We, professionals, are more than just work.
Connecting with our peers in a profession where we often collaborate knowing only each other’s voices, a profile photo, or perhaps a reputation, are too meaningful to go unmentioned.
Even on LinkedIn, a platform that is mostly a professional portfolio—often serious, as rigid as a formal contract or an unyielding clause, an endless feed of certificates, credentials, and qualifications that are sometimes disconnected from what truly matters: the human factor.
Our profession, however, is built on one of our most essential qualities as people: the ability to connect, to engage in dialogue, to cooperate.
The standard practice for an interpreter is to work in pairs. And what better way to ensure a seamless, harmonious flow than by truly knowing your colleagues, bonding with them, and having the freedom and trust to offer and receive support during hours of work, often mentally strenuous?
This gathering was, for me, a unique experience filled with immense joy, privilege, and honor in so many accepting the invitation.
I hope to relive this experience with all who were there, and I look forward to meeting, in person, those colleagues who I haven’t yet had the chance to.
Thank you for this core memory.
My “Inside Out” team has safely stored it in the “best moments” section, ready to be revisited!
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