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The pandemic meant that business was very slow for a while, but as far as I am concerned it picked up quite fast (I have been extremely busy this month). So, I see no reason to change the way I have been doing my business...
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Prices on basic necessities, most notably, those on food, have seen a huge spike in the United States due to the pandemic.
This might end up having a trickle-down effect on what I pay at restaurants, where I often work on translations.
So I'm going to start charging more for my work.
[Edited at 2020-06-13 18:53 GMT]
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And I am not going to let clients pressure me into lowering my prices.
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X) 
United States
Local time: 03:19
Spanish to English
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I have seen some slack. None of my main clients are back in full swing yet. Rather than accepting work at lower rates, I have used the time to get more organized and expand my horizons. I have overseen the translation of a book into one of my source languages (Portuguese) and edited and footnoted a second one for publication (now with the publisher!). I used to do desktop publishing and I have started to offer these services again. I am also a landscape designer and have done several designs dur... See more I have seen some slack. None of my main clients are back in full swing yet. Rather than accepting work at lower rates, I have used the time to get more organized and expand my horizons. I have overseen the translation of a book into one of my source languages (Portuguese) and edited and footnoted a second one for publication (now with the publisher!). I used to do desktop publishing and I have started to offer these services again. I am also a landscape designer and have done several designs during the pandemic. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 05:19
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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My income is produced mainly in the translation field. I think interpreters will have to modifiy some of their processes because they work in booths and interact with many people, unlike freelance translators.
| | | | Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Local time: 05:19
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
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Teresa Borges wrote:
The pandemic meant that business was very slow for a while, but as far as I am concerned it picked up quite fast (I have been extremely busy this month). So, I see no reason to change the way I have been doing my business...
Yes, like a water channel blocked by a big stone. Now, the big stone is being removed, so be aware of the work stream!
| | | | Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 06:19
German to English
I've always used a combination of anti-virus programs on my computer
Although I haven't found a covid-19 virus definition, I refuse to wear a mask when I work.
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| More digital nomad than ever | Jun 14, 2020 |
I ran away (actually I flew) from my place in Milano Corona hotspot on March 12 and I have been working from Tajikistan, 50 deaths so far, 12 euros per night for a self-contained single room with aircon and cooking facilities, slow and not very cheap Internet, just like in Italy. This is my sixth time as a digital nomad in Central Asia, and I will keep coming back for more.
| | | | | Yes to an extent | Jun 14, 2020 |
I decided to expand a bit and offer services in other languages. My colleagues, who are all native speakers, have agreed that o find them work and we will share the profits, ie project management along with high end translation. I personally love larger projects. Like Muriel (above) I used the free time for self-development including honing my writing skills, writing is a long cherished dream of mine. I took two online classes (B-school and the Copy Cure). Meanwhile I have begun dabbling with re... See more I decided to expand a bit and offer services in other languages. My colleagues, who are all native speakers, have agreed that o find them work and we will share the profits, ie project management along with high end translation. I personally love larger projects. Like Muriel (above) I used the free time for self-development including honing my writing skills, writing is a long cherished dream of mine. I took two online classes (B-school and the Copy Cure). Meanwhile I have begun dabbling with relocation to the Balkans for location independent “wanna be” expats. There seems to be a real interest in this service, and as a 21 year expat, I do know the ropes! So corona wasn’t all bad for me 🤩🙋♀️ ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Additional safety measures | Jun 15, 2020 |
From now on there will be absolutely no French kissing without full PPE when clients come to the office.
We owe this much to the community.
| | | | Mervyn Henderson (X)
Spain
Local time: 12:19
Spanish to English
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And presumably fully disinfected falukorv, too ...
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Yaotl Altan wrote:
My income is produced mainly in the translation field. I think interpreters will have to modifiy some of their processes because they work in booths and interact with many people, unlike freelance translators.
Long tome no see, colleague! I fully agree with you. As an interpreter, I teamed up with experienced colleagues in town and we are conducting tests with different remote simultaneous interpreting software providers to see which option best suits our clients and be able to offer them a global solution, so that they can organize their business meetings, lectures or conferences while we continue to offer simultaneous interpreting services for them.
I also started to work with transcription - an activity I never enjoyed that much- and, fortunately, translations keep coming as usual.
As regards cost of life, we are used to that here in Argentina, with 40% average annual inflation rates, so... an increase in our rates is a must.
| | | | | not that much | Jun 15, 2020 |
There was a slow period at the start, mostly March/April. Since then, work has picked up but not all of my clients have returned as yet.
I used some of the slack time to upgrade some of my CAT tool skills and look for new clients...when things return to "normal" I'll hopefully have some new ones.
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From my point of view, it has definitely changed. A lot of business has set to work from home, and work can be completed via virtual meeting, office is not that important. It also teaches me that business contingency plans are also very important and need to be set up and act quickly to reduce possible loss.
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