Survey Reveals Impact of Covid-19 on Europe’s Language Industry
European Language Industry Survey 2020 reveals what’s top of mind for language service providers and freelancers amid current coronavirus crisis. Continue reading
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‘Translation Agencies Are Cancelling My Contracts’ — California’s AB5 Bill Starts to Bite
Days before California’s gig worker bill takes effect, journalists and photographers sue state. American Translators Association doubles down in fight to exempt translators and interpreters. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Rev Pay Cut, Shift to Hourly Rates, Edit Distance, Translation Regulations
LSPs moving toward hourly rates for linguists? Edit distance a viable metric long-term? Are regulations important to translation demand? Will Rev recover from bad press over transcriptionist pay cuts? Continue reading
Transcription Provider Rev.com Battles Media Firestorm After Freelancer Rate Cut
Rev cast as gig economy villain over sudden, poorly communicated rate cut for freelancers. Saga may serve as cautionary tale for translation startups. Continue reading
UK Linguists Earn GBP 30 per Hour for LSP Work, CIOL Survey Finds
Over 400 linguists responded to the CIOL Insights survey, shedding light on their sources of income, relationships with language service providers, and concerns about fair pay. Continue reading
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As CEO Retires, Paras and Associates Adopts Employee Ownership Trust Model
As founder and CEO Melinda Paras prepares to step down, the interpreting technology company is transferring ownership of the company to its employees. Continue reading
Reader Polls: Private vs Public Sector, MT and Productivity, RSI’s Future, Outlook 2019
Is working for the public sector different for translators? Has machine translation boosted your productivity? And is remote simultaneous interpreting the future staple? Continue reading
Inside the Contractor Debate Affecting US Freelance Translators, Interpreters, and LSPs
Association of Language Companies President says simply turning independent contractors into employees sans smart legislation is “wildly inefficient and financially untenable.” Continue reading
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