High quality work, a trusted editor and increased capacity on the one hand; vacation, sick time, parental leave on the other. Sounds like a dream? We will present you two different approaches on how teaming up with your colleagues can have a major influence on your professional and private life. Annina chose to remain a freelancer but collaborates on each of her projects with a tight-knit team of translators. Peter took a more formal route to team up with a trusted colleague. Together we will talk about the benefits and challenges we have encountered.