A day in the life of a freelance translator
Have you ever wondered how a typical day in the life of a freelance translator looks like?
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How to avoid burnout as a freelance translator
Or as a freelance business owner. This post title should come with a question mark at the end. Burnout has so many forms and can affect you in so many ways that you are never really ready to deal with it even if you have in the past. The reasons that cause burnout for freelance…
7 things to cheer you up when you are down
I’m an inherently optimistic person and for the 10 times I fall down I will always get up 11 – here is a list of my favorite things to do when things don’t go as planned 🙂 Go to your favorite Chinese all-you-can-eat Sunday buffet After all, you know what they say : “It’s better to…
The busy translator’s guide to summer style
Some of the best summer nights out are with shorts and t-shirts and beers at your local. However, summer is also known as the “wedding season”, aka the time when you have to plan your weekends depending on your friends’ weddings. These things should all take place in winter, when we would love some more…
Summer Resolutions
Summer might not be full on here yet but I’m in a summer mood and I have set forth a couple of resolutions for this summer – don’t worry, I’ll add more soon so that I won’t have to admit that i failed them all in September 😛 My no 1 resolution this summer is:…
Translator training summer courses
Personal and professional development is all the rave lately – and not without reason. Our hectic schedules and limited time, though, do not allow for much of any of those two. Or do they? This summer consider doing something for yourself and your business – enrol in a summer course! It is fun and useful at…
All summer plans should include:
Lana del Ray, Tindersticks, Last Shadow Puppets, Coldplay, Muse, Nick Cave, Beyonce, Vance Joy’s Riptide…
Office deco for translators
Do you sometimes feel your office space a little drab and uninspiring? I certainly do. I spend so many hours working there that a) I get bored with it b) it gets so cluttered I can’t breathe c) I start to hate it! After following all the tips on how to detox my office I decided…
10 reasons why I love blogging
Why do we love blogging so much? And is the death of blogging nearer than ever or should the Cassandras of this world stop predicting this unlikely possibility? Here are 10 reasons I love blogging (almost) as much as reading : It is a fantastic form of expression. It is a little bit like having your own column…
5 things to do for you this Spring!
I don’t know about you but I’m definitely a spring – summer – early autumn person! Anything but winter in any case 🙂 So now that spring is soooo close (even though the clouds outside my window don’t seem to know it yet) I’m all about plans and good vibes! Here’s 5 things that are…
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