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Murphyland Jul 19, 2018

Hilary McGrath wrote:

What is Murphyland? Hoping it's not what it sounds like?


Murphyland is where anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Gaining citizenship can be complicated, but there are certain shortcuts. For instance, if you botch your own name on the application form, you are automatically granted citizenship.

This is the flag and coat of arms of Murphyland:

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Or Jul 20, 2018

Daniel Frisano wrote:

This morning an agency I already worked with in the past (and which appropriately addresses me as sehr geehrter Herr - gotta love that) inquires about my availability for a project due next Monday. I tell them that it can be done and they tell me they will confirm tomorrow.

They just gave me the go-ahead. In none of those three messages they attached the material to be translated.

One more inhabitant of Murphyland? What is going on with everybody? I am tempted to send my "Please find attached the translated document" next Monday with no attachment, just to see their reaction.




You could act like a professional and remind them of their error. Humans make mistakes from time to time, God forgive that you ever make one.

[Edited at 2018-07-21 06:59 GMT]


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Material to be translated Jul 20, 2018

Daniel Frisano wrote:

This morning an agency I already worked with in the past (...) inquires about my availability for a project due next Monday. I tell them that it can be done and they tell me they will confirm tomorrow.

They just gave me the go-ahead. In none of those three messages they attached the material to be translated.


Be prepared that your murphy agency could in return ask you why you then took the job without having checked it, whether you are comfortable with its content.


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NDA Jul 20, 2018

Don't ask us to sign your NDA and lots of other papers "just in case to keep me in your database".

If you do not have a real project for me don't send me any paperwork.


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Newsflash Jul 20, 2018

Just seen on Facebook:

The International Association of Translation Agencies has announced that all agencies worldwide will be reforming their misguided practices with immediate effect as a direct result of this thread!

Plus they ask that if you hate cancer you should share their post with 250 friends, although only one in three will do so.


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Just found it, too: Jul 20, 2018

Chris S wrote:

Just seen on Facebook:

The International Association of Translation Agencies has announced that all agencies worldwide will be reforming their misguided practices with immediate effect as a direct result of this thread!

Plus they ask that if you hate cancer you should share their post with 250 friends, although only one in three will do so.


https://www.facebook.com/BeccaundRebecca/videos/1805022762910428/

Please share!


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One more Jul 20, 2018

Please do not ask for discounts or "best possible rates", and certainly do not add "we will give you further work".

First, we all know that the future work is a shameless lie, and, second, do you ask your doctor for a discount?

If you want a professional, behave like a professional and not as if you were in a zouk. If the rate is too high for you, look for somebody else.

[Editado a las 2018-07-20 10:07 GMT]


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Rather... Jul 20, 2018

Lincoln Hui wrote:

You could act like a professional and remind them of their error (...)



I think I will still send my non-translation Monday. AND my non-invoice at the end of the month. I just hope they are punctual with their non-payment.

All right, I'll stop posting bull on this thread. It obscures useful messages that agencies should read about things they should stop doing.


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And then there's Muphryland Jul 20, 2018

Daniel Frisano wrote:

Murphyland is where anything that can go wrong will go wrong.


And then there's Muphry's Law, which states: "If you write anything criticising and correcting someone else's editing or proofreading, there will be a fault of some kind in your own correction"

[Edited at 2018-07-20 16:06 GMT]


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One more Jul 27, 2018

The population in Murphyland is growing by the day:

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OK, so basically you just mistook my name and working language. Everything that is relevant, that is.

Still waiting for someone to hit the trifecta of wrong name, wrong language and wrong due date.


 
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