tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post2496113280206329440..comments2024-01-29T13:17:39.611+01:00Comments on mox: How to deal with discount demandsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-71331293965771894412011-11-25T10:29:06.598+01:002011-11-25T10:29:06.598+01:00Oops... I just realized the hidden pun with the ag...Oops... I just realized the hidden pun with the agency's name. Really good! <br /><br />(Non-Spanish speakers: look the words up in Google translate).Website translatorhttp://www.seo-translator.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-37564011001545982172011-11-25T10:25:37.845+01:002011-11-25T10:25:37.845+01:00No problem. My rates just went up 10%No problem. My rates just went up 10%Technical translatorhttp://www.freelance-translator.biznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-20208644861876232092011-11-13T01:11:02.550+01:002011-11-13T01:11:02.550+01:00The translation industry has been growing at a rat...The translation industry has been growing at a rate of 11% for the last 5 years (despite the world wide recession). The old market situation argument is just an opportunistic business trying to make a bigger margin. That is coming from the owner of an agency ;)<br /><br />I've kept paying our team the same rates as we value our long term, consistent suppliers and to be successful you need collaboration in both directions.Stealth Translationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543848677557641882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-57814743424086986712011-11-12T11:32:53.346+01:002011-11-12T11:32:53.346+01:00There was a Lion
The Lion had a Bridge
That lead r...There was a Lion<br />The Lion had a Bridge<br />That lead right to the island<br />Through which it could be reached.<br /><br />The lion had a lot of friends<br />Who filled his life with glee<br />Until he started charging them<br />For crossing over sea.<br /><br />There is a lonely island<br />Across a lonely bridge<br />Where lives the lonely lion<br />Unwilling to be reached.Mykhailo Voloshkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17969878128467008625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-31979873724784552102011-11-11T18:36:55.976+01:002011-11-11T18:36:55.976+01:00The "market situation" argument does not...The "market situation" argument does not hold any water as my "market situation" has been improving without the help of any large felines.Narrative Threadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486719878927463540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-54277406859131142882011-11-11T15:07:05.105+01:002011-11-11T15:07:05.105+01:00I think that "Puente de León" *demanded*...I think that "Puente de León" *demanded* a discount, they didn't even use the word "request"... ;)Elenishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022644840670759885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-29083724901443597072011-11-11T14:31:46.804+01:002011-11-11T14:31:46.804+01:00Hi, just today ditched a customer because of their...Hi, just today ditched a customer because of their continuous demands to grant a discount (based on the well-known "market situation" argument …) I told them that the decent money for decent work principle still works.Ruciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035724698166007022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7830181846759887520.post-85645608814695916342011-11-11T09:57:29.465+01:002011-11-11T09:57:29.465+01:00"Puente de León" :) It's been alread..."Puente de León" :) It's been already a year since the infamous letter!<br /><br />Calvo, you are my hero. I love how you remain indomitable in all situations.Isabelnoreply@blogger.com