Has anyone taken a Sorenson screening recently? I’m trying to figure out the best way to prepare. I thought it would be set up like calls you may take but then I heard it’s not?

I am a student in New Zealand studying sign language, and we are doing an assignment on interpreting contexts. I am focusing on theatre!

I'm just curious to know your experiences if any of you have done theatre interpreting before. How do you prepare? Where do you think the gaps are? I'm really interested in any comments you have!

Also, we have to include ethical, linguistic and sociocultural aspects in the essay. I am not worried about ethical and linguistic, that's pretty easy. But sociocultural I'm a little stuck on. Any aspects of theatrical interpreting you think would fit under that umbrella?

Has anyone that tested in July 2024 gotten their results??

I'll take care of the desk and computer itself, but I'm looking for recommendations on webcams, backdrops, chairs, and lights that are conducive to easy and clear interpreting in our home office. The cheaper the better, but I want quality to be the first consideration. TIA!

Just came to say the MD interpreter licensure bill really fucking sucks and I’m going to be so happy to leave this state as soon as I can. I urge anyone else in the area to get out while they can and new interpreters to look elsewhere for work/settle down.

Non interpreters are trying to set up guidelines that truly are inconducive to interpreting and overly policing to the profession for the benefit and notoriety to be labeled as ‘instruments of change’ when in reality LESS access will be given to the states Deaf community.

Rant over.

I've never done VRI, but it seems like everyone else is while I'm out doing community jobs in person.

Are Deaf consumers comfy with the screens now?

Are the companies fair?

Is the pay reasonable?

What are the negatives?

Should I try it out? Is Boost a good place to start?

Okay so hi! This my first time doing something like this but I might as well try asking for help, I'm learning ASL right now through Oklahoma school for the deaf, and my dream is to become a ASL interpreter, so my question is what tips do y'all have for me to help me learn early and just anything in general, your help would be very appreciated!❤️

I was here last year asking about rates. I got the usual answers "it depends" and "we should talk about rates", but no actual real info.

I'll be brave and start. I have my EIPA A:EI and recently my NIC. I'm 1099 and charging $52.00 per hour for my regular rate and I'm getting mileage reimbursed with some agencies and round trip travel time paid with one agency. I interpret 25-35 hours per week.

What are you charging as contractors or being paid as staff?

I work in post-secondary education and I absolutely love Halloween and being on theme. Do you think this witch hat would be appropriate to wear to work? I feel like it’s not too distracting and obviously I can take it off if any of my students thought it was too distracting.

Curious if anyone has any knowledge about this being a possible source of income for myself as I am currently working on trying to build a life for myself in Japan. The goal is to move there and work as an interpreter via VRS/VRI and then possible to school to continue my studies in Japanese and hopefully learn JSL along the way. If anyone has any advice on interpreting abroad or moving to another country as an interpreter please let me know!

Hello, I am in the ITP program to become an ASL interpreter. However, I was a previous skripper, sugarbaby, and I am going into OF modeling as well (NO FULL NUDITY). I am horrified that if this gets out it will ruin my future ASL interpreting career.

I have no shame in s work of course, as nobody should, but I know interpreting is 70%+ reputation based. I’m very active in the Deaf community and have good relationships—none of which know my line of work currently. I have to make money and survive as a college student though…Do you think I’m screwed if people find it?

I am having a really hard time lagging back with my voice interpreting. I feel my fluency increasing everyday because of how active I am in the community, but this voicing stuff is so brutal! I am seeing progression in my voice-sign though!

Has anyone here worked for AMN/Stratus? Can you tell me about your experience with them? What are they like as a company? How is the pace/workload compared to other VRS/VRI work you've experienced?

I have an opportunity to work for them and want to know what I would be getting into.

Once in a while on here, I see a Tag or Highlight under under people’s name saying NIC. Indicating National Interpreter Certified. I am not NIC but I do have an EIPA of 4.0. Is there a way to highlight that?

I have some problems, jeenie used to have some QA calls randomly, last time i was not fully complaint, and then they just give me some time to fix my work places and call back and everything was fine, but now i also got a qa call and i failed again, they said supervisor will contact me back but i wait for 6 hours nobody contact and i also not reiceved a single call, whar should i do?

I am moving forward with an interview/informational meeting with one of their recruiters. I was hoping to get any insight from anyone who has worked for them recently or currently. Thanks!

I’m a 22-year-old recent graduate from an ITP. Before entering the field, I was making $30+ an hour in a different job. Having worked full-time since I was 16 while attending school and living on my own, I’ve always had a strong work ethic thanks to my parents.

I was fortunate to secure a staff interpreter position, even though it pays less. The role is designed to help novice interpreters grow, with professional development and support, and the chance to earn a credentialed salary once certified. To me, this was a fair trade-off because interpreting is what I’m passionate about, and I see the value in gaining experience first.

What I’ve noticed among some of my peers is a hesitation to take similar positions unless they come with a credentialed salary right out of ITP. While I understand everyone’s journey is different, it’s frustrating to see this sense of entitlement without the experience to back it up.

As a novice interpreter myself, I want to open a discussion: How can we, as a community, encourage more realistic expectations for novice interpreters and emphasize the importance of growth and experience over immediate high pay? Would love to hear your thoughts!

Bought this on Marketplace and I have no idea what it is saying, if anything. Any help?

Hi there! I searched this topic in the sub, but I didn’t see an answer to this specific question - what should I pack in terms of clothing? I’ve never been on a cruise.

I am bringing a weeks’ worth of the clothing that I typically wear for community work, but outside of that, I’m not sure what to bring. We are on and available to interpret for 8 hours, we have down time for 8 hours, and we are allotted 8 hours for sleep. For down time, are jeans, t-shirts, tank tops acceptable? The itinerary includes stops in Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, and Dominican Republic so I’d like to bring weather appropriate clothing.

Thank you for answering my silly question.

Hello educational interpreters! I am a new interpreter, and I am trying to figure out my finances. Some of you might be familiar with that survey of educational interpreters that surveyed job duties, EIPA scores, other qualifications, etc. “Redefining the Landscape of Educational Interpreters” or something like that. I remember a part that addressed “additional employment” among educational interpreters. Many interpreters did work other jobs (whether it be during summer break, weekends, etc). A decent amount of respondents said they work as community interpreters in addition to education. While that’s my goal, I am not yet certified. Additionally, the tests cost money! With my current job in education, I’m barely scraping by. I do not have a second income in my household (not married).

I’m curious if more experienced educational interpreters think this job can pay enough to rent an apartment, pay bills, and save a little! Forgive the vague post, and I won’t go into my financial details. I will say I don’t have any debt out of the ordinary student loans. I’m honestly a little shocked at how little this job pays, given the fact that I got a Bachelors degree for it. I love this work, and I want to stick with it! Any suggestions or personal stories are greatly appreciated. Should I get a weekend job? Does that interfere with focusing on interpreting and supporting the student? I’d love to hear anyone’s relevant experience.

I need to hear some opinions on this.

For context:

My journey towards becoming an interpreter started with informal learning ASL on zoom.

I (hearing, early 30s) live in the US and the organization I started learning from is based in Canada. The instructors are all Deaf or HoH native signers that are across the US/also in Canada. I did at least six 8-week class cycles of theirs (as well as OSD’s online program and an informal in-person class). I know enough ASL that I am bored to tears in my ASL 101 course (which I cannot test out of)but I am nowhere even close to being fluent yet.

At some point I learned the sign for “and” (Liz uses it in this video: https://youtube.com/shorts/vKU6zOJOiMs?si=bts-FLeTEztc3axh) and I’ve used it with my ASL 101 (late-HoH terp, in her 40s) and my Deaf Culture professor (hearing terp, late 30s). They both say it’s English and have instructed the “left to right” method of attaching words. I know how to do that as well, but it’s become a “habit” of mine if I’m signing fast to use this sign for “and.”

I’ve seen maaaaany (20s and early 30s) Deaf influencers online use it, so I’m not sure if this is a cultural, generational or casual vs professional type thing. I ultimately want to do the correct and most professional way, but I’m also getting out into the Deaf community more and I want to make friends and not look like a dweeb lol.

What have you seen among clients? Among your Deaf friends? What did you learn? I would really love to hear from any CDIs too. TIA🤟🏾🤟🏾🤟🏾

Hi everyone,

I graduated from my (2 year) ITP last May and currently attend virtual workshops through Sorenson. I am hesitant to accept any part time work as I'd like to further my skills a bit more. I already has a BS degree and am planning to take the NIC written in the next 6 months.

I would love to connect with some local(ish) interpreters in southeast Louisiana who are open to a job shadow. I will be attending the interpreter conference in Baton Rouge November 1, feel free to send me a DM if you will also be there!

For a very long while, I have avoided a lot of STEM related assignments because math as a whole has been anxiety inducing for me (I freeze, my hands shake uncontrollably etc.) Recently I’ve decided to put in the work of relearning math, and making it something enjoyable instead of scary. Because of this, I am also looking to expand on my ASL math vocabulary.

Could folks please share some trusted resources that have commonly used/ Deaf approved signing math vocabulary.

I have found this YouTube page and it has been very helpful to me:

AASD Accessible Math Project https://youtube.com/@ampresources?feature=shared

Hello all, I’m wondering about disability insurance. Who has it? What company are you using? People keep asking me if I have my hands insured, and I don’t! But I’m starting to think I should? Self employed, freelance contractor, so I would be paying out of pocket.

good morning everyone,

any interpreters be willing to sit down with my over zoom and talk about interpreting? or willing to review a homework sample? it can be about anything regarding the field, I just need to catch up on "supervision" hours with a professional.

Hi, I’m in an interpreting program and our assignment is to take the state we were assigned (I got Oregon) & interview interpreters who work within that state. If you are someone who does that & wouldnt mind letting me interview you I would greatly appreciate it!! The interview can be via zoom, email, it doesn’t really matter a TON how it’s conducted. TIA!

Hello Everyone,

I am curious if anyone knows of any reputable companies that allow for their interpreters to work abroad while doing VRI work for them? Companies with set schedules and steady work preferred.

My wife and I have thought about living overseas, and I was wondering how viable this is.

Thank you.

Hi! Not sure if this has been asked before, tried looking through older posts and got some great insight about the test as a whole but not specifically about this so here is my question.

How similar is the actual test (difficulty wise) to the practice test on CASLI’s website?

I am not asking for anything specific just wanted to know if the level of difficulty for the practice version is the same level of difficulty I should expect in the actual test.

Thanks!