Quality of life of Libra interpreters in the context of the pandemic and compulsory remote work

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and work. In 2020, many workers were unforeseen and suddenly forced to carry out their work activities remotely. As a result, countless people faced the challenges of reconciling work with childcare, personal relationships, domestic tasks and family demands in general. In this scenario, I became interested in the research topic associated with my experiences as an interpreter of Brazilian sign language (Libras)/Portuguese. My work as a Libras interpreter began in 2004, however the pandemic created a very different context than what we, sign language interpreters, were used to.