Poll: How many agencies do you work for on regular basis? Initiator des Themas: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | neilmac
Spanien
Local time: 22:11
Spanisch > Englisch
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I do not do so on a monthly basis. The question is skewed.
I "occasionally" work for agencies.
In fact, I've just looked at my bills for the 1st three quarters of this year and it turns out I have issued one bill (for less than 400 €) to a translation agency. The rest of my clients are direct contacts, usually by recommendation from other satisfied clients.
| | | | Mary Worby 
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 21:11
Deutsch > Englisch
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| 12 so far this month | Oct 23, 2009 |
10 or more is normal for me. I'm actually surprised at how low the numbers are and am wondering whether are working for 1-2 or 3-5 agencies plus direct customers, or whether those 1-2 or 3-5 agencies represent all their income.
| | | | Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 22:11
Englisch > Französisch
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"Monthly" does not mean much... I work for a dozen agencies, all in all, usually one more than the others, not always the same each month.
The one for which I worked most this month has been top of the list for the past 15 months, sometimes even "the only one".
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Jocelyne S
Frankreich
Local time: 22:11
Französisch > Englisch
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| None this month | Oct 23, 2009 |
Like Neil, I work for a few agencies occasionally, but not on a regular, monthly basis.
So far in October I've issued five or six invoices, all to direct customers or colleagues with whom I cooperate.
It is unlikely that I will work with any of my agency customers in the next few weeks either, but perhaps before the year's out.
Best,
Jocelyne
| | | | Sophie Dzhygir
Frankreich
Local time: 22:11
Deutsch > Französisch
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Mary and Interlangue made very good points!
| | | | DianeGM
Local time: 23:11
Mitglied (2006)
Niederländisch > Englisch
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| Other .. I think | Oct 23, 2009 |
It isn't something that is steady from month to month for me.
Overall I regularly work for 30 or so agencies, this specfic month I have worked for 7, the month before I worked for only 2.
It varies a gret deal from month to month, if I have one or two large projects - the figure is much lower, if I have many medium/small projects higher.
| | | | | I work for 3 to 5 agencies regularly... | Oct 23, 2009 |
... but the bulk of my work is comprised by direct clients...
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Angela Dickson (X)
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 21:11
Französisch > Englisch
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| Varies hugely | Oct 23, 2009 |
Some months 1, others 10 or more. Depends on project length and deadline.
| | | | Henry Hinds
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 14:11
Englisch > Spanisch
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In stillem Gedenken
Like a few others here, virtually all my clients are direct, and I only do work for agencies on an exceptional basis, mostly one that is local, and I have known them for many years.
I think that situation makes for a good life. Most of my clients I know personally.
| | | | m_temmer
Local time: 14:11
Englisch > Niederländisch
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I exclusively work for agencies, I really don't want to be exposed to the whims and impossible demands of direct clients.
I have three or four agencies that give me plenty of work and I have some other agencies for which I work occasionally to fill the gaps. Depending on the volume of the assignments, in one month, I can work for let's say 3 to 10 agencies, the average being 5-6, I think. And that means those agencies give me enough work to keep me busy all month.
[Edited at ... See more I exclusively work for agencies, I really don't want to be exposed to the whims and impossible demands of direct clients.
I have three or four agencies that give me plenty of work and I have some other agencies for which I work occasionally to fill the gaps. Depending on the volume of the assignments, in one month, I can work for let's say 3 to 10 agencies, the average being 5-6, I think. And that means those agencies give me enough work to keep me busy all month.
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| | | | Anthony Baldwin
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 16:11
Portugiesisch > Englisch
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On rare occasions, more.
I have nearly 30 agencies on my client list, but also have local law firms, school systems, etc., etc., so can't always take work the agencies offer (which I can't/won't outsource, whereas private client projects, if I am too busy, I can outsource).
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| Pretty much the same here | Oct 23, 2009 |
neilmac wrote:
I do not do so on a monthly basis. The question is skewed.
I "occasionally" work for agencies.
In fact, I've just looked at my bills for the 1st three quarters of this year and it turns out I have issued one bill (for less than 400 €) to a translation agency. The rest of my clients are direct contacts, usually by recommendation from other satisfied clients.
The only difference is that I have issued a few more bills (to the same agency) this year.
Cheers!
| | | | Amy Duncan (X)
Brasilien
Local time: 17:11
Portugiesisch > Englisch
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I work regularly for one agency here in Brazil and quite often for another. In addition to that there are a few agencies in the USA and other places that contact me from time to time. I have two direct clients that I work for regularly and a fellow translator who gets in touch when she has extra work. This combination pays my bills quite nicely.
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