The best translators I know are never available. Not because they're lazy. Not because they've retired. Because they're booked out. A client emails. Can you take this on Monday? And the answer isn't yes. The answer is: I can fit you in from the 15th - or I'll add you to the waitlist if something opens sooner. Watch what happens next. The client doesn't walk away. They wait. Here's the thing nobody tells you about direct-client work: availability is not a selling point. It's the opposite. The...