One of my golden rules of freelancing is "Be the best boss/employer you've ever had." Those of us who worked in the salaried world before going freelance are familiar with both sides of this coin: an employer can enhance your quality of life, and an employer can make your life a waking nightmare. As … [Read more...] about Your end of year bonus
Upcoming Speaking of Translation call
On Monday, December 16 at 9 PM New York time (note: evening! unlike our usual time slot), Eve Bodeux and I will be hosting our next Speaking of Translation conference call. This month's topic is "The freelance juggling act: balancing work, family and the rest of life," and we've got an all-star … [Read more...] about Upcoming Speaking of Translation call
Translation Journal is for sale
Hopefully you're familiar with Translation Journal, the online translation magazine that industry veteran Gabe Bokor has been publishing for (get this...) 16 years. It's a wonderful source of information about our industry, featuring the legendary Fire Ant and Worker Bee column, plus many … [Read more...] about Translation Journal is for sale
Agencies and direct clients: not better or worse, just different
I spend a lot of time explaining the merits of agencies to translators who work with direct clients, and explaining the merits of direct clients to translators who work with agencies. So, I thought I'd offer my explanation to the whole translation blogosphere and solicit your thoughts! Here we … [Read more...] about Agencies and direct clients: not better or worse, just different
Choosing your translation specializations
About 11 years ago, I went on my first informational interview with a translation company. The project manager's first question, "What are your languages?" was one that I expected. Her second question, "And what are your specializations?" caught me completely off guard. Specializations?? You mean … [Read more...] about Choosing your translation specializations