Know more about interpretation.......Part II
Hi Friends,
as we progress on the journey of my interpretation assignment, this is another update on my side.
i was awakened by my cellphone that started ringing in the morning. Cursing the person who spoiled my sound sleep (mind you i slept after updating the blog yesterday), i picked up the phone. It was the Indian client who wanted to confirm my services for the assignment starting from Monday. He said he would contact me in later as he himself was short on info. Fagged and half-asleep, i just registered his name in my mind and thanked him for the call. That was how i got up today.
He called me again around noon. This time i was more alert and asked him the details of the assignment. This is what i got in reply.
"Well Mr. Prasad, since the Japanese clients don't understand English, we would like to hire your services."
i was amazed! i thought i was going there to have dinner and then attend a dance party! Well, jokes apart, this is how most interpreters are treated. However, there was a silver lining to this dark cloud. I was told to contact someone who was in charge of this project and given his phone number. But, there is status quo. i will be notified the exact time on Monday morning. This means i will have to be waiting for the phone call, and as soon as it comes, make a dash for the Hotel. The schedule and the program of the assignment will all be provided on the spot on Monday.
When i tried to get in touch with this person in charge, i got no response. "He must be busy in some high-level meeting." i try to pacify myself.
And, as soon as i got some time on hand, i shot to update the blog. In fact, i am really enjoying this!
So i have tomorrow to prepare for the assignment. But i don't know what the Japanese are going to do, neither do i have any clue what the Indians are plotting. But this is a life of an interpreter. You have to be prepared for anything and everything. And give it your best shot.
So that's it from here. Will update the blog as soon as there is some more info. Till then, byeeee !!!
Regards,
P r a s a d....
as we progress on the journey of my interpretation assignment, this is another update on my side.
i was awakened by my cellphone that started ringing in the morning. Cursing the person who spoiled my sound sleep (mind you i slept after updating the blog yesterday), i picked up the phone. It was the Indian client who wanted to confirm my services for the assignment starting from Monday. He said he would contact me in later as he himself was short on info. Fagged and half-asleep, i just registered his name in my mind and thanked him for the call. That was how i got up today.
He called me again around noon. This time i was more alert and asked him the details of the assignment. This is what i got in reply.
"Well Mr. Prasad, since the Japanese clients don't understand English, we would like to hire your services."
i was amazed! i thought i was going there to have dinner and then attend a dance party! Well, jokes apart, this is how most interpreters are treated. However, there was a silver lining to this dark cloud. I was told to contact someone who was in charge of this project and given his phone number. But, there is status quo. i will be notified the exact time on Monday morning. This means i will have to be waiting for the phone call, and as soon as it comes, make a dash for the Hotel. The schedule and the program of the assignment will all be provided on the spot on Monday.
When i tried to get in touch with this person in charge, i got no response. "He must be busy in some high-level meeting." i try to pacify myself.
And, as soon as i got some time on hand, i shot to update the blog. In fact, i am really enjoying this!
So i have tomorrow to prepare for the assignment. But i don't know what the Japanese are going to do, neither do i have any clue what the Indians are plotting. But this is a life of an interpreter. You have to be prepared for anything and everything. And give it your best shot.
So that's it from here. Will update the blog as soon as there is some more info. Till then, byeeee !!!
Regards,
P r a s a d....
posted by Prasad at 3:46 pm
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