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Poll: Are you the main breadwinner in your home? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Mary Worby 
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:51
German to English
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We both contribute pretty much the same amount. Some months he earns more, some months I do. Sometimes it gets competitive at the end of the month to see who will make 'Employee of the Month'!
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Sonia Hill
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:51
Italian to English
| Yes, at present | May 3, 2012 |
I didn't used to be, but my husband was made redundant a couple of years ago. He set up his own company, but his particular sector is apparently leading the recession at present and so he is in the process of shutting down and coming up with another idea. I'm therefore the sole breadwinner in our house at the moment.
Edited to add we also have two small children, so I'm supporting all four of us and paying a big mortgage on my own. It is stressful at times, but I'm scraping through each mo... See more I didn't used to be, but my husband was made redundant a couple of years ago. He set up his own company, but his particular sector is apparently leading the recession at present and so he is in the process of shutting down and coming up with another idea. I'm therefore the sole breadwinner in our house at the moment.
Edited to add we also have two small children, so I'm supporting all four of us and paying a big mortgage on my own. It is stressful at times, but I'm scraping through each month
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| Glad I am not | May 3, 2012 |
As Mary commented, we both share that responsibility. If I was the sole provider I wouldn't have any hair left, so much stress!
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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 03:51
English to French
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... just "main": make that "only" in my case
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| With Interlangue | May 3, 2012 |
...being the only breadwinner in the household
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XXXphxxx (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:51
Portuguese to English
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| Count 'only' as 'main' | May 3, 2012 |
It's just interesting to see how many people can make a living solely out of translation (or other language-related work: interpreting/teaching) and/or even support others in the process. All quick polls are flawed by the very nature of their brevity. I'm mainly trying to get a picture of what percentage bear the burden of being the main/sole breadwinner.
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| Only breadwinner! | May 3, 2012 |
In my case too...
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My husband lost his job over a year ago and since then I've been the one-and-only breadwinner. He's a programmer and is working on a game app, but that won't be ready for some time yet. Fortunately, business is fairly good and we've been able to keep our heads above water despite the dire economic situation here.
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The dog and cat have rather limited opportunities to contribute economically to the household...
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:51
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Denise Phelps wrote:
The dog and cat have rather limited opportunities to contribute economically to the household...
My cat has brought me 12 rabbits so far this week! I think he's trying to do his bit!
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inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 03:51
French to German
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| The only one... | May 3, 2012 |
supporting my daughter and myself as a freelance translator since 2008.
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Mary Worby wrote: Denise Phelps wrote:
The dog and cat have rather limited opportunities to contribute economically to the household... My cat has brought me 12 rabbits so far this week! I think he's trying to do his bit!
more useful contribution than lizards, sparrows and old bones
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My children are too young to contribute, and my boss works part-time (remotely too).
Philippe
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And I have been supporting a family of 3 by myself for the last 12 years.
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