r/anonymousinterpreters

I've working with LLS 2 months ago and its the worst job that i ever had.

First, i'm obviusly not contracted directly by the company, i'm hired by outsourcing from another company that we call RATMARK.

Then, to discuss what is this the worst job, let me explain to you all illegalities that they both commiting. One is the salaray, they promised us a higher salary but they are declaring to social security and IRS the minimum, that's illegal. They don't give us any freaking tools, we are using our own PC, keyboards, even the most important a headset or earphones, even had the nerve to tell us to "buy a headset that needs to be wired", all that its completely illegal here even if you're hired irregularly in a street food stall, they never ask you for getting the knives or the f cart itself. And even they are paying me less than the minimum, if you're not interpreting at the moment, they'll discount that.

I've already reported all that to my local authorities and I dont know if they'll do something about it, but I will try. Even I want to try to report this to NAFTA line for workers. They pay us pennys of every dollar, in my case is 80:1.

Hello guys I just want an honest opinion about which test is harder to pass. I took the NBCMI oral test and the result was quite shocking for me (FAIL), so I’m still deciding if is worth it to try with the CCHI or simply do not take and continue with my life, hahaha.

Thanks

shit of interpreting company , the fact that I was outsourced for over 3 years , lost access to my email and my useless "boss" or point of contact didnt give a shit

I applied after 6 months to be hired directly only to be rejected with no reason, the very same test WITHOUT interpreting experience that got me in 3 years ago, makes sense

Fellow language conduits,

I need to share a small psychological victory from my shift today.

We’ve all read the horror stories here about interpreters being treated like automated voice machines or getting yelled at by providers who think we can compress 30 seconds of medical jargon into a 2-second zip file. Well, not on my shift.

I get this provider who connects and before I can even breathe out my intro script, he cuts me off: " let's do everything fasttttt let's go faster go go go!

Now, some might get stressed. Some might apologize. But chose the path of psychological dominance. I didn't argue. I didn't say "I'm not a robot." I just deployed my secret weapon: The Reverse Speed Law of Thermodynamics.

The faster he spoke, the slower I interpreted.

Every syllable I uttered was a monument to tranquility. I enunciated every single vowel like I was teaching a toddler how to speak. My pauses between sentences were long enough to let a man reflect on his life choices.

Eventually, after a five-minute mental chess match, he mirrored my calm. He started speaking in a slower, more measured tone, and ironically, we absolutely flew through the rest of the call finishing in about 3 minutes,

Remember, guys: We control the flow of time in these calls. Don't let them rush your accuracy. If they want to sprint, make them walk at your pace.

Stay warm, stay professional, and above all, stay deliciously slow when needed.

Hi everyone,

Happy to have found this community. I’ve been working as a Hindi/Punjabi interpreter for about 6 years. Lately, many companies have been cutting hours drastically, which has made things difficult. I’m now considering expanding into translation work as well. Since interpreting and translating are closely related, I feel like I might already be halfway there—but I’d love some advice from those with experience.

Here are my main questions:

- Is translation a good option for earning extra income alongside interpreting?

- Do companies hire fresh translators without prior translation experience?

- Are there any companies/platforms you’d recommend for beginners?

- What tools or software should I learn to kickstart a translation career? Any helpful YouTube tutorials would be great too.

I’ll be starting from scratch, so any guidance, tips, or resources would be truly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Oh shit, as I was typing the intake answers for my VRI call, I accidently pressed F5 and refreshed the page. That's never happened before, but could I get in trouble for it?