Earlier this week, I planned to post about a particularly troublesome proofreading job I had over the weekend. However, a major part of the post I wrote devolved into a criticism of the translator and it occurred to me that posting such a rant would have been unprofessional and possibly unethical.
It would have been unethical because a) the AUSIT code of ethics says that we shouldn't badmouth our professional colleagues, or words to that effect, and I'm fairly certain this would apply even if I don't mention any names, which I don't know in any case, and b) it'd be a nasty thing to do and wouldn't really accomplish anything.
It would also have reflected poorly on me. It would look more than a little unprofessional if I lambasted everyone I thought did a bad job and I doubt anyone would want to work with someone who then publicly criticises them. Even if I withheld names, if you think it's you, you'd still feel insulted, I'm sure, and I don't think I have the skill, yet, to make a successful career while alienating people unnecessarily (if I did I wouldn't refer to myself as a journeyman).
I may write about it another time, when I've cooled down a little (after 4 days, it stills aggravates me when I think about it) or I'll just stick to complaining in private.
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