When I need a professional service provider, I prefer to go through a referral or hire someone local. But sometimes that's not possible, because the task is very specialized, or because I simply can't find anyone who fits what I'm looking for. I recently had a great experience hiring two services … [Read more...] about Hiring non-cheap service providers on Upwork
Getting started as a freelance translator now open for registration
The next session of my four-week, self-paced course, Getting started as a freelance translator, begins on September 19 and registration ($190) is open. This four-week, self-paced course is for translators with little to no freelance experience, or still in the “idea” stage. The course is run on … [Read more...] about Getting started as a freelance translator now open for registration
Product recommendation: Dell 14 portable monitor
I'm doing some digital nomading this summer, and don't love working on my laptop monitor alone. I have a ThinkPad T590 with a 15 inch screen, but I use a 24 inch external monitor when I'm working at my office (which is 90% of the time), so the laptop alone is pretty painful. I find it particularly … [Read more...] about Product recommendation: Dell 14 portable monitor
A year of conference interpreting
July 2 will mark one year since I received my exit exam results from the Glendon College Master of conference interpreting program. It's been an exciting and interesting year, so I thought I'd report on how things have gone, and are going. -My conference interpreting work volume is about what I … [Read more...] about A year of conference interpreting
Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts Monday
The next session of my four-week online course, Getting Started as a Freelance Translator, starts on Monday! It's a self-paced session where you work through the materials at your own pace, then we'll have a Slack group for discussion, and weekly Q&A videos. Registration is $190. This … [Read more...] about Getting Started as a Freelance Translator starts Monday