17 6 / 2013
When a delegate thinks it’s better to use “shall” rather than “should” in the text

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17 5 / 2013
When I get to interpret someone famous in my half-hour slot (and my colleague doesn’t)

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17 5 / 2013
When planning gets a phonecall from a sick colleague at 8.40 in the morning. And when said colleague has finninsh, hungarian and greek in his/her language combination.
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01 5 / 2013
When a delegate who’s definitely not American speaks with an american accent
What if feels like to him:

What it feels like to me:

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17 4 / 2013
When a colleague wearing a mustard suit from the 1980’s criticises young interpreters who dress ‘smart casual’

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15 4 / 2013
When I finally land that dream job at the UN in NYC…
and I look at my salary:

and then I look at the rental prices:

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