CHENOUMI wrote:
Two weeks ago, I got a pop-up message asking me :
Are you available?
. Although I was about to log out from the site, I answered:
Yes, I have a few minutes.
. I thought it was going to be a short 'chat' session with a fellow translator.
I waited 3 to 5 minutes, and I received no reply. I made no assumption, except thinking that perhaps the Instant Message system was playing tricks on us.
Later on, upon checking my mailbox, I got an email from someone identifying himself as the president of a company and inviting me to go and visit his website. After doing so, -- and being pleased with the company's presentation and goals -- I responded that yes, I was interested in offering my services to him.
What follows next was a formal contract, and my first assignment.
So, next time a window pops up on your screen, be prepared to spare a few minutes to answer back. It might not be from a presumed "
Featured Pro", but from a "
Business Pro" prowling around...