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Michael Harris
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Germany
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as soon as it is finished Aug 7, 2010

I always send it off straight away, what is the point of it hanging around when it has been finished. I always get jobs straight away and plan my schedule that everything can be kept under control. And fortunately I cannot complain the least about not having enough to do.
 
Noni Gilbert Riley
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
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Agree with Mary etc Aug 8, 2010

Great to have an opportunity for the nth+1 check through. And then back to the client asap - it this is an agent, as is usually my case, then they themselves may be able to use the opportunity to get in favour by early delivery, and it certainly makes the client happy with me.

However, since even with a very small piece, I try to have an overnight included in my scheduling, I would hesitate greatly to omit this. Don't want the client to think I can live without that.

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Great to have an opportunity for the nth+1 check through. And then back to the client asap - it this is an agent, as is usually my case, then they themselves may be able to use the opportunity to get in favour by early delivery, and it certainly makes the client happy with me.

However, since even with a very small piece, I try to have an overnight included in my scheduling, I would hesitate greatly to omit this. Don't want the client to think I can live without that.

So a combination of gaining favour and not shooting myself in the foot. ▲ Collapse
 
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