How I can get order from big company or clients? Thread poster: Md. Tanjimul Islam Jiban
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Hi,
I have been working with several vendors for years.
How can I contact or get task from the company like theBigWord?
Now my account type is "Freelance translator and/or interpreter". Do I need to set my account type as "agency/company"?
Thanks in advance.
| | | | Michael Newton 
United States
Local time: 19:23
Japanese to English
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| Big companies | Sep 27, 2017 |
This question reminds me of another question: "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" The answer: "Practice. Practice. Practice."
When targeting the "big" companies scrutinize the Blue Board. Just as "all that glitters is not gold", all that pretends to be big, is not really big.
| | | | Joohee Kim
South Korea
Local time: 08:23
Member (2017)
English to Korean
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| Agree with Michael | Sep 27, 2017 |
I agree with Michael's opinion... and I believe that you don't have to change your account type to agency/company.
| | | | Morano El-Kholy
Egypt
Local time: 01:23
Member (2011)
English to Arabic
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| Yes, "all that glitters is not gold" | Sep 27, 2017 |
Michael Newton wrote:
"all that glitters is not gold", all that pretends to be big, is not really big.
Agree with both Michael and Joohee. Yes, search the BB and stick to your current account.
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ammynj
China
Local time: 07:23
English to Chinese
| Agree! Gold alway glitters | Sep 27, 2017 |
Agree! Gold alway glitters
| | | | Oksana Weiss
Germany
Local time: 01:23
Member (2011)
German to English
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| Big is not always good | Sep 27, 2017 |
Sometimes they are really big, but not always good. In addition to BB you can also read the feedback about the companies on glassdoor, it is really an eye-opener.
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 00:23
Member (2007)
English
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| Check the BB and everywhere else before applying anywhere | Sep 27, 2017 |
jiban wrote:
How can I contact or get task from the company like theBigWord?
Be careful what you wish for or you may regret it. But you have several possibilities for contacting any agency.
Probably the most common way is to reply to a public job posting. Those who can see the contact details have already passed some filters set by the agency (language pair, for example), so they're more likely to be interested in you. The big agencies usually post jobs very frequently.
If you can't wait then, as a paying member of ProZ.com, you can search for specific agencies by name on the BB. If you're happy with their rating and comments from other translators, and you still want to apply, then you'll find links to their website and their ProZ.com primary profile in the box at the top-right of the screen. Either or both of those may well provide you with their preferred method of contact. Nowadays, it's often via a special form on their website. You could also send a message directly to the primary profile, but personally I would avoid contacting them in any but their preferred manner otherwise they could well blacklist you for annoying them.
Now my account type is "Freelance translator and/or interpreter". Do I need to set my account type as "agency/company"?
No, you have the correct account type for an independent translator.
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Big is not always beautiful; it can just increase the size and number of the problems.
As for changing from freelance to agency, no, that would not be correct. Freelancers work for clients, who can be direct clients or agencies. Agencies take percentages for organising, managing, distributing and checking work to a network of professionals they work with. Those professionals are usually working to/from a number of different languages. As an agent, your client is the final client and... See more Big is not always beautiful; it can just increase the size and number of the problems.
As for changing from freelance to agency, no, that would not be correct. Freelancers work for clients, who can be direct clients or agencies. Agencies take percentages for organising, managing, distributing and checking work to a network of professionals they work with. Those professionals are usually working to/from a number of different languages. As an agent, your client is the final client and you are responsible for the finished product you return to the client. It needs excellent management skills, solid financial management and a whole host of other skills too.
Also, an agent has to pay the translator, even if the client does not pay the agent. Or at least, that is what he agent is supposed to do, as a number try to use the excuse that the client has not paid them as a reason not to pay the translator. Whether that is true or not, the agent still (theoretically) has to pay the translator. It is one of the risks of being an intermediary, and (supposed to be) one of the protections for a freelancer working for an agent.
You should not hold yourself out to be an agent if you are not officially working as an agent.
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| One year is very little term. | Sep 27, 2017 |
One year is very little term. If you think big company will pay you more then you are wrong. Better work with that campany who want to work with you. Now you have to get more experience.
| | | | | Why would you want to? | Sep 30, 2017 |
There is nothing special or better about "big". It can even be a disadvantage. Some of the "big" companies got that way by exploiting translators. Some of my best customers among agencies are small. In fact, some of my best end client customers are small (and some are bigger or big). What you want are GOOD customers.
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