Poll: Have you considered transitioning out of translation into another career? Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you considered transitioning out of translation into another career?".
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| | | | DZiW (X)
Ucrania
inglés al ruso
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As far as I'm not a translation zealot, about ten years ago I had to reconsider my well-being, making certain biz decisions.
Now I work with local direct clients mostly as an interpreter, diversifying the income via several activities--including those out of translation.
Moreover, if I don't like the results of the presidential election in March, I could move to a foreign country with a long-term contract--or even for good.
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I’m too old for a career change and anyway this is the best job I ever had without comparison. It was the other way around: becoming a full-time translator was my big career change some 35 years ago and I have never looked back since. Would I change again? No, definitely not, I’m quite happy with the current state of my career and I’m not the retiring type: I just don’t have the personality necessary for a “happy” retirement.
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...the way things are going, I'm not sure I would recommend translation as a career for a young person starting out.
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I transitioned into translation not so long ago, from another career. I'm here to stay.
| | | | Michael Harris 
Alemania
Local time: 19:51
Miembro 2006
alemán al inglés
I would only consider "transitioning" to a millionaire
| | | | Ben_ (X)
Reino Unido
Local time: 18:51
alemán al inglés
I'm in my early 30s, I'm not sure if I can imagine still doing the same thing for another 30+ years but I've certainly got no plans to change careers any time soon.
| | | | Ricki Farn
Alemania
Local time: 19:51
inglés al alemán
There's enough variety inside the profession so I don't have to transition out of it if I want a change.
Also, I'm a one-trick pony, and this is the only thing I'm good at. Always been.
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| Almost the same here. | Feb 16, 2019 |
Teresa Borges wrote:
I’m too old for a career change and anyway this is the best job I ever had without comparison. It was the other way around: becoming a full-time translator was my big career change some 35 years ago and I have never looked back since. Would I change again? No, definitely not, I’m quite happy with the current state of my career and I’m not the retiring type: I just don’t have the personality necessary for a “happy” retirement.
The only difference: becoming a full-time translator was my big career change some 6 years ago only 
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[Editado em 2019-02-16 17:29 GMT]
| | | | Mario Freitas
Brasil
Local time: 14:51
Miembro 2014
inglés al portugués
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| No! Are you nuts? | Feb 17, 2019 |
I did the exact opposite. I was a business manager for 20 years and I became a full-time translator only when I could no longer get a decent job. I regretted not doing it ten years earlier. I will never ever change carreers again.
| | | | | Perhaps in ten years or so. | Feb 19, 2019 |
I consider translations as a business, not as a career. Should enough time pass, and it will become just boring for me. Then I will choose another way of making money.
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