Stress, disrespect, tragically low pay, teams of 200+ where your existence barely matters. Treated like robots.
30 seconds between calls. Legal bare minimum breaks. Rude healthcare workers untrained on interpreting equipment. Rated on a star system like an Uber driver. No meaningful professional development. No cost-of-living adjustment so salary has gotten lower every year. Impossible metrics for quality interpretations. Unequal treatment between ASL interpreters and foreign language interpreters.
No tiered system or opportunity for advancement.