Translators - Precaution is better than cure…

Internet has become an inherent part of people’s lives and their businesses. It has revolutionized the way business is done in this global market; but the other side of coin is that it has also paved way for some mischievous acts.

Online business is one of the major sources of jobs for freelancers. The translation industry churns out a lot of translation work for these freelancers.

As a freelance translator, when you approach new client for business; it’s very important to check their reliability in advance.  When money is involved in these dealings, one needs to exercise extra caution. A ship in harbor is safe – but that is not what ships are for.  It is very similar in new ventures; even if there is risk, one will have to take it.  To mitigate these risks, you need to ensure that some of the key things are addressed before you start your work –

Study and understand all necessary things about your client - their work culture, practices of project deals, payment system etc.

1. Visit website of agency for details like address, contact numbers, email IDs.
2. Find out agency’s registration information.
3. Read reviews and testimonials of agency.

In spite of verifying all the necessary information, at times you may face some issues. Issues related to remuneration often arise at this point. There could be some common reasons like

1. Poor communication, errors in fund transfers, lack of decision making authority, etc.
2. Sometimes payment delays might be the act of deliberate negligence to thwart someone’s attempt to establish business.

In the second case you should take some action against the agency which will indicate your non-tolerance for such acts. You can send polite reminders by using different means: Email, Fax or phone calls. If there is no response after repeated reminders; you may need to give ultimatum to the translation agency. However you should use this as a last resort in a way that it doesn’t tarnish your image.









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