Today, I'm precisely one month away from graduating with a degree in translation for the sole purpose of becoming a state-authorised translator. Today, I also discovered that my government has just decided to abandon the concept of authorisation for translators. FML
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I wrote this - just in an FML mood. I'm the OP, and this is precisely the point. I already did some translation (mostly unpaid, but was getting experience) before I started this degree. Translators without this authorisation can also get work, but that takes more experience. I figured with the degree I would actually get paid for doing what was otherwise my hobby. Now any motivation to finish writing my thesis seems to have disappeared.
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LexiD19 26
At least you you can tell them " **** you," in more than one language now!
dcb132z 17
So the government made you waste your whole education good job government
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Comments (61)
ChakatBlackstar 29
I feel for you. I wound up in a similar situation when my state pulled the accreditation for the degree I was studying in 7 weeks from graduation. But look on the bright-side, there will always be a need for translators of any skill level.
Omniprism 15
Keep going and graduate. You will be more appealing to potential jobs. And good job!
ezrajab 22
That sucks sorry OP
deepdownunder 3
aww..I feel bad for you. maybe u could try to embassy of the country for which the language is native. they do have positions I believe.!
rogwest 23
Should've went to school for something useful...
lillithraven95 11
Ohhhh, that hurts...
tanabanana13 14
I hope you can be grandfathered! Good luck