Poll: My risk management procedures have improved in the past 3 years. Inițiatorul discuției: ProZ.com Staff
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I am as careful today as I was x years ago. The main difference is that over the years I developed a sixth sense when it comes to avoiding scammers and bad payers. I always exercise due diligence when I’m contacted by a potential client. There are, fortunately, many ways of finding out whether a client is good to work with or not… | | |
Lieven Malaise Belgia Local time: 07:08 Membru (2020) din franceză în olandeză + ... I'm only a humble freelancer. | Aug 11, 2022 |
Attending professional seminars, business plans, risk management procedures, ... When do you people have time for those nonsense? | | |
Robert Forstag Statele Unite Local time: 01:08 din spaniolă în engleză + ...
When there is no work to do, there are no risks to manage. | |
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Justin Peterson Spania Local time: 07:08 Membru (2007) din spaniolă în engleză Risk management? | Aug 11, 2022 |
Huh? In 17 years I think I've been stiffed like twice. Is this really something people are worried about? | | |
I don't know | Aug 11, 2022 |
But I was thinking more along the lines of becoming incapacitated. I have prepared my daughter by explaining to her my business flow and what to do in case I suddenly couldn't fulfil my obligations. | | |
Kevin Fulton Statele Unite Local time: 01:08 din germană în engleză Risk management become instinctive with experience | Aug 11, 2022 |
Justin Peterson wrote: Huh? In 17 years I think I've been stiffed like twice. Is this really something people are worried about? Given the increase in the number of new agencies run by clueless owners, as well as the variety of scams described here on Proz, risk management is not a waste of time and effort for new translators. I believe that most of us who have been at this for a while have developed an instinct for sniffing out bad or incompetent actors. We've acquired research skills that help discover whether a potential client is worth taking on. We call it common sense, but for new translators, it's a conscious skill that has to be developed. | | |
Baran Keki Turcia Local time: 08:08 Utilizator din engleză în turcă Webinar: Risk Management for Translators. Only 5 Seats Left, Hurry!! | Aug 11, 2022 |
Join us on our Zoom Webinar this Friday and learn how to avoid scammers and crooks, and tap into many other common sensical ideas! Registration Fee: $99.99 Early Bird Special: $299.99 Super Early Bird Special: $499.99 Please enter your bank account details, your card's PIN number, security question & answer here: Check out our article '99 Actionable Steps to Reduce Your Risks as a Freelance Translator' and share it on LinkedIn. Follow us on Twitter, like us o... See more Join us on our Zoom Webinar this Friday and learn how to avoid scammers and crooks, and tap into many other common sensical ideas! Registration Fee: $99.99 Early Bird Special: $299.99 Super Early Bird Special: $499.99 Please enter your bank account details, your card's PIN number, security question & answer here: Check out our article '99 Actionable Steps to Reduce Your Risks as a Freelance Translator' and share it on LinkedIn. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook! Visit our Youtube channel to see our inspiring and insightful videos from previous webinars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA3zhzT1wDo ▲ Collapse | |
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Matthias Brombach Germania Local time: 07:08 Membru (2007) din olandeză în germană + ...
"And don't forget to submit a copy of your passport!" | | |
Robert Forstag Statele Unite Local time: 01:08 din spaniolă în engleză + ...
Baran Keki wrote: Join us on our Zoom Webinar this Friday and learn how to avoid scammers and crooks, and tap into many other common sensical ideas! Registration Fee: $99.99 Early Bird Special: $299.99 Super Early Bird Special: $499.99 Please enter your bank account details, your card's PIN number, security question & answer here: Check out our article '99 Actionable Steps to Reduce Your Risks as a Freelance Translator' and share it on LinkedIn. Follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook! Visit our Youtube channel to see our inspiring and insightful videos from previous webinars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA3zhzT1wDo I think that we have reached a juncture where the towel has been thrown in on most such pretenses of disaster relief. The devastation that has been wrought simply resists all efforts at cheery and hopeful spin. | | |