Poll: Is your present job your "dream job"? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Simon Bruni United Kingdom Local time: 02:43 Member (2009) Spanish to English Getting there | Aug 31, 2010 |
I’m working towards it, but I want more interesting and better paid work before I'm there. Basically I want to progress from the fairly lowbrow journalism and business texts I currently translate to the more highbrow journalism, literature and academic writing. And for twice the price. But I do often think how lucky I am to be doing something I genuinely enjoy; even the most mundane business texts can be fascinating from a linguistic point of view. And being my own boss is priceless. | | |
Williamson United Kingdom Local time: 02:43 Flemish to English + ...
Due to a perk, free flights in the cockpit of mainly MD11s, I found my passion: Flying. Unfortunately an ATPL at Oxford aviation costs 75000 euro. In the States, you have to replace this by $. Still a lot of money. Now, I am too old for this. | | |
Mark Thompson Brazil Local time: 22:43 Member Portuguese to English Just warming up | Aug 31, 2010 |
I want to be an author when I grow up.. | |
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Lisa McCreadie (X) United States Local time: 18:43 Spanish to English + ... I love translation but.. | Aug 31, 2010 |
...I suppose it's the difference between a "dream" and a "goal". My dream was always to be on the West End stage and once I realised this was unlikely, I made being a freelance translator my goal. Funnily enough though, I do this every day and I love it most days. I think I'd only want to be on the West End for one night, just to say I'd done it. | | |
Anja Weggel Local time: 03:43 Member (2007) English to German Great but... | Aug 31, 2010 |
I quite agree with Simon. It's great to be your own boss, it's wonderful to work in a field (linguistics) I love but not all of the texts I translate are as fascinating as I would like to have them. But then, I can work on that | | |
Henry Hinds United States Local time: 19:43 English to Spanish + ... In memoriam
It was my dream, but it's not a job. I don't have a job, I have been working on my own for over 26 years and that's how I like it. Now I can be retired and still work. | | |
Mara Ballarini Australia Local time: 11:43 Member (2006) English to Italian + ... Too many dreams.. | Aug 31, 2010 |
My problem? Too many dreams.. or dream jobs. However, this is certainly one of them, and I'm enjoying it (I agree with Simon and Anja though), together with teaching - another fulfilled dream (problem my number 1 dream job). I'm not working as a teacher right now, but I'll soon get back to it. And I'm working on the others | |
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Mami Yamaguchi Japan Local time: 10:43 Member (2008) English to Japanese + ... I am dreaming with someone..... | Sep 1, 2010 |
As a youngster, I had a dream of being engaged in creative jobs like a painter. So I never would have envisioned my present self. Now I am content to stay in my present job, because I am available to support talented people from the behind. I can help my clients to achieve their goals. In some ways I guess, perhaps, I could translate my dream into reality! Meanwhile I inch forward toward my own dream. In dreams there are no impossibilities:)
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mediamatrix (X) Local time: 21:43 Spanish to English + ... You gotta be jokin'! | Sep 1, 2010 |
Dream job? - No way! MediaMatrix | | |
I've never been happier, career-wise, but there are a few things that keep my job from being perfect: - Having to compete with colleagues willing to work for very low rates. I lose out on projects that I would really like to do. This isn't my imagination - potential clients often tell me that they would love to hire me but can't afford what I charge. - Having to accept work that I really don't want to do. | | |
Definitely YES! | Sep 1, 2010 |
I had 2 dreams when I was at the university: to become a teacher and to become a translator. I became 2003 a teacher, then I earned a master's degree in translation thanks to a "paid vacation" from my administration. And now I'm both. I'm happy and richer than ever (well, it all depends on one's conception of richness...) Adrienne
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