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Mar
31
10 questions on translation as a career - Part 2 of 2
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Continued from this post…
6. What do you find challenging about your job?
Keeping to a relatively “normal” routine. I love owning my own business and working from home, but it can be very, very hard to just switch off. I joke about lolling around in my pjs and watching daytime TV, but the reality is [...]
Mar
29
What are you worth? Don’t be a monkey.
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I’ve spoken before about how important it is to specialise if you really want to make your living as a freelance translator. But I want to do more than just make a living, I also want longevity in my career, so I’ve also tried to heed Chris Durban’s advice when she said “Shifting your focus [...]
Mar
27
Escape from Cubicle Nation podcast
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There’s a couple of great podcasts I subscribe to - I may not have a long commute to work (!) but there are plenty of other times in my days when I can squeeze in a bit of easy listening Here’s one I’m especially enjoying at the moment, it’s from Escape from Cubicle Nation’s [...]
Mar
27
10 questions on translation as a career - Part 1 of 2
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I was interviewed for a magazine yesterday and thought it might be interesting to post an edited version of some of my responses (link to follow when published). The target audience is teenagers/young people considering careers in different areas, which I think (hope?!) explains why I come across as being some kind of wise old [...]
Mar
26
Tax just got a whole lot more taxing…
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It looks like the translation industry will feel the effects of Gordon Brown’s so-called “neutral budget“. As an sector largely made up of small companies and sole traders - the biggest losers in last week’s budget - the effects of a rise in the rate of corporation tax from 19% to 22% will be sorely [...]