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| lifelong learning | Aug 22, 2012 |
when I get to learn things along the way as well. (so, pretty much every time!)
| | | | Sheila Wilson 
Spain
Local time: 07:49
Member (2007)
English
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| No contest: interesting topic | Aug 22, 2012 |
I think "enjoy" is perhaps too strong to use for working on texts that don't interest me in the slightest. When I'm working on an uninteresting text, I'm doing my job; I'm content because I'm being paid for it; I'd rather be doing that than anything else as a job; but I probably wouldn't say I was actually getting enjoyment from it.
But when it's interesting, I can stop looking at the clock every few minutes, stop counting words done vs words left, and just enjoy immersing myself in... See more I think "enjoy" is perhaps too strong to use for working on texts that don't interest me in the slightest. When I'm working on an uninteresting text, I'm doing my job; I'm content because I'm being paid for it; I'd rather be doing that than anything else as a job; but I probably wouldn't say I was actually getting enjoyment from it.
But when it's interesting, I can stop looking at the clock every few minutes, stop counting words done vs words left, and just enjoy immersing myself in the work. If it's interesting, then to some extent the other categories don't matter.
If it's too challenging then it could become a little stressful and rather less well-paid (but should I have accepted the job anyway??); if it's very easy it could become boring if it's also repetitive, but any new text is normally more straightforward than too easy; if it's well paid then that's definitely a plus but it isn't the most important factor, if you refuse badly-paid jobs as I do.
Give me an interesting topic every time and I'll enjoy myself. Make it interesting and straightforward but with some research needed, with a reasonable deadline, full client support where needed, and prompt payment of my full rate... and I'll have a whale of a time! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Rebecca Garber
Local time: 02:49
Member (2005)
German to English
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| Pretty much all of the categories at some point in time. | Aug 22, 2012 |
Interesting is usually good, unless there's a time crunch or my personal life interrupts.
Well-written is usually good for the same reasons.
There are times when challenging texts are fun, and times when I really, really like an easy text.
And there are texts that still haunt me, but that were important for the families, like personal letters from long past.
| | | | | Totally agree | Aug 22, 2012 |
Simon Bruni wrote:
When the original is of good quality. Whatever the field, the job is more enjoyable when the original is well written.
I enjoy translating when the text is interesting, I feel satisfied when it is well-paid, I'm relieved when it's easy, challenging ones give a sense of achievement once finished...but I love well written, elegant source texts.
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
United States
Local time: 23:49
Spanish to English
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| Interesting topic | Aug 22, 2012 |
Like Cecilia, I lose track of time when the topic pulls me in. Fortunately, I've had a lot of those recently.
Well-written source text helps, but even then I can get bored if the topic doesn't interest me. I start checking how many words I've done to see how soon I'll reach my daily quota.
While I can muster up a little interest in almost anything (but an electric bill), I find myself refusing a lot of work that I'm not really interested in these days. I'd rather make l... See more Like Cecilia, I lose track of time when the topic pulls me in. Fortunately, I've had a lot of those recently.
Well-written source text helps, but even then I can get bored if the topic doesn't interest me. I start checking how many words I've done to see how soon I'll reach my daily quota.
While I can muster up a little interest in almost anything (but an electric bill), I find myself refusing a lot of work that I'm not really interested in these days. I'd rather make less money than stress myself out unnecessarily. ▲ Collapse
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