People posted such great suggestions in the Comments section for Break on Through that I think they deserve their own post. Jill Sommer made a number of really helpful points. First, I should have clarified in the post that although working as an FBI Contract Linguist was the job that allowed me to … [Read more...] about Break on through: some more tips
Freelancing
An interesting post on client solvency
I've been handling a string of rush jobs today, but here is a link to Masked Translator's excellent new post, When your client goes bankrupt. The information on bankruptcy is very helpful (this was also discussed in a recent ATA Chronicle article) and there is also some very good general information … [Read more...] about An interesting post on client solvency
Translator, unplugged
Credit for the new header image: "Cambodian Sanskrit in the temples of Angkor" by iStock member Yangshuo. Michelle Rafter has a great post this morning called Time Out, on the merits of unplugging from your computer. In the post, Michelle references another blog post from a writer who takes a … [Read more...] about Translator, unplugged
Tracking your freelance income
After reading Jill Sommer's post on job tracking systems for freelancers (for what it's worth, I used to use a white board, then I switched to post-it notes, now I use a paper planner, but I agree that some sort of system is imperative), I thought I would write something about income tracking … [Read more...] about Tracking your freelance income
An interesting post on "end of day"
Jill Sommer's blog "Musings from an overworked translator" has a great post on the definition of "end of day." This is a subject that's a frequent subject of jokes between myself and a friend of mine, who is also a freelance translator and also has a young family, since our "end of day" is often … [Read more...] about An interesting post on "end of day"