I know some Bengali Interpreters are very busy and some rarely get
work.The reason could be the difference in how you market yourself.
There are plenty of work available if you know where to look.
Lot of interpreting work is available in the healthcare and social
services.
Then there are solicitors' firms,courts,Prison services etc.
And never forget the opportunity to do translation and transcription
work as well.
Female interpreters have another advantage here.Sometimes clients
ask specifically for Female Interpreters.( you can understand if it is
a lady and she has some medical condition and she does not feel comfortable
to be with a male interpreter.Lot of elderly Bengali ladies are 'old fashioned'
and I don't mean it in any wrong way.I respect that and that is also part
of our culture)
Couple of interpreting agencies have approached me to find female bengali interpreters in the recent past.So if you are a female bengali interpreter
and do not mind some extra work, you can contact me.I will put you in touch
with the relevant agencies.
But the main thing is you have to be good and competent.You should always
maintain your high professional standard and abide by the codes of conduct.
Always remember your role as an interpreter and don't do anything which goes
against your specific role.
My contact no. is 07832371577 and email is mognichoudhury@yahoo.com
Saturday, 16 February 2008
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Hi,
If you are still in touch with some interpreting agencies, could you please forward them to me? I am a full time PhD student. However, would like to earn some extra money on an offhand basis by interpreting (English-Bengali).
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