Форумы о сайте ProZ.com » Poll Discussion »
Poll: Should outsourcers be able to make entries concerning their willingness to work with you again
Автор темы: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ПЕРСОНАЛ САЙТА
Sep 5, 2005

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Should outsourcers be able to make entries concerning their willingness to work with you again?".

View the poll here

A forum topic will appear each time a new poll is run. For more information, see: http://proz.com/topic/33629
 
Cecilia Civetta
Cecilia Civetta  Identity Verified
Италия
Local time: 06:56
Член ProZ.com c 2003
итальянский => испанский
+ ...
Limitations Sep 5, 2005

I think one limitation should be that only highly rated outsourcers be able to use this feature if it becomes available (not slow payers or agencies with poor records or no records at all...)
 
Brandis (X)
Brandis (X)
Local time: 06:56
английский => немецкий
+ ...
Î agree with Cecilia Sep 5, 2005

HI ! and also that I have a feeling that this option will lead to unnecessary fight and headache between the Outsourcers and freelancers, may also lead to Outsourcer and freelancer unionism. Best regards, Brandis

[Edited at 2005-09-05 08:48]
 
Robert Forstag
Robert Forstag  Identity Verified
США
Local time: 00:56
испанский => английский
+ ...
Keep things as they are Sep 6, 2005

I really think that it would be best that the "Blue Board" system stay as it is: i.e., with freelancers able to rate and comment on outsourcers and the latter being able to respond to comments. To allow outsourcers to rate freelancers would be to turn the Blue Board into a battleground where two warring parties fire salvos at one another and no one can possibly determine who is in the right. Anyway, the main purpose of the blue board, as I understand it, is to rate agencies as to whether or n... See more
I really think that it would be best that the "Blue Board" system stay as it is: i.e., with freelancers able to rate and comment on outsourcers and the latter being able to respond to comments. To allow outsourcers to rate freelancers would be to turn the Blue Board into a battleground where two warring parties fire salvos at one another and no one can possibly determine who is in the right. Anyway, the main purpose of the blue board, as I understand it, is to rate agencies as to whether or not they pay on time, an especially important service for translators who are considering working for an agency for the first time, and with no other data to go on. The agencies themselves can determine, on the basis of the quality of the work done by the freelancer, whether or not they want to contract him again in the future. ▲ Collapse
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Модератор(ы) этого форума
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: Should outsourcers be able to make entries concerning their willingness to work with you again






TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »
Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »