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Levonian said:As for becoming a terp, I don’t really recommend it. It’s a pretty sucky existence. . . Ugh—no thanks, I would never be a terp, no how, no way.
Levonian said:As for becoming a terp, I don’t really recommend it. It’s a pretty sucky existence. . . Ugh—no thanks, I would never be a terp, no how, no way.
"Numb3rs"webexplorer said:How about getting a job at FBI as a mathematician? I have seen on TV every Friday night, but I don't watch it often. (I don't remember the name of that show.)
angelstar819 said:DUDE..go for it! i heard they make a lot of money..n it's easy work isn't it?!
angelstar819 said:...i heard they make a lot of money..n it's easy work isn't it?!
travisdoesmath said:Providing a truly valuable service and directly affecting the lives of people around me? That's meaningful. I'd be willing to pay $100k/year for meaning.
loml said:Literarcy or lack there of has an enormous impact on the quality of life.
Take a look around and see if there is a literacy programme for deaf children in your community.
Take a real look at what you can do to impact the lives of people around you.
jmho
I actually make pretty decent money, but that's probably because I live in the Washington DC area where interpreters are in extremely high demand.angelstar819 said:DUDE..go for it! i heard they make a lot of money..n it's easy work isn't it?!
It's true that interpreting was not as well-established as a profession 20 years ago. It's only been around as a profession for about 40 years total. But this is the era of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and getting a certification is highly recommended. The ADA requires qualified interpreters, and the overwhelming majority of hiring bodies take that to mean "certified." VRS is the fastest growing job market for terps, and it is illegal to work VRS if you are not certified. Yes, you can work as a terp without a certification, but you won't have as many options for where to work, you won't make as much money, you may find it hard to get a position with benefits, and depending on where you are the deaf people may be uncomfortable with an uncertified terp. So 20 years ago it was okay not to be certified, but these days it's almost essential. I don't know a single uncertified interpreter who doesn't want to try to get their certification ASAP.webexplorer said:I personally think that it is a pretty stupid for anyone to get a certification to become an interpeter. My sister does not have it in 20 years ago. She had no problem with her job for four years, and she worked so hard to earn it. There was a controversal issue about health benefit that made many interpreters to quit their job in the middle of school years. I don't know about now.