We live in an age of change, where the many roles of the individual in society are being transformed by the internet revolution. I don't think it is possible to define oneself as any one kind of worker - a lawyer (as I am), a teacher, a language interpreter, a cab driver - with the kind of certainty we used to have that this is what you will be doing in twenty years.
Perhaps it is better to think of yourself as a provider of services requiring various skills. The internet allows you to announce your skills to the global marketplace, and to transact deals directly with customers who need someone with just those skills.
For those who are proficient in more than one language, new opportunities present themselves.
Specifically, there is no reason to limit yourself to the job of translator - where your language skills are only used for one type of market transaction - when the internet allows you to compete for many other types of jobs, but with the added skill of knowing another language.
Think of the career possibilities!
My hope is that Interpreters' Group will be used by its registered members to make the fullest use of these new opportunities.
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