I was relieved to see new clients reaching out and new projects being discussed. Not only do I love my job but making money isn’t exactly optional these days.
Browsing Category Working in Canada
My own work experience in customer service jobs, as a French-as-a-second-language teacher and currently as a freelance copywriter, editor and translator, plus tips on work etiquette and workplaces in Canada.
8 Secrets of the Translation and Copywriting Industry
Each profession has open and dirty secrets the rest of us don’t even suspect. Here are a few “insider secrets” from a translator and copywriter.
Interesting Question: “Can I Work in Canada Without a Visa?”
“Hypothetically—asking for a friend, obviously—can a foreign national work in Canada without a proper permit?”
No matter how it’s phrased, this is the gist of the question I get asked once in a while.
A “New Normal” Suggestion That Should Actually Be Normal
We’re trying to change the way we interact because someone, somewhere could be sick. But shouldn’t we the way we deal with viruses when someone does get sick?
5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Life of a Freelance Translator
It’s amazing how many prospective clients tell me I “shouldn’t worry about money at this stage” when said stage is after the project was explained and when I have to accept or decline the assignment.
Life and Plans, 200,000 Translated Words Later…
Last September’s tornado acted as a premonitory allegory of fall.