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Peter Leeflang
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Unsure so I will diversify Aug 10, 2020

The large majority of my customers is having a hard time with far less customers, far more competition for the same jobs, lower rates etc. There were a couple of months where I even had zero revenue.
It is picking up a bit, but I do not expect the serious damage this situation has inflicted on economies worldwide with shrinking GDPs of 20-30% till now to leave translators unscathed. And border closures, especially with a second wave like now are a business killer for cross border worker, w
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The large majority of my customers is having a hard time with far less customers, far more competition for the same jobs, lower rates etc. There were a couple of months where I even had zero revenue.
It is picking up a bit, but I do not expect the serious damage this situation has inflicted on economies worldwide with shrinking GDPs of 20-30% till now to leave translators unscathed. And border closures, especially with a second wave like now are a business killer for cross border worker, which is what our profession effectively is.
Businesses customers are not going to recover in a mere few months. It will take years.
The only 'client' that probably is growing is government, but I do not work for them and never will.
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