Interpreter's salary

Originally Posted by Liebling:)))
But respect should go both ways.
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jasin said:
There is no professional code of conduct for the deaf as there is for interpreters. if a deaf person is rude, wrong, or whatever you still have to treat them with respect or find someone who can.
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Well, Interpreters CAN turn you down for your disrespectful behavior if she/he feel being abuse by your manner behavior.

OR

Interpreters CAN refuse to interpret for you next time after bad experience with you in the past.

You might have no interpreters if you carry on like this.


To me, we (deaf people) should be glad to have interpreters around when we need them for important meetings... Can you image what and how you react when there're no interpreters exist? I do not need to complaint anything but say to myself...Thank God, I'm really glad to have interpreters!!! That's it.

I noticed from several threads for past years that ADers complaint/judge about Interpreters' taste (example: tongue or nose pierce, color nailpolish, clothes, etc.) It's really sad that they (deaf people) do what they want for interpreters and know no respect for Interpreters what they are. I have interpreters who wear different taste, pierce on their tonuges, nose, etc. Do I complaint? No! but accept what they are... as the same as they accept what I am. Its about respect on both way.
 
Grummer said:
i dont know where you got 'evil' or 'con artist' from, and sorry, i will not answer to this stupid question.
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It's a perfectly legitimate question. Do you really think hearing people are maliciously out to get deaf people? I'm trying to understand why you feel this way.
 
Debbieaslpr said:
Same procedures are done here in Ed. system only one thing is diffrent the goverment DOSENOT pay well and on time an interpreter in Puerto Rico CAN NOT live on 6.91 hrs and work with more than one student especialy if their in different grades. Sorry for buting in.
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No need to apologize. This is an open discussion. Your input is welcome.
 
jillio said:
No need to apologize. This is an open discussion. Your input is welcome.
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Thank you .
And as for tipping an intepreter it is not allowed for that we have our pay. In my case the kids give me eg. a mug, chocolates ect in special school activities. Thx again
 
Off topic......Just curious if anyone knows about what the interpreting field is like over in Europe? I heard it is growing over there, and it seems fascinating. I am curious if anyone knows about fields/salaries in countries such as Italy, Germany, Austria, and the rest of the EU. It would be great to know about other's fields who are expanding.
 
jrsysure76 said:
Off topic......Just curious if anyone knows about what the interpreting field is like over in Europe? I heard it is growing over there, and it seems fascinating. I am curious if anyone knows about fields/salaries in countries such as Italy, Germany, Austria, and the rest of the EU. It would be great to know about other's fields who are expanding.
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That is actually ON topic in my opinion! I am curious about that too.
 
jrsysure76 said:
Off topic......Just curious if anyone knows about what the interpreting field is like over in Europe? I heard it is growing over there, and it seems fascinating. I am curious if anyone knows about fields/salaries in countries such as Italy, Germany, Austria, and the rest of the EU. It would be great to know about other's fields who are expanding.
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There is a link to the European association here:

AllDeaf.com - View Single Post - European Sign Language Interpreters
 
Does anyone have any knowledge about the Eurpean Interpreting field? I have tried emailing some of the countries before using the same link reba gave and a few others, but I never got any emails back.....not even when I had my email translated.
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Well, Interpreters CAN turn you down for your disrespectful behavior if she/he feel being abuse by your manner behavior.

OR

Interpreters CAN refuse to interpret for you next time after bad experience with you in the past.

You might have no interpreters if you carry on like this.


To me, we (deaf people) should be glad to have interpreters around when we need them for important meetings... Can you image what and how you react when there're no interpreters exist? I do not need to complaint anything but say to myself...Thank God, I'm really glad to have interpreters!!! That's it.

I noticed from several threads for past years that ADers complaint/judge about Interpreters' taste (example: tongue or nose pierce, color nailpolish, clothes, etc.) It's really sad that they (deaf people) do what they want for interpreters and know no respect for Interpreters what they are. I have interpreters who wear different taste, pierce on their tonuges, nose, etc. Do I complaint? No! but accept what they are... as the same as they accept what I am. Its about respect on both way.
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its interesting to note SL interpreters to have more 'freedom of dress' than other professions, I wonder why is that ?

like Private doctors, dont go radically dress up to shock people, because like they have to dress as a Professional.....lawyers are the same, you dont see queer lawyer brandishing pink-flo ties or flared pants......do you? or dykes wearing Obviously dykish earrings? or rainbow coloured clothing item(s) like big socks on dykes....

I am also saying i wonder if this to do with interpreters 'knowing deafs are 'open minded' about dress codes? sort of like getting an excuse??
 
Grummer said:
its interesting to note SL interpreters to have more 'freedom of dress' than other professions, I wonder why is that ?

like Private doctors, dont go radically dress up to shock people, because like they have to dress as a Professional.....lawyers are the same, you dont see queer lawyer brandishing pink-flo ties or flared pants......do you? or dykes wearing Obviously dykish earrings? or rainbow coloured clothing item(s) like big socks on dykes....

I am also saying i wonder if this to do with interpreters 'knowing deafs are 'open minded' about dress codes? sort of like getting an excuse??
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Whoa, there are dyke earrings? No wonder I keep getting mistaken for straight! Can you tell me where to get some? Also, what size sock qualifies as a big sock? Does it have to be a tube sock, or can it just be a really fluffy ankle sock? Please fill me in, everybody thinks I'm heterosexual! :cool2:
 
Etoile said:
Whoa, there are dyke earrings? No wonder I keep getting mistaken for straight! Can you tell me where to get some? Also, what size sock qualifies as a big sock? Does it have to be a tube sock, or can it just be a really fluffy ankle sock? Please fill me in, everybody thinks I'm heterosexual! :cool2:
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:D The terps I know all dress very professionally when on the job. When they are off the job, who gives a shyte what they wear? And I don't know about you, but I've seen a flaming attorney a time or 2 in my life.
 
jillio said:
:D The terps I know all dress very professionally when on the job. When they are off the job, who gives a shyte what they wear? And I don't know about you, but I've seen a flaming attorney a time or 2 in my life.
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:gpost: and we do that too
 
Grummer said:
its interesting to note SL interpreters to have more 'freedom of dress' than other professions, I wonder why is that ?

like Private doctors, dont go radically dress up to shock people, because like they have to dress as a Professional.....lawyers are the same, you dont see queer lawyer brandishing pink-flo ties or flared pants......do you? or dykes wearing Obviously dykish earrings? or rainbow coloured clothing item(s) like big socks on dykes....

I am also saying i wonder if this to do with interpreters 'knowing deafs are 'open minded' about dress codes? sort of like getting an excuse??
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Careful with the word, dyke...it might be offensive to some.


Anyways, are u referring to how the terps dress on the job or in their personal lives?
 
Grummer said:
its interesting to note SL interpreters to have more 'freedom of dress' than other professions, I wonder why is that ?

like Private doctors, dont go radically dress up to shock people, because like they have to dress as a Professional.....lawyers are the same, you dont see queer lawyer brandishing pink-flo ties or flared pants......do you? or dykes wearing Obviously dykish earrings? or rainbow coloured clothing item(s) like big socks on dykes....

I am also saying i wonder if this to do with interpreters 'knowing deafs are 'open minded' about dress codes? sort of like getting an excuse??
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I don't know about German interpreters but the American interpreters that I know wear professional attire appropriate to the setting. None of them wear attention-getting piercings or nail polish colors on the job.

There is no excuse for not dressing professionally, and it doesn't matter whether or not "deafs are 'open minded' about dress codes." The interpreter has to dress not just for the deaf client but also for the setting and all participants that are represented.
 
Reba said:
I don't know about German interpreters but the American interpreters that I know wear professional attire appropriate to the setting. None of them wear attention-getting piercings or nail polish colors on the job.

There is no excuse for not dressing professionally, and it doesn't matter whether or not "deafs are 'open minded' about dress codes." The interpreter has to dress not just for the deaf client but also for the setting and all participants that are represented.
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Yeah, I've never seen anyone dress unprofessionally. I've definitely never seen an interpreter with a distracting piercing. The idea that interpreters have "freedom of dress" makes me giggle. :giggle:
 
Tousi said:
Reba, I think Grummer's a New Zealander.....
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He based his comment on Liebling's post that described the terps that she experienced, so that's what I replied to. You make a good point though--I wonder how the terps that he knows dress?
 
well funny thing about NZ, is 'we supposed to be behind the rest fo the world in terms of trend, fashion, attitudes and all other shit.... like extroverts gets mixed up about 'what is overseas have' and they often use it as an excuse to get away with it. Since NZ society is 'behind', the inexperience of certain things are taken advantage of, because they know it wont be noticed as 'bending the rules' as if it is not appropriate. Often bragging about their experiences from being in the USA, or UK is not uncommon in New Zealand.
I recall to have met a terp from UK who sported a nose peirce, not too obvious but its like a small but shiny mole on the nose, it was ignored for what seemed to be more important was that English interpreter was bringing in their longer-standing interpreting experiences into the newly-restructured organisation starving for flair and knowledge of this new occupation
So it was easy for them to 'get away with it' while also funnily enough, the interpreter candiate for some reason tend to attract extroverts, which it's not too suprising... i just sometimes dissapprove of the way how they think its a quaint new job to seek with its new and exciting challenges all the while forget the real struggle deaf people really endure on the every day basis....
 
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