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“Pay to get paid”: the translation scam that keeps coming back

“Pay to get paid”: the translation scam that keeps coming back

by Andrea Capuselli | Apr 3, 2026 | Business, Marketing & Strategy, Freelance Life & Careers

Over the past year, translators across platforms have reported a sharp rise in a familiar —but increasingly sophisticated— scam: the so-called “pay to get paid” scheme. While the names, domains, and stories change, the core mechanism remains the same. Scammers pose as...
In times of AI, don’t panic —it’s just another market recalibration

In times of AI, don’t panic —it’s just another market recalibration

by Angela Luana Zalazar Aguirre | Mar 3, 2026 | Freelance Life & Careers, Language Industry & Market Trends

Guest post by David /ダビデ Higbee-Teves When AI and other forces reshape your profession, your first move shouldn’t be action—it should be research. I spent last week working in Redding, California, driving down from Oregon and catching repeated views of Mount Shasta...
How to become a medical translator without a medical degree

How to become a medical translator without a medical degree

by ProZ Team | Sep 16, 2025 | Freelance Life & Careers, Training & Professional Development, Translation, Translation & Interpreting Practice

Guest post by Ekaterina Chashnikova Being an experienced medical translator and a tutor, I often get the same questions from my students and colleagues: is it possible to become a medical translator without a medical, pharmaceutical, or life sciences degree? And (from...
How taking workcations made me a better freelance linguist

How taking workcations made me a better freelance linguist

by ProZ Team | Sep 3, 2025 | Freelance Life & Careers

(and why it all started with moving halfway across the world) Guest post by Agostina Babbo Let’s get one thing out of the way: A workcation is not about working from a beach in Bali or sipping cocktails with your laptop by the pool. It’s about something much...

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