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Poll: For me, the best thing about being a freelancer is:
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Mario Chavez (X)
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Learning many things Oct 16, 2014

John Cutler wrote:

I'm in the tiny minority who answered "Learning new things".

I guess I never grew out of the phase 4 year olds go through of being insatiably curious. Translating is a never ending source of acquiring new knowledge.


Hi, John. I guess the phrase learning new things is so overused that it's become a cliché. Nonetheless, there's a purposeful truism behind it.

I recently read a wonderful article about reading slow and its advantages. We had a very active discussion in the ATA Linkedin discussion group in the past two weeks about it.

My point to go with yours is this: we can't expect to learn many things if we read and translate too fast.
 
Mario Chavez (X)
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Other II Oct 16, 2014

Julian Holmes wrote:

There was no "Guzzling down gallons of champagne at the end of each job" option.

Just wishful thinking ....


Just like there was no option like Being pampered by a female secretary during downtime at the home office

Ah, wishful thinking!
 
Juan Jacob
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Nobody... Oct 16, 2014

...talked about money.
That's another "best thing"... I've done it quite well, I must say.
 
Britt Laux
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Other Oct 17, 2014

No meetings!
 
Melanie Nassar
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All of the above Oct 18, 2014

and many other things I could add. Near the top of my list as winter is around the corner is not having to leave the house on cold, dark mornings.
 
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