Speaking of Translation Podcast – January 2021: Boundaries and Sticky situations – A Joint episode with Smart Habits for Translators

Eve is the co-host with Corinne McKay of the long-running podcast Speaking of Translation, focusing on translation and the business of translation. 

In this episode, Eve and Corinne get together with Veronika Demichelis and Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo from the Smart Habits for Translators podcast to produce a joint episode discussing boundaries and sticky situations, including:

– How to handle non-paying clients, especially if you know them personally
– What to do when a dream client wants to work with you…but can only pay a fraction of your normal rate
– How to respond to rude/unprofessional feedback from an editor
– What to do when you pour your heart and soul into a translation test…and you fail it
– How to handle drama and misunderstandings when you volunteer for a professional association
– How to set boundaries so that stress and negativity don’t affect your self-esteem or your personal life

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