We should take care of our families and people close to us. We also should be responsible and have a critical view of the things to come.
This article is my opinion and is based on my personal conversations with industry leaders and subscribers of ScheduleInterpreter®, who observe unfolding events with calm, professionalism and sometimes healthy dose of somewhat “darkish” humor. There is very little hype or anxiety. ScheduleInterpreter® subscribers are LSP/C, healthcare providers or court systems, normally maintaining 1:3 scale of in-person and remote services.
Summary
Language industry, being the service industry, follows the overall global business activity. As businesses and governments continue to scale back their operations, language industry will follow. There is some inertia and initial demand for various services. As COVID-19 continues to disrupt normal operations of enterprises, local, state and federal government, we might see drastic shrinking of the translation and interpreting market. Read more