“Is this whole freelance thing worth it?” It’s a somewhat pessimistic question, but one that I hear with some frequency from readers and students. Corollaries include “I worry about machine translation putting us out of business.” “I’m 57 and only plan on working for another 8-10 years.” “I’m working too hard for the amount of […]
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Reader question: freelancing in the EU
A reader asks: I am a freelancer working largely through agencies. I am retired and a US citizen, and I currently live in Vietnam. I am considering relocating to Europe – more specifically, France – and I am uncertain what the tax consequences would be. Currently I do not pay taxes to anybody except the […]
Continue ReadingFood for thought: what if agencies were more transparent?
A short post, because I’d really like to hear from you. What would our industry look like if agencies were more transparent about what services they provide and what percentage of the total project fee they earn? For example: In other types of “agent” relationships (authors, athletes, etc.), the client knows exactly what the agent […]
Continue ReadingBeyond the Basics of Freelancing: FULL
Update: the May 14 session of Beyond the Basics is now full. Registration is open for the August 20 session (same links as below) The next session of my online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing starts next Wednesday (May 14) and I have four spots left. The course lasts four weeks and is for […]
Continue ReadingBeyond the Basics of Freelancing: starts May 14
I just wrapped up the “beta” session of my new online course Beyond the Basics of Freelancing and it went well; this class has been bumping around in my head for years and it felt good to finally launch it with a full session of ten great translators! We focused on various topics for the […]
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