| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: Barring unforeseen circumstances, will you still be a translator in 5 years' time? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| In a perfect world... | Mar 21, 2013 |
Julian Holmes wrote: But I suppose I will soldier on doing the same old thing. I've got in so deep in now, I wouldn't know how to get myself out. And, it beats washing dishes, I suppose! 
one can always dream of... doing both!
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 20:36
Spanish to English
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| Yes, probably | Mar 21, 2013 |
I hope to be able to keep working as a translator for the foreseeable future. Financially, retirement is not an option for me.
| | | | Julian Holmes 
Japan
Local time: 03:36
Member (2011)
Japanese to English
| In an imperfect world... | Mar 21, 2013 |
Teresa Borges wrote: Julian Holmes wrote: But I suppose I will soldier on doing the same old thing. I've got in so deep in now, I wouldn't know how to get myself out. And, it beats washing dishes, I suppose! one can always dream of... doing both!
I do the dishes, but this is slave labor. I really must have a chat with the missus about this. 
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 19:36
Member (2007)
English
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I'll probably be doing less, as retirement beckons (57 at the moment). My husband's been retired for many years and it is a bit awkward to be tied to a computer in such a lovely place, but I can't imagine stopping altogether. I may restrict myself to pro bono only though, with their longer delivery times: there's a limit to how unavailable you can be and still be a "pro". Also, here in Spain we have to pay a minimum of 250€ a month for the pleasure of being a legally registered freelancer. The... See more I'll probably be doing less, as retirement beckons (57 at the moment). My husband's been retired for many years and it is a bit awkward to be tied to a computer in such a lovely place, but I can't imagine stopping altogether. I may restrict myself to pro bono only though, with their longer delivery times: there's a limit to how unavailable you can be and still be a "pro". Also, here in Spain we have to pay a minimum of 250€ a month for the pleasure of being a legally registered freelancer. The less I earn, the less sense that will make. ▲ Collapse
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| Well... I'm only 25... | Mar 21, 2013 |
So I hope to be at this a little longer than just 5 more years. Five years from now I would like to have fully developed into a translation agency. The dream would be to hire fully competent individuals, and have enough clientele, that I can just sit back and let everyone else work while I travel with the wife.
My dream growing up was to be a pilot, but things change and I had to choose a new path. After thinking about it, I couldn't decide on anything else to dedicate myself to, as... See more So I hope to be at this a little longer than just 5 more years. Five years from now I would like to have fully developed into a translation agency. The dream would be to hire fully competent individuals, and have enough clientele, that I can just sit back and let everyone else work while I travel with the wife.
My dream growing up was to be a pilot, but things change and I had to choose a new path. After thinking about it, I couldn't decide on anything else to dedicate myself to, as far as a career. So I decided that I didn't want to work anymore and have been looking for a way to do exactly that ever since ^_^ ▲ Collapse
| | | | Paul Adie (X)
Germany
Spanish to English
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| Probably not. | Mar 21, 2013 |
I hope to combine translation with jewellery design/making/art, leaving translation behind if it takes off. Sad to say, but I've become rather disillusioned with translation, and am looking forward to trying to forge another career in the future.
| | | | | Looking for a rich widow... | Mar 21, 2013 |
... but failing that, I will keep translating, because the uncertainty, the low wages, lack of benefits and social isolation become strangely addictive after a while. And I am overqualified for McDonald's...
Steve K.
| | | | Tatty
Local time: 20:36
Spanish to English
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| I tried to leave | Mar 21, 2013 |
but I can only really translate. And as it was repeatedly pointed out to me, I don't really have any transferable skills. What's more, when you try to do anything other than translate you have to compete with the world and his dog just to get an interview. It's so much easier just to turn your computer on and tell your agencies that you are available for work, and within the hour, you're back working again.
Good luck to you Paul.
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