Today marks a change– I’m finally working again, albeit as a contractor, for a localization company west of Boston. Which means several things:
- It actually matters when I get up in the morning
- I have somewhere to be
- I am in charge of some other people
- The words “Flash” and “Specialist” are part of my job title
- I have a cafeteria that sells all kinds of hot and cold meals, very cheaply
- I like everyone I meet here
- My deadlines are intense, and there are whispers of required weekends
- I don’t care about that, because I’m paid hourly.
That is all. Oh, and I feel just awful commuting 20 miles every day. I am not doing my part for the environment, and I am disappointed in myself.
we’re all disappointed in you.
hey, remember when you were just like all the other white suburbanites gone urban who didn’t care about shit like that? and now look at you … riding public transportation, wanting a bike, using re-usable shopping bags… you’ve become quite the commie pinko.
There are worse things to be, no?
Congrats Ned! I’m starting to feel the pressure to find an internship this summer… we’ll see how that goes. Anyone need a Cisco networking student?
Congrats on finding employment. In this still tough economy that’s no easy task.
“Flash” and “specialist”? You’re not working as a superhero assistant, are you?
haha. Maybe! I sure don’t feel like one, though.
Hi, and congratulations. Wondering: what does a localization company do, exactly? And what does one do as a contractor for them? Thanks.
Well, Fortune 500 & Global 2000 companies need to have their “stuff’ localized to Spanish, Japanese, French, German, and other languages…
Could be websites, marketing materials, Flash, or whatever.
And, no… I’m not a translator. There is talk I may become a full employee in the near future, as well.
Thanks for asking!