Blueboard posting issue Thread poster: Ana Naglić
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Ana Naglić 
Croatia
Local time: 12:06
Member (2005)
English to Croatian
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I have the following problem: how to warn the translators' community about a bad company when I'm allowed only to post a mark about the agency at the BB if I worked for them (but their attitude and offering humiliating rates saying that they already have the people doing the work for as little money, simply do not count? - I have a copy of their email if someone is interesting)?
This is what happened: I applied for the freelance position, as they seemed fine company, and in their reply the... See more I have the following problem: how to warn the translators' community about a bad company when I'm allowed only to post a mark about the agency at the BB if I worked for them (but their attitude and offering humiliating rates saying that they already have the people doing the work for as little money, simply do not count? - I have a copy of their email if someone is interesting)?
This is what happened: I applied for the freelance position, as they seemed fine company, and in their reply they tried to persuade me to accept 0.02 EUR PER WORD! (That was a Slovenian company, saying that they have freelance translators in Serbia who are working for 6.5 EUR per page (!), and if I'm ready to accept that, we may cooperate).
Of course that I have no intention to work for them, but they really do deserve a bad mark for such attitude towards translators and the value of their work.
I believe that such a feature would enable translators to avoid such slave-labour and save them a lot of time. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 12:06
English to German
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| Simply refuse... | Aug 24, 2005 |
Hi Ana,
First of all, I'm moving the topic to the ProZ.com Job Systems forum, as it does not refer to a bug (i.e. a technical malfunction) at all.
As you have realised, you may not post on the Blue Board unless you have actually worked for an outsourcer. The Blue Board is a database where service providers can express the likelihood of working again for a given outsourcer - therefore, this rule is necessary to protect this fundamental principle.
I believe that such a feature would enable translators to avoid such slave-labour and save them a lot of time.
The issue of how to deal with job offers you consider too low to be acceptable has been discussed on numerous occasions - my personal advice would be to simply ignore them. After all, whether or not to accept any job is your sovereign decision, isn't it?
Best regards,
Ralf
| | | | Ana Naglić
Croatia
Local time: 12:06
Member (2005)
English to Croatian
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TOPIC STARTER
I agree, but the rather rude email that tries to "impose" the 0.02 EUR just because they are taking advantage of someone in Serbia is a bad mark itself; sending such idiotic messages does not do the company any good at all (no serious translator would agree to such rate, even the Asian ones are better). The issue is not about the rates, the issue is the rude imposing of low rates.
And of course I would ignore them, they just made me very, very angry and talking about such instances (apart ... See more I agree, but the rather rude email that tries to "impose" the 0.02 EUR just because they are taking advantage of someone in Serbia is a bad mark itself; sending such idiotic messages does not do the company any good at all (no serious translator would agree to such rate, even the Asian ones are better). The issue is not about the rates, the issue is the rude imposing of low rates.
And of course I would ignore them, they just made me very, very angry and talking about such instances (apart from the Asian companies) seems a taboo. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 12:06
English to German
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Hi again,
I can understand why a rude response would make you angry. Still, I'm afraid this is clearly out of scope as far as the Blue Board is concerned.
And of course I would ignore them, they just made me very, very angry and talking about such instances (apart from the Asian companies) seems a taboo.
Not at all, provided you don't identify the outsourcer here.
Best regards,
Ralf
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Monika Coulson
Local time: 04:06
Member (2001)
English to Albanian
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SITE LOCALIZER | Don't understand either... | Aug 24, 2005 |
Why would you become angry?
They have a choice/right to offer you their rates, you have your choice/right to refuse them. It is that easy IMO
Ana says: the issue is the rude imposing of low rates.
No one can force me to accept low rates. If I accept them, it is because I agree to do that, not because someone forced me.
If you think that they are a bad company, then it is their problem. You do not have to make it your problem.
If it helps, click the Delete buton when you see their email. That should make you smile
Enjoy the rest of the day,
Monika
| | | | Ana Naglić
Croatia
Local time: 12:06
Member (2005)
English to Croatian
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TOPIC STARTER
Thanx for your replies. A colleague from Serbia had a similar problem recently, we discussed that on the Croatian forum...
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