The state of electronic payments in the US If you live in a country with an actual modern banking system (not the US!), this article will be utterly useless to you, and your country is to be congratulated on that fact! If you live in the US and are a freelancer who likes to take electronic … [Read more...] about The joys and sorrows of electronic payments
Upcoming master classes
We have two exciting master classes coming up this month; registration is $75 for each class, and includes a recording of the class. Here's what's on tap: -On Thursday, October 14, Jason Willis-Lee teaches Business tips and tricks for beginning freelancers. This three-hour class is for … [Read more...] about Upcoming master classes
Income for quarters one through three
Fourth quarter is usually my highest-earning quarter of the year, but the pandemic has done weird things to all kinds of sectors, so I decided to run some calculations on my income for the first three quarters of 2021. As a side note, I'm currently running a poll on Twitter: is posting one's … [Read more...] about Income for quarters one through three
Is a graduate degree in translation or interpreting worthwhile?
Is it worthwhile to go to graduate school for translation or interpreting? Does it depend on whether you want to study translation, interpreting, or both? Does it depend on your location? Age? Language pair? Now that I've finished my conference interpreting Master's degree, I thought I'd revisit … [Read more...] about Is a graduate degree in translation or interpreting worthwhile?
September classes: prices increase after August 25
As you're hopefully enjoying some down time this August, the early bird deadline for Training for Translators' September four-week classes is approaching. Prices go from $365 to $395 after August 25, and further discounts are available for ATA members, new students, and returning students. We have … [Read more...] about September classes: prices increase after August 25