Did you major in a language? If so what job are you doing now/ what is your career path?
I'm majoring in Japanese and trying to get into translation after I graduate. Honestly chinese is way superior though
It would be nice if we could have a thread where people talk about /lang/ related jobs, since I suspect some of you may have them, or be searching for them.
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Anonymous2012-01-23 16:32
You've pretty much summed up the well of job opportunities with a language major. Well done OP.
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Anonymous2012-01-23 20:24
YOU CANT TRANSLATE TEH ANIMU IF YOU LEARN CHINESE
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Anonymous2012-01-25 17:33
Why would anyone major in a language?
That's a horrible idea!
Major in some kind of useful skill, and just learn another language.
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Anonymous2012-01-29 18:06
I majored in fucking your mom!!!
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Anonymous2012-01-31 0:46
i've been wondering what to do with my prospective degree in japanese as well, anon.
i've heard that bandai likes to hire recent grads to intern with them in japan.
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Anonymous2012-02-11 19:22
Alright, true story.
So, I majored in Japanese, accumulated lots of student debt in college.
Upon graduation, I found that this was only really useful for working at the food court at Honolulu International Airport.
My advice: don't do it!
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Ortega2012-02-13 5:17
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>>12 there's really only one major non-third world employer where knowing those languages is in demand compared to Japanese. Thanks for helping support imperialism.
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Anonymous2012-03-01 9:04
I'm a student in Translation and Interpreting
contrary to popular belief it involves not only Legal responsibility, you can go to jail if you're working at a police investigation or in court and you intentionally make shit up, but a lot of time spent researching and constant practicing of your skills
I plan to apply for an EU paid traineeship that lasts 3 months when I graduate, maybe then continue to get my master's degree
I repeat again, it's a profession that you need to go prepare for, knowing the language is like having the tools in your garage, it sure as hell doesn't mean you can start working as a mechanic.The only job you can hope for if you don't get certified as a Translator is to be a teacher for little children.
It's one thing that constantly annoys me, when people take job languages lightly.One translation mistake was responsable for the failure of a NASA mission.
Sadly in this country there is no mandatory certification to work as a translator or interpreter.
Also it's a lot of work for not much money imo.
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Anonymous2012-03-03 20:22
>>14
Oh please, a girl who graduated is making $150,000 a year translating for an NGO in Afghanistan. All you're going to do with Japanese is watch anime, just like 99% of all students trying to learn Japanese.
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Anonymous2012-03-04 2:02
Haven't really decided on a major yet, but I'm really enjoying my Japanese and Chinese classes (no, I'm not a weeaboo). Translating doesn't sound like an awful job, but how high is the demand for translators?
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Anonymous2012-03-05 0:33
>>17 do you really want to make a career out of listening to sandkip all the time? And reading only sand runes? I'd rather watch animu.
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Anonymous2012-04-02 18:11
>>19
>Perso-Arabic script
>sand runes
Pick one
p.s. Persian languages are too beautiful for an English-speaking mind to comprehend
>my native language isn't Persian
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Anonymous2012-04-02 18:51
>>19
>Perso-Arabic script
>sand runes
Pick one
p.s. Persian languages are too beautiful for an English-speaking mind to comprehend
>my native language isn't Persian
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Anonymous2012-04-03 9:54
An acquaintance of mine is making a fuck load translating Japanese in business meetings for large corporations. It's clearly possible to make it workable.