Why cannot I quote on a job?
Thread poster: Marie Gouy (X)
Marie Gouy (X)
Marie Gouy (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
English to French
Mar 17, 2009

Hello,

I have noticed that no matter what the job is, I can never quote on it because apparently I'm not a student. I have checked and rechecked my profile and it specifies that I am a student, so why do I always have this "restricted job" label??

"Restricted job
The outsourcer has chosen to restrict quoting on this job to those who:
... are native speakers of the target languages (You have reported you are.)
... are not students.
You do not meet
... See more
Hello,

I have noticed that no matter what the job is, I can never quote on it because apparently I'm not a student. I have checked and rechecked my profile and it specifies that I am a student, so why do I always have this "restricted job" label??

"Restricted job
The outsourcer has chosen to restrict quoting on this job to those who:
... are native speakers of the target languages (You have reported you are.)
... are not students.
You do not meet all the necessary criteria for quoting on this job"

Any help would be appreciated!
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Stéphanie Soudais
Stéphanie Soudais  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 12:33
English to French
you are a student? Mar 17, 2009

If you are a student (your profile states you are) and if outsourcers restrict their jobs to "people who are not student", it is normal that you can't quote. Or did I miss something?

Stéphanie

[Edited at 2009-03-17 13:51 GMT]


 
Giuliana Buscaglione
Giuliana Buscaglione  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 04:33
Member (2001)
German to Italian
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Not for students Mar 17, 2009

Hi Marie,

you have a student profile. AFAIK, student profiles cannot quote on jobs. And the requirements you listed say that the job is restricted to those who are native speakers of the target language and are working professionals (students are excluded).

A support ticket is the best way to find answers to similar questions

Giuliana


 
Yolanda Broad
Yolanda Broad  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 07:33
Member (2000)
French to English
+ ...

MODERATOR
Description of student membership Mar 17, 2009

Dear Marie Gouy,

You will find the description of Student memberships here:

http://www.proz.com/join/student

You may also be interested in the following item from the FAQ:

"3.5 - Will student membership help me to get clients?
No, not directly. As a student member, you will not appear in the directory of professionals, and you will not be permitte
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Dear Marie Gouy,

You will find the description of Student memberships here:

http://www.proz.com/join/student

You may also be interested in the following item from the FAQ:

"3.5 - Will student membership help me to get clients?
No, not directly. As a student member, you will not appear in the directory of professionals, and you will not be permitted to quote on posted jobs.
On the other hand, any networking that you do, or trainings that you take advantage of, may help to reduce the time it takes to build your client base when you enter the professional phase of your career."
http://www.proz.com/faq/2707#2707
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Evija Rimšāne
Evija Rimšāne  Identity Verified
Latvia
Local time: 13:33
English to Latvian
change your Account type Mar 17, 2009

I suppose you might want to change your Account type to "Freelancer translator and/or interpreter" if you are not a student.
After that, you should be able to quote on jobs.


 
Marie Gouy (X)
Marie Gouy (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
English to French
TOPIC STARTER
Very clear now Mar 17, 2009

Thanks for your help!

 
Laura Narváez
Laura Narváez
Colombia
Local time: 06:33
English to Spanish
can't submit quote as freelancer Oct 19, 2018

Restricted job
The outsourcer has chosen to restrict quoting on this job to those who:
... are freelancers (You are.
You meet the criteria for quoting on this job.


I don't understand, do they need a freelancer or not?


 


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Why cannot I quote on a job?






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