# #13: "I'm not making enough money!" Let's dig a little deeper!

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Podcast: [Training for Translators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/training-for-translators-7033747)
Published: 2025-04-09T21:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I take a look at three ways to not earn enough money as a freelance translator or interpreter: You don't have enough work, period You have enough work, but it's low-paying You have well-paying work, but not enough of it ...and how to handle each of these situations! Links mentioned in this episode The Training for Translators website The 2022 American Translators Asociation compensation survey The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' outlook for translators and interpreters The MIT Living Wage Calculator

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