A different kind of translation work
I received a large envelope in the mail today. I get them about every six to eight weeks. Inside are between ten and twelve letters which I am asked to…
Why I love being a freelancer
Inspired by the recent Labor Day (May 1), I thought I'd share with you why I am a freelancer and why I do not want to be employed. Let me…
You know you’ve worked too much when…
... your shoulders won't straighten anymore because you've been in a hunched-over position for so long ... your jaw starts hurting because you yawn so much ... your eyes start…
CAT Tool Comparison
Last Saturday, the Nuremberg regional group of my professional association, of which I am the co-leader, organized a presentation of various CAT tools (Computer-Assisted or Computer-Aided Translation tools) in order…
What Your Dog Knows About Freelancing
My office is closed for a few days over Easter, so I'm taking the easy way out this week by sharing a great article by Debbie Swanson on the Freelance…
The importance of physical fitness
We hear it and read it frequently: staying fit is good, not only for the body, but also for the mind and soul. Although I was fairly active in my…
The Price for profit and sanity
Here's a good post from the Small Business Blog by BizLaunch on how to figure out what prices to quote customers. The original post can be found here. Small business…
Key Advantages of Professional Translation
This is the summary of an excellent article by English to Swedish translator Tess Whitty she had written on the key advantages professional translators offer their clients. Tess is a…
Essential Office Equipment: Second PC or Notebook
As the regular readers of this blog know, my PC conked out between Christmas and New Year, and I had to work from my schlepptop for about two weeks. Since…
My first all-day seminar
Last Saturday, I held my very first all-day seminar as part of the continued education program of the BDÜ. Interestingly, I was not nervous at all, but rather really worried…
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