Poll: Would you consider stop being a freelancer and move to a full-time position? Autor da sequência: ProZ.com Staff
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Thayenga 
Alemanha
Local time: 04:47
Membro (2009)
Inglês para Alemão
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If I ever stop being a freelancer, then I would only move to full retirement.
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First of all, I'm a full-time freelancer, so I suppose the question means moving to an in-house position. I worked as staff translator at an EU institution for 20 years and retired in 2006. I loved the work, my boss, my colleagues and… the pay (I usually earned much more than I do now). I often miss the camaraderie, the lunchtime chats, the teamwork and also the helpdesk support! All the work done there prepared me for freelancing…
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Iulia Parvu
Roménia
Local time: 05:47
Membro (2022)
Inglês para Romeno
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Only if it would mean doing what I am doing now (translation and transcreation), but for more money...
In that case, I wouldn't mind going to an office every day.
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Alex Lichanow
Alemanha
Local time: 04:47
Inglês para Alemão
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| Yes, but actually no | Feb 25, 2024 |
I would absolutely consider the perceived security of an in-house employee position if:
- the pay was at least equal to my current income;
- I could work from home 100% of my time (guess I could live with coming into the office about once a month);
- I could still have a variety of clients and types of text to work on, so things don't become tedious after two days.
So, basically, no, not going to happen.
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No way am I being tied down to a full working week.
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Lingua 5B
Bósnia e Herzegovina
Local time: 04:47
Inglês para Francês
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Absolutely, if the offer were great. Otherwise, probably not.
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Liena V.
Letónia
Local time: 05:47
Membro (2014)
Francês para Letão
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I already am a full-time employee at my own company. I surely wouldn't mind somebody else paying the employer's share of my taxes but I'm afraid my boss would never forgive such betrayal, she always lets me do whatever I want and I don't even have to ask. Also my office is really nice and the commute is short, couldn't wish for anything better.
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I was a freelancer for a few years before starting in-house translating nearly 11 years ago. Both have their pros and cons, although the freedom freelancers have does make me question my decision sometimes.
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