Poll: I have been working in language services for
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Sep 14, 2025

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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
포르투갈
Local time: 04:18
회원(2007)
영어에서 포르투갈어
+ ...
More than 20 years... Sep 14, 2025

I have been translating for over 40 years: a few years part-time as a complement to my income until 1986, followed by 20 years as staff translator and then I have been freelancing since 2006…

Luca Adie
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Philip Lees
 
Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
슬로베니아
Local time: 05:18
영어에서 슬로베니아어
+ ...
just few projects Sep 14, 2025

I translated just few projects, one 800 eur worth and the other 60 eur. And the beauty is that i can see my work in local supermarkets!

[Edited at 2025-09-14 15:27 GMT]


Luca Adie
 
Oscar Núñez Alfaro
Oscar Núñez Alfaro  Identity Verified
코스타리카
Local time: 21:18
회원(Oct 2026)
영어에서 스페인어
+ ...
More than 3 years. Sep 14, 2025

I have mainly worked as a language trainer and essentially translated for non-profits. I love translation, even though it is not my main job and is not currently profitable for me. Even though, I have been a great volunteer translator for more than 2 years, I think that it is time to meet direct clients who require my specialized translations.

 
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Luca Adie
Luca Adie
독일
Local time: 05:18
독일어에서 영어
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... Sep 14, 2025

I'm coming up for 20 years in this profession.

It has been a blessing and I thank my lucky stars that my clients still send me work.

I hope to make it to 40 years, like Maria Teresa! It could even be 60 or more - can you imagine? YES!


Lieven Malaise
 
30 or 50? Sep 14, 2025

First paid translation almost 50 years ago (1976), full time since 1994. I like the way the question differentiates between 3 and 4 and between 8 and 10 years, but not between 20, 30, 40 or 50 years.

Angie Garbarino
P.L.F. Persi (X)
Daryo
 
Angie Garbarino
Angie Garbarino  Identity Verified
Local time: 05:18
회원(2003)
영어에서 이탈리아어
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1st paid job 1979 Sep 15, 2025

Part time since 1983
Full time since 2000

so almost 50 years


 
WolfgangS
WolfgangS
프랑스
Local time: 05:18
영어에서 독일어
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It's in my profile Sep 15, 2025

so why asking?

 
expressisverbis
expressisverbis
포르투갈
Local time: 04:18
영어에서 포르투갈어
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More than 20 years Sep 16, 2025

I took my first steps back in 1997, and became a full-time translator in 2005.

 
Robert Rietvelt
Robert Rietvelt  Identity Verified
Local time: 05:18
회원(2006)
스페인어에서 네덜란드어
+ ...
Since 2003 Sep 16, 2025

So, more than 20 great years!

[Edited at 2025-09-16 18:03 GMT]


 
Daryo
Daryo
Local time: 04:18
세르비아어에서 영어
+ ...
Same question, same answer ... Sep 18, 2025

https://www.proz.com/forum/poll_discussion/370189-poll_how_many_years_have_you_been_working_in_the_language_industry.html#:~:text=First%20interpreting%20job,the%20"language%20industry".

 
Jeff Whittaker
Jeff Whittaker  Identity Verified
미국
스페인어에서 영어
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I started in 1993 or 32 years ago Sep 18, 2025

Back in 1993 the usual rate was .08 to .09 per word and .12 per word for rush or weekend work.

In other words, no raise in pay for 32 years!

[Edited at 2025-09-18 22:02 GMT]


Paulo Roberto
 


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