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[#56] The Translator Who Turns Down 80% of Her Work
Published 15 days ago • 3 min read
You want to know why the best clinical translators I know are also the hardest to book. Not the busiest. The hardest. There's a stark difference. I had a coaching call last week with a translator who specialises in oncology PRO instruments. She turns down four projects for every one she accepts. Her rate hasn't moved in two years - because she hasn't had to move it. Client queue like a busy ice cream van on a sweltering summer afternoon. That shouldn't work, I thought the first time I saw...
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