Poll: My newest client...
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 13:31
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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I don't know Apr 10, 2020

I’ve been around for a while (more years than I care to admit) and I have built a solid client base but I must confess that I never know when a one-off job will turn into repeat business. Experience has proved me wrong either way many a time. I always try to provide the same high quality service to each project, be it large or small, a one-off project or long term collaboration. This being said, I believe my newest client was a one-off, but only the future will tell…

neilmac
Muriel Vasconcellos
 
Josephine Cassar
Josephine Cassar  Identity Verified
Malta
Local time: 14:31
Member (2012)
English to Maltese
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I don't know Apr 10, 2020

It depends on the language combination and specialisation too. My newest client asked for an EN

 
Kaisa I
Kaisa I  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 09:31
English to Finnish
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Probably one-off Apr 10, 2020

My newest client offered me a one-off job to evaluate subtitler candidates' tests, while also asking for my own rates for future subtitling work. They offered a decent pay for the evaluation job, so I did that, but I'm afraid my rates scared them off from any other collaboration.

Sanjin Grandić
 
Sanjin Grandić
Sanjin Grandić  Identity Verified
Croatia
Local time: 14:31
Member (2020)
French to Croatian
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Hope for the best prepare for the worst Apr 10, 2020

The best thing is to have no expectations whatsoever. This way one cannot be dissapointed.
I had clients that appeared rock solid for a continuos cooperation and never heard from them again.
On the other hand there are a few clients that use my services on a regular basis for years now and the first contact was supposed to be for a one time job.
It is always hard to evaluate someone "new".
Good day to all


neilmac
Liena Vijupe
 
Aline Amorim
Aline Amorim  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 10:31
English to Portuguese
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I don't know Apr 10, 2020

I don't know
It depends on the language combination. I work with English Brazilian Portugese combination and it depends on the specialisation too.


 
Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Yetta Jensen Bogarde  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 14:31
Member (2012)
English to Danish
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I don't know Apr 10, 2020

In fact, I just got two new clients. One is a large agency, the other one I never heard of before.
They are both very nice with decent rates, so I hope to keep them, but we'll see.


 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:31
Spanish to English
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Don't know Apr 10, 2020

Nor do I know off the top of my head which of my current clients is the most recent. It's not an issue.
And off topic, I was expecting a slow month in April due to the current situation, but as it happens this (supposedly holiday) weekend I am now suddenly and unexpectedly up to my ears in work. I must be doing something right…


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Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 06:31
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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I don't remember Apr 11, 2020

Probably just a one-off. I get occasional requests from direct clients with a one-time need.

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