As a mummy of this very demanding, time-consuming, but much loved and cared-for child of four, I have created a wishlist with all the gifts that my company would dearly appreciate ;-).
Although freelancers are usually perceived by full-time employees as those happy individuals who work 3 hours a day sipping drinks on a beach (check out stereotypes about translators), we are as prone to get frustrated as any other worker. I would even argue that the frustration risk is much higher in our case, since […]
First of all, start developing your career in translation while you are still studying! It’s much more difficult to start when you graduate from the university with virtually no experience – the pressure to start making a living out of translation is much greater and establishing yourself as a translator takes some time. […]