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Don't miss a thing
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Don't miss a thing
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Dec
28
Penelope Trunk just got fired from Yahoo Finance and her post about it reminds me of 2 important things:
1. why I read blogs2. how to successfully walk the tricky line between being truthful, while still maintaining professional face
In laying herself bare and admitting something I’ve never seen articulated anywhere else, Penelope manages to sound wise, [...]
Dec
21
These are a few of my favourite things
Filed Under freelance workers, starting up in translation, working habits | Leave a Comment
Lucy Kellaway speaks about the joys of fresh stationary, gossip and lattees in her FT.com management podcast dated 7.10.07. I thought it was funny because in listing the small but important pleasures of office life, she mentions many of the things I consciously try to recreate here in my home office - to varying degrees [...]
Dec
13
Knowing your worth
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Pamela Slim over at Escape from Cubicle Nation has an interesting post about pricing, with tips for freelancers to ensure they are pitching themselves just right. I especially like point number 5. It shows value pricing in action and offers some interesting food for thought.
As you are discussing the project with your client, define success [...]
Dec
11
The latest issue of the Chartered Institute of Linguist’s magazine has an article about the renaissance in Irish language learning amongst those with no roots or connections to Ireland. It’s great to see that word getting out that Irish is very much alive and kicking. Journalist Siofra Brennan also does a good job of [...]
Dec
9
Join the translation neighbourhood watch
Filed Under CPD, lessons from the wordface, starting up in translation, working habits | Leave a Comment
When I first started freelancing, it took me a long time before I felt like I was a Proper Translator. This was not because I lacked the confidence, or even the workload, to use the title (I was lucky enough to have a full book of well paid, satisfying work after about 3 months). It [...]