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Poll: When was the last time you changed jobs?
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Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise
Belgium
Local time: 02:43
Member (2020)
French to Dutch
+ ...
Other Mar 16

I've switched from in-house translator to freelancer, but I've been a translator all my working life.

Baran Keki
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 02:43
Spanish to English
+ ...
Other Mar 16

I used to be an EFL trainer, but gradually morphed into full-time translation around the turn of the century...
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 01:43
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Other Mar 16

I didn't start out my career as a translator. I worked as a secretary during my university studies and after I graduated, I had a lot of different jobs (civil servant, hotel manager, public relations officer, advertising account executive, vocational trainer). I do not regret at all this intricate weaving as it gave me a valuable insight of different areas of business. Translation found me in the late 1980s: part-time for a few years followed by 20 years as full-time staff translator ("retired" ... See more
I didn't start out my career as a translator. I worked as a secretary during my university studies and after I graduated, I had a lot of different jobs (civil servant, hotel manager, public relations officer, advertising account executive, vocational trainer). I do not regret at all this intricate weaving as it gave me a valuable insight of different areas of business. Translation found me in the late 1980s: part-time for a few years followed by 20 years as full-time staff translator ("retired" since 2006). Let's say that I am (I was?) adaptable and I love learning… ▲ Collapse


Maria Laura Curzi
 
Mario Chávez
Mario Chávez
United States
Local time: 21:43
Member (2024)
English to Spanish
+ ...
Changed jobs last November Mar 16

I went from one in-house remote translator job to another, which is an increasingly shrinking niche. No complaints.
 
Yaotl Altan
Yaotl Altan  Identity Verified
Mexico
Local time: 19:43
Member (2006)
English to Spanish
+ ...
1999 Mar 16

I've always worked in the translation field.
 
Philip Lees
Philip Lees  Identity Verified
Greece
Local time: 03:43
Greek to English
5 1/2 Mar 17

I had one job that ended five and a half years ago, so that would be my answer.

Unfortunately, that is not among the available options.

Sigh.
 
Baran Keki
Baran Keki  Identity Verified
Türkiye
Local time: 03:43
Member
English to Turkish
2017 Mar 17

I was working in food industry 20 years ago, but decided to quit due to lack of empowerment and incentives.. joined the army shortly afterwards.. got fully empowered with rifles and ammunition and in my new-found authority as drill sergeant to bully young hapless conscripts, but the pay was shit...
After the army I started working as an in-house translator and did that for 10 years till I got fired in 2017, and here I am.
 
Sandra Boca
Sandra Boca
Italy
Local time: 02:43
Member (2024)
English to Italian
+ ...
2019-2023 Mar 17

I worked as a teacher for some years. I started because I had lost my job as a translator, then translation work slowly picked up and I left teaching.
 


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