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Poll: Do you have a side business outside of language work?
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Priscilla Silva (X)
Priscilla Silva (X)
Brazil
Local time: 16:26
English to Portuguese
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I used to work, but not anymore Aug 29, 2020

Good night for all!

I used to work as a telemarketing operator before, but when I've entered college (2016) that I only do language work.
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 12:26
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Other Aug 31, 2020

For a while I took a keep interest in landscape design and trained for 7 years, earning a certificate that qualified me to work with clients. However, after my license to AutoCAD expired, I found it difficult to continue, as it is impossible for a freelancer to justify the high cost of the necessary software.
 
Peter Motte
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Belgium
Local time: 21:26
Member (2009)
English to Dutch
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It depends ... Sep 2, 2020

.. I have a lot of books like most of us, and I sell some of them 2nd hand. But does that count as a ral business? I don't think so.

Here is a list:
https://www.2dehands.be/u/peter-motte/27532760/
 
expressisverbis
expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 20:26
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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Since 1997, I have been in the MOB Sep 10, 2020

(My Only Business): translation
Jokes aside, I have no extra activity other than translation, but lately I have been interested in learning to play guitar as a hobby.

[Edited at 2020-09-10 16:34 GMT]
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 21:26
French to English
. Sep 11, 2020

I teach a translation course one day a week, although I suppose that still counts as "language work"?

I also rent a couple of rooms out to students, but it's not a huge source of income, they're the offspring of friends, or friends of friends, so I don't charge very much. I do it more to help out and have a bit more life in the house, because otherwise I get too lonely working from home with only the animals to talk to.
 
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