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In my experience, it's almost always been positive and I think I've met all the direct clients I've worked with, with the exception of a few IGOs based abroad. I'm not so sure that it's necessary to meet agency clients - have met a few of those too & again it was mainly positive - but when working directly for a company/organisation, I have found that it is useful to know exactly what it is they do and expect. As mentioned by others, it does create a better working relationship (but I guess it's... See more
In my experience, it's almost always been positive and I think I've met all the direct clients I've worked with, with the exception of a few IGOs based abroad. I'm not so sure that it's necessary to meet agency clients - have met a few of those too & again it was mainly positive - but when working directly for a company/organisation, I have found that it is useful to know exactly what it is they do and expect. As mentioned by others, it does create a better working relationship (but I guess it's like that in general). I suspect it's a question of geography too! Best wishes, Aisha
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Almost all my clients in Italy. The others are in the US, or in Canada, so it is diffcult, but I will
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Henry Hinds United States Local time: 23:37 English to Spanish + ...
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Oct 26, 2010
Now why is that not a choice? I answered "all" as closest. Most of my clients I have met personally because they are in the same town; local, direct clients. It's great to do business like that.
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Yaotl Altan Mexico Local time: 23:37 Member (2006) English to Spanish + ...
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Oct 26, 2010
But, generally speaking, they have been formal in the payment and that's the important point to me.
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