to come and check on your laptop that you don't wor... See more Like Philip, I clicked on "up to 20%" thinking that would surely include zero. I'm really not sure I ever signed any NDAs. There was an agency I reached out to because I had spoken with them before, which was a good match for the kind of work I do, who sent me one, but I don't think I ever signed it. I believe there were a couple of clauses that looked a bit dodgy, the kind of clause that has been discussed here, where they have the right to come and check on your laptop that you don't work for their clients directly. I am still in their database though, because someone called me with a job once. I refused because it was a weekend emergency and I had quite a bit planned for the weekend and wasn't going to sacrifice those plans for an unknown quantity. I may have signed one for an agency I was already working with, and they continued to give me work after I signed, which is not really what this poll is about. ▲ Collapse | | | Páginas sobre el tema: [1 2] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: How many outsourcers have asked you to sign their NDA and then sent no work whatsoever? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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