Thanks to reader Jennifer O. for suggesting this topic: retainer agreements and whether they are a good idea for freelancers, or not. Let's take a look:First of all, what is a retainer agreement? Retainer agreements allow clients to purchase a fixed amount of your work (which could be hours, words, … [Read more...] about Retainer agreements: Good idea? Bad idea?
FAQ for beginning translators and interpreters
A couple of beginning freelancers have sent me some questions lately, so I thought it might be helpful to compile them into a blog post for anyone who's just starting out, especially in the pandemic! This is certainly not comprehensive, but hopefully it's a start! -Are translation and … [Read more...] about FAQ for beginning translators and interpreters
NMT master class sold out
This coming Wednesday (December 2, 2020)'s master class on neural machine translation (NMT) with Joachim Lépine is now sold out. E-mail classes@trainingfortranslators.com to be added to the wait list for a future session. We have two other upcoming master classes that are still open for … [Read more...] about NMT master class sold out
Upcoming master classes
Training for Translators has three great master classes coming up in December and early January. Master classes are a great way to take an in-depth look at a specialized topic in two to three hours, at a cost of $75. Recordings are provided if you can't attend live. Here's the lineup: On … [Read more...] about Upcoming master classes
Are pandemic discounts a good idea?
The pandemic is doing odd things to people's freelance businesses: something I've discussed in a pandemic roundtable podcast, and a blog post. About all that can be said is that some things are up and others are down. I've heard from multiple freelancers (translators and interpreters) who've never … [Read more...] about Are pandemic discounts a good idea?