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Originally Posted by Etoile
Just to add a perspective from the Washington DC area - the demand for interpreting is so high here that most agencies hire staff interpreters. I am one of those, I get a yearly salary and benefits and guaranteed 40 hours of work a week. There are many agencies in the DC area that operate like this; these agencies also have a pool of freelance interpreters who get paid hourly as you do.
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Right, it does depend on the location. Here, the work is feast or famine. Some weeks I'm worked almost to death. During the summer, I'm basically unemployed. There are a few staff terps, and they do a lot of out of town, and out of state work.
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... Being self-employed is NOT easy.
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My point, exactly.
Hubby is self-employed (in another field), so I've seen how that works. More paperwork, advertising, dealing with regulatory agencies, seeking clients, coping with bounced checks or chasing after late payees. No back ups available, no benefits (such as insurance, paid vacations, sick leave, workman's comp, retirement plan, etc.)
Just send me an assignment; I go, I do it, I get paid. Thank you.