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an organization where we can volunteer that can give feedbacks
Thread poster: Eunike Angela
Eunike Angela
Eunike Angela
Indonesia
Local time: 15:11
English to Indonesian
Nov 11, 2020

Hi Everyone,
i would like ask names of organizations that are willing to give (positive) reviews, feedbacks, ratings on our profile on proz and other platforms ? i contacted them, but most of them can not give, but only recommendation letters. is there any previous forums that show polls about how important to be a volunteer is to start a translation career or how many people agree with being a volunteer ?

thankyou in advance
 
David Jones
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Taiwan
Local time: 16:11
Chinese to English
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Somethings I found on Google Nov 13, 2020

I'm not sure if this will be much help to you but this is what I found on Google...

https://www.tomedes.com/translator-hub/how-to-get-translation-jobs-without-experience.php
 
Sheila Wilson
Sheila Wilson  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 09:11
Member (2007)
English
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That blog is an example of the worst sort of self-advertising Nov 13, 2020

David Jones wrote:

I'm not sure if this will be much help to you but this is what I found on Google...

https://www.tomedes.com/translator-hub/how-to-get-translation-jobs-without-experience.php

"Although agencies do take a cut of your paycheque, many translators - both inexperienced and professional alike - find that this is a happy compromise that works for them."

What a totally misleading thing to say! Agencies don't take a cut -- they are our clients! When quoting to their own clients, they add a markup to our fee.

And then they give their own translator application form -- what a cheek! They're specifically addressing people who want to volunteer their services, so they're now trying to reel them in and pay a pittance for commercial work. Please, please, don't contact them. They really should be slammed for doing that.
 
David Jones
David Jones  Identity Verified
Taiwan
Local time: 16:11
Chinese to English
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Thanks for the clarification! Nov 16, 2020

Glad you cleared that up for me
 


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