I've been wanting to say this for some time: most (at least 90%) of the linguistic professionals in this industry that I've come across are really nice people.
I secretly think that they're very much like myself: nerdy about language and translation, to the point that they actually care more about the work than the pay.
It's not that we don't care about money. No, that'd be detrimental to our well-being. It's just that some things matter more. Like helping one another. Like coming through for a long-term customer. So we say yes to a last-minute request even though that means a much dreaded commute for days on end. Sometimes we drop everything to stare down a looming deadline. Once in a while we pull an all-nighter simply because the client is counting on us to deliver on time.
Seeing this happen on a daily basis is heartening. I am reminded of all the goodwill in this industry every day, and that is a very warm and fuzzy feeling.
So I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the people that I've had the privilege of working with. Thank you all for bringing a bit of sunshine to each one of us every day.
Please treat your translators responsibly.
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