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Poll: Have you ever considered teaching as an additional source of income? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you ever considered teaching as an additional source of income?".
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I was a university teacher for 17 years. For me, that's enough.
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I like to pass on what I know informally, but formal teaching isn't for me…
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Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Member (2020)
English to German
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I used to tutor for about a year while studying myself and noticed that I lacked the patience to teach.
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Peter Simon 
Netherlands
Local time: 21:41
English to Hungarian
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I taught teenagers for thirty years and then had to change - in my new country, switching to translation was necessary.
[Edited at 2024-07-02 06:00 GMT]
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 21:41
Spanish to English
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Sort of. Before getting into translation, I was a TEFL trainer for roughly a decade. And I still kept some classes going during the transition period. In fact, one business I used to teach in-company classes for is now my best and most regular translation client.
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I was press-ganged into teaching on a postgraduate translation programme in the 90s, but I would never choose to teach and it would never match my income from translation.
Unless it was one of those $699 online trainings from Keki & Associates.
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| Waste of time if you need money | Jul 2 |
For us, in financial terms, teaching is the least rewarding profession in the world unless you happen to be a recent Nobel Prize winner, an Emeritus professor (this title does not always work!), or a retired President or Prime Minister of a major country (even this title does not always work, either).
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Paul Adie
Germany
Local time: 21:41
German to English
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| Yes but not in translation | Jul 2 |
I've taught several courses on jewellery making and design. I'll be off to France for a week in November to help some students with a project. It can be stressful, but also very rewarding.
I don't think I'd want to go into teaching full-time, but it would depend on where, the staff, salary, benefits, etc. I wouldn't want to teach languages or translation - I'm often asked if I'd like to teach English, but it's never really been an attractive option for me.
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| I did the opposite... | Jul 2 |
I taught teenagers from 13 to 17 for thirty-six years and then decided that enough was enough. Then I discovered the marvellous world of translation and other language services.
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 21:41
Member (2009)
English to German
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| Not only considered it | Jul 2 |
I have taught both German and English for several years, generating a decent additional income. Then these "companies" sprang up like fungus and started their campaigns with dumping prices, so I stopped and directed my focus more towards translating and writing. It is rather unlikely that I will start teaching again as a second income.
[Edited at 2024-07-02 12:41 GMT]
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Liena Vijupe
Latvia
Local time: 22:41
Member (2014)
French to Latvian
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I was going to say No, but then I remembered I was teaching Latvian at Inalco in Paris. To my great surprise, they had an entire program for it. It was just a couple hours a week over 10 years ago and the hourly rate was even better than what I charge now, but for some French reason I had to wait until the end of semester to receive it. Then, after months of poverty, I was suddenly rich.
I have also helped some kids to learn English as a student, but otherwise no, I have not conside... See more I was going to say No, but then I remembered I was teaching Latvian at Inalco in Paris. To my great surprise, they had an entire program for it. It was just a couple hours a week over 10 years ago and the hourly rate was even better than what I charge now, but for some French reason I had to wait until the end of semester to receive it. Then, after months of poverty, I was suddenly rich.
I have also helped some kids to learn English as a student, but otherwise no, I have not considered it and have no intentions to do that.
[Edited at 2024-07-02 13:08 GMT] ▲ Collapse
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Not really because I suffer a lot from anxiety and low self-confidence so standing in front of a classroom would be very difficult for me.
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| Yes, but not in linguistics | Jul 2 |
I had a few short stints teaching languages and translation, but these were mostly altruistic undertakings, as the income was negligible. What I am seriously considering is teaching people to fly. Won't get rich doing that, either, but flying gives me more pleasure than languages.
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Jose Madrigal
Costa Rica
Local time: 13:41
Member (Mar 2024)
Spanish to English
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Yes but mostly because that is my first profession. I studied English teaching and believe you must love it if that's what you want to do for a living. Money is bad, and you must work a lot outside your regular schedule.
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