1. Pictures. Few things have the potential to do as much good or ill to a professional’s professional image as, well, images. Remember the meaning of ‘code’ in ‘dress code’ — it matters how people see you; the convention you is choose a coded message, a shorthand for a lot of things. If you prefer to keep it laid...
Count Smorltalk does the math Just recently, I was sent a link to an article from the FT about professional salaries in London. I was made to understand by my correspondent that I should read this article. My correspondent is not a woman to be ignored. Click. Nothing. Damn, that’s why I don’t read the FT online, I remembered. I’m too stingy to pay...
What is it like to be an interpreter in Brussels? Admittedly, not the most difficult of questions I was asked recently. The answer, however, is a whole different ballgame and does go beyond the average ”Fine, thanks!” It requires insight into multi-faceted demand for interpreting services, hugely fragmented supply and a healthy dose of...