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Off topic: Have I chosen the wrong profession? ("costumers")
Initiator des Themas: Patrick Porter
Patrick Porter
Patrick Porter
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 09:07
Spanisch > Englisch
+ ...
Jan 8, 2016

Lately I have been seeing a lot of information on the Internet about a career that seems to offer a lot of perks.

A surprising number of websites (which appear to be translated into English) mention special services offered to "costumers".

From airlines, to hotels, to retail shops, to restaurants, there is a lot of talk about "costumer care", "costumer service", or "special services to costumers". Some people even seem to have a philosophy that "th... See more
Lately I have been seeing a lot of information on the Internet about a career that seems to offer a lot of perks.

A surprising number of websites (which appear to be translated into English) mention special services offered to "costumers".

From airlines, to hotels, to retail shops, to restaurants, there is a lot of talk about "costumer care", "costumer service", or "special services to costumers". Some people even seem to have a philosophy that "the costumer is always right".

Although I'm no expert on the theatre, it sounds like it would be nice to be a "costumer" to take advantage of these benefits. How does one get into that field?

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laurgi
laurgi  Identity Verified
Local time: 15:07
Deutsch > Französisch
Arentcha just sick of it? Jan 8, 2016

In cycling fora, german people often wright "Narbe" instead of "Nabe", "abriegeln" instead of "abregeln"
 
NancyLynn
NancyLynn
Kanada
Local time: 09:07
Mitglied (2002)
Französisch > Englisch
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What gets me is... Jan 8, 2016

...getting offers from transaltors.
 
Orrin Cummins
Orrin Cummins  Identity Verified
Japan
Local time: 22:07
Japanisch > Englisch
+ ...
Hmm.. Jan 9, 2016

NancyLynn wrote:

...getting offers from transaltors.


Is that the cousin of trans fat?
 
Susan Ruusunen
Susan Ruusunen  Identity Verified
Finnland
Local time: 16:07
Englisch > Finnisch
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From start to Fin[n]ish (sic) Mar 25, 2016

NancyLynn wrote:

...getting offers from transaltors.


I keep getting offers - often from translation (transaltion?) agencies - to translate from English to Finish.
Naturally, I'll finish the job I take, but surely they want it in Finnish.
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 14:07
Mitglied (2008)
Italienisch > Englisch
So long as... Mar 25, 2016

Susan Ruusunen wrote:

NancyLynn wrote:

...getting offers from transaltors.


I keep getting offers - often from translation (transaltion?) agencies - to translate from English to Finish.
Naturally, I'll finish the job I take, but surely they want it in Finnish.



It's ok so long as you're not available momentarily.
 


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