Comments on: 10 simple rules for project managers to live by and keep me happy http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/ featuring musings about my life and the translation industry Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:27:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: langueparole http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2856 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:29:46 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2856 I think that it would be better if project managers were also translators (as I am, translator + PM), because in this way none of these rules should be explained to them! ;-) a project manager who is also a translator (or reviewer, or somebody who works with texts and words), knows all of these situations and respects the professionals who work with him/her. He/She knows what is possible and what is not. Or ideally, it should be so ;-) .

Marina

]]> By: jillsommer http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2846 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:39:25 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2846 To be honest I really don’t mind doing the OCR work because then I have control over the formatting, but suggesting a higher word rate is always much appreciated ;-) .

]]> By: Tess http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2845 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:06:47 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2845 Amen to these!

]]> By: Terena http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2844 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:45:18 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2844 Good rules, Jill. Must admit that even we’re guilty of #4. It’s because many times our translators have better OCR programs than we do, embarrassingly enough, and we tend to think that not getting the count from the translator will lead to having to break #3. It’s unfortunate that many smaller to mid-sized LSP’s aren’t as up on that as freelancers, but it just goes to prove why your ATA presentation this year was helpful on so many levels!

]]> By: Caitilin http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2843 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:01:56 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2843 You’re sounding overworked! Don’t forget also that it’s our role to set the boundaries: For example, invest in caller ID and let client calls go to voice mail outside of your office hours, and don’t respond to that 7 pm email until the next morning.

]]> By: Corinne McKay http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2841 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:37:18 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2841 Awesome tips!

]]> By: Alejandro http://translationmusings.com/2009/12/02/10-simple-rules-for-project-managers-to-live-by-and-keep-me-happy/#comment-2840 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:32:34 +0000 http://translationmusings.com/?p=2127#comment-2840 Just brilliant

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