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Poll: Freelancers need never retire if they don't want to. Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Freelancers need never retire if they don't want to.".
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Some, like me, start freelancing full-time after retiring from an in-house position… | | |
Lincoln Hui Hong Kong Local time: 19:24 Member Chinese to English + ...
I presume death will force most freelancers to retire against their will. | | |
The question is wrongly phrased | Jan 8, 2020 |
Most freelancers are obliged to keep on working, as they cannot afford to do otherwise. That is not the same as wanting to, or wanting to be accorded the luxury (?!) of continuing to work. | |
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Samuel Murray Netherlands Local time: 12:24 Member (2006) English to Afrikaans + ... Sooner or later... | Jan 8, 2020 |
ProZ.com Staff wrote: Freelancers need never retire if they don't want to. Sooner or later your mind will start to go, and then you would have to stop, even if you don't want to. You can also develop physical ails (I mean specifically due to old age) that prevent you from continuing. And for some, these come sooner than expected. | | |
expressisverbis Portugal Local time: 11:24 Member (2015) English to Portuguese + ... Not death only | Jan 8, 2020 |
Lincoln Hui wrote: I presume death will force most freelancers to retire against their will. Or a disease. | | |
Nilton Junior Brazil Local time: 11:24 Member (2009) English to Portuguese + ...
I am not sure if I completely follow this poll. If your skills are still in demand and you want to work, it is a good thing there isn't an arbitrary age limit for freelance translators. However, as others have said and money matters aside, health issues (which can come at any time during one's lifespan) may sometimes force a professional to retire against their will. | | |
Thayenga Germany Local time: 12:24 Member (2009) English to German + ...
"If they don't want to", implies that they can keep on working for as long as they want to. What about if they would love to keep working but can't for, let's say, health reasons? This cuts off the "want to" portion.
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Kevin Fulton United States Local time: 07:24 German to English Are there any retired translators? | Jan 8, 2020 |
I've never met one. | | |
Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 11:24 Member (2008) Italian to English
Samuel Murray wrote: Sooner or later your mind will start to go Not necessarily. I know many old people who are 100% mentally fit. | | |
Lincoln Hui Hong Kong Local time: 19:24 Member Chinese to English + ...
Tom in London wrote: Not necessarily. I know many old people who are 100% mentally fit. But do you know any dead people who are 100% mentally fit? | | |
Kay Denney France Local time: 12:24 French to English
Tom in London wrote: Samuel Murray wrote: Sooner or later your mind will start to go Not necessarily. I know many old people who are 100% mentally fit. And I know plenty who are not. We just need to suppose that Samuel didn't mean literally all translators will lose their minds at some point, but that losing your mind is a thing that can happen. | |
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You can "retire" (become financially independent as in not "have" to work anymore) and never retire (stay active: freelancing, freewheeling or whatever floats your boat), if you don't want to. It is also about redefining what work and retirement means to you, on a personal level.
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DZiW (X) Ukraine English to Russian + ... Only slaves must work to death | Jan 8, 2020 |
If a person has been working hard for 5-10 years but still has not enough savings to retire nor Plan B/C/D, then he is but a slave--or any cute euphemism. It's ok, when an elderly person really wants--not must!--to work a little more. No problem. However, in developing countries rather many people die before the retirement age (60-70), so it's not a problem either. Little wonder some freelancers pretend to be fond of working, whereas some governments try to increase the requir... See more If a person has been working hard for 5-10 years but still has not enough savings to retire nor Plan B/C/D, then he is but a slave--or any cute euphemism. It's ok, when an elderly person really wants--not must!--to work a little more. No problem. However, in developing countries rather many people die before the retirement age (60-70), so it's not a problem either. Little wonder some freelancers pretend to be fond of working, whereas some governments try to increase the requirements for eligible pensioners. What a win-win! ▲ Collapse | | |
Tom in London United Kingdom Local time: 11:24 Member (2008) Italian to English
Kay Denney wrote: .... losing your mind is a thing that can happen. Yes- at any age. | | |
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