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Poll: Have you planned out where you want to go professionally in the next few years, albeit mentally?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Ureno
Local time: 23:25
Mwanachama(2007)
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Just keep going... Jul 10

These days, with all the challenges the translation industry is facing, who can make any plans? I am at the end of my career and I’ll just keep going and adapting to the new circumstances, that is to say trying to be both resilient and flexible…

[Edited at 2026-07-10 11:40 GMT]

WolfgangS
e_marisa
Heather Oland
Maria Laura Curzi
Philip Lees
 
arjenvanderveer
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Local time: 00:25
Mwanachama(2010)
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Not sure Jul 10

I've been in the industry for 25 years. I'm going full AI and bought my own local AI-infrastructure. To be honest, it's terrifyingly good. Don't know what the future holds for us...
 
writeaway
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What future? Jul 10

arjenvanderveer wrote:

I've been in the industry for 25 years. I'm going full AI and bought my own local AI-infrastructure. To be honest, it's terrifyingly good. Don't know what the future holds for us...


If AI infrastructure is that readily available for all to buy, then what future is there for human translation?

martini
Michael Newton
Daryo
 
Gianni Pastore
Gianni Pastore  Identity Verified
Utaliano/Italia
Local time: 00:25
Kiingereza hadi Kitaliano
I can answer that Jul 11

arjenvanderveer wrote:

I've been in the industry for 25 years. I'm going full AI and bought my own local AI-infrastructure. To be honest, it's terrifyingly good. Don't know what the future holds for us...


No one will send you work b/c they will have their own AI-infrastructure.

Michael Newton
 
Thayenga
Thayenga  Identity Verified
Ujerumani
Local time: 00:25
Mwanachama(2009)
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Yes Jul 11

Slowing down a little and enjoying life more. It has it's advantages officially have been retired.
 
Jennifer Levey
Jennifer Levey  Identity Verified
Chile
Local time: 18:25
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No changes planned Jul 11

I take retirement VERY seriously, and have no plans to do a U-turn.
JL
 


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