Optimistic agencies Iniziatore argomento: Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
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Received an email today, Friday 2 Jan, from an agency that is looking for a freelance PM for 2 months - starting Monday 5 Jan...
Good: They are based in the same city I am - London - so they appear to have made some research.
Bad: Do they seriously expect professionals to sit rolling their thumbs waiting for last minute requests?
[Edited at 2015-01-02 11:53 GMT]
| | | | Thayenga 
Germania
Local time: 16:31
Membro (2009)
Da Inglese a Tedesco
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If they pay you your full rate for those 2 months.
| | | | Oleg Osipov
Russia
Local time: 17:31
Da Inglese a Russo
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Madeleine MacRae Klintebo wrote:
Received an email today, Friday 2 Jan, from an agency that is looking for a freelance PM for 2 months - starting Monday 5 Jan...
What was your reply?
| | | | Tom in London
Regno Unito
Local time: 15:31
Membro (2008)
Da Italiano a Inglese
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo wrote:
.... Do they seriously expect professionals to sit rolling their thumbs
Interesting concept.
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| Maybe they had a cancellation... | Jan 2, 2015 |
This doesn't necessarily indicate poor planning, somebody could have let them down at the last minute.
| | | | | Twiddling and rolling digits | Jan 2, 2015 |
Tom in London wrote: Madeleine MacRae Klintebo wrote:
.... Do they seriously expect professionals to sit rolling their thumbs Interesting concept.
Sometimes your brain gets twiddled when you roll between writing in two languages at the same time...
[Edited at 2015-01-02 15:50 GMT]
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Oleg Osipov wrote: Madeleine MacRae Klintebo wrote:
Received an email today, Friday 2 Jan, from an agency that is looking for a freelance PM for 2 months - starting Monday 5 Jan... What was your reply?
That little delete icon..
| | | | | More than full rate | Jan 2, 2015 |
Thayenga wrote: If they pay you your full rate for those 2 months.
If they really expect me to have kept a 2-month window in my calendar just for them?
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Terry Richards wrote:
This doesn't necessarily indicate poor planning, somebody could have let them down at the last minute.
But if that was the case, I would have expected them to a) communicate with their client about a possible extension and b) ask me how soon I would be able to sort their mess out.
PS. I used to be an occasional end client and without me mentioning anything about deadlines, agencies would fall over themselves quoting unrealistic ones.
| | | | Jesús Garcia
Messico
Local time: 08:31
Da Inglese a Spagnolo
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Why don't you try this posición, just for a change. If youn don't have importante projects to work in, why don't you give it a try? I guess you don't have nothing to loose.
| | | | | try this posición??? | Jan 3, 2015 |
hera2010 wrote:
Why don't you try this posición, just for a change. If youn don't have importante projects to work in, why don't you give it a try? I guess you don't have nothing to loose.
If I did have an empty 2-month slot in my calendar, I would seriously reconsider my career choice.
I guess you don't have nothing [sic] to loose[sic].
Sorry, but how did you come to that conclusion?
Edited to add a question.
[Edited at 2015-01-03 00:32 GMT]
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