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May 24, 2016
Mandarin interpreter
Current employee, less than 1 year
Los Angeles, CA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
working from home; having the opportunities to help bridge the language barrier between limited English persons and the health care professionals
Cons
The company lowers your pay rate after two months. The new mandatory flat rate will cut 25% of your hourly rate. In the meantime the calls are non-stop and you feel exhausted after 6-hour shift. Some clients speak so fast that you have a very hard time writing down exactly what they've said. If you ask them to slow down too often, you not only risk making the client discontent with your skills but also giving the senior interpreter who monitors you all the time a chance to harshly critique you.
