“There are two elements that spring to mind when I think about why my job is rewarding and enriching: quality and multiculturalism. It’s rewarding to know that the translation unit puts quality before quantity. We are normally - political deadlines notwithstanding! - given the means and the time to ensure our work is of the highest possible standard. Linguists love spending time looking for that one word that fits just right. In addition, it’s enriching to work in an environment with people from all over Europe, so I can bounce ideas off colleagues from entirely different backgrounds and think ‘oh, wow, I’d never thought of it that way’.”