Poll: As a freelancer, your income comes from... Tópico cartaz: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "As a freelancer, your income comes from...".
This poll was originally submitted by André Fachada. View the poll results »
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My profession | Aug 24, 2021 |
My full income comes from translation: in part from a pension (for 20 years I was a member of the permanent staff of one of the EU institutions) and in part from my freelance work. I started freelancing full-time when I retired. Most people my age are retired, but I have no intention of stopping… | | |
Thayenga Alemanha Local time: 13:36 Membro (2009) inglês para alemão + ... More than one source | Aug 24, 2021 |
My professions are, translator, writer, poet and creative writer, aside from receiving pensions. | | |
My profession | Aug 25, 2021 |
Like Teresa, I early-retired from my position as a full-time translator with an international organization. I receive a pension from them plus my freelance income. Also a small amount of Social Security from the U.S. Government. In addition, I get infinitesimally miniscule royalties from a couple of books.
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Peter Simon Holanda Local time: 13:36 inglês para húngaro + ... Translation and pension | Aug 25, 2021 |
My story is complicated as I used to be a teacher full-time. I became a translator after I left it and will possibly never stop doing translation beside my new pension(s) as it is/they are/will always be rather meagre and because I like translating. But we never see the future (fortunately).
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Baran Keki Turquia Local time: 14:36 Membro inglês para turco Asking questions like this | Aug 25, 2021 |
shows that translation is still not considered a 'real job'. It's something you do to earn some 'pocket money' while living under the financial security of your parents or family. | | |
Baran Keki wrote: shows that translation is still not considered a 'real job'. It's something you do to earn some 'pocket money' while living under the financial security of your parents or family. Right now, only 62% of respondents have replied that their income comes from their profession alone, so that the impression that many do it on the side only could be justified. | | |
I have a second source of income | Aug 25, 2021 |
Baran's remark that translation is still not considered a 'real job' reminds me of a joke which is popular with translators here in Germany: Two people meet at a cocktail party and have a small talk: Person #1: I'm a yacht dealer / real estate developer / investment manager... And what do you do? Person #2: I translate. Person #1: No, what I meant was: what do you do for a living? Person #2: Oh, I make so much money with my translations that I don't need to work at ... See more Baran's remark that translation is still not considered a 'real job' reminds me of a joke which is popular with translators here in Germany: Two people meet at a cocktail party and have a small talk: Person #1: I'm a yacht dealer / real estate developer / investment manager... And what do you do? Person #2: I translate. Person #1: No, what I meant was: what do you do for a living? Person #2: Oh, I make so much money with my translations that I don't need to work at all... ▲ Collapse | |
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Edoardo Bitti Itália Local time: 13:36 francês para italiano + ... My profession | Aug 25, 2021 |
My income comes completely from my profession of translator. I am 28 and I have not any pension or royalty. The issue is that I have a big client I work for (80 % of the income) and other small clients (remaining 20%). | | |
Mario Freitas Brasil Local time: 08:36 Membro (2014) inglês para português + ... My profession | Aug 25, 2021 |
I used to have another job and translation was the "extra". BIG mistake. I make twice as much money as a full-time transaltor. And I'm the one who helps the family, too. I'll never have an in-house job again. | | |
expressisverbis Portugal Local time: 12:36 Membro (2015) inglês para português + ... As a freelancer, my income comes from... | Aug 26, 2021 |
... my profession and from my hard work, but "satisfaction lies in the effort" | | |