Forums about proz.com » Poll Discussion »
Pages in topic:   < [1 2]
Poll: Are you the only bread-winner in your household?
Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 13:48
French to English
. Feb 17, 2022

I'm the only person actually earning money by the sweat of my brow, but my partner has managed to get to a point in life where he gets money from various income streams without working now.
He's still working, except he does it for free for friends in need rather than billing for it.

P.L.F. Persio
 
Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 13:48
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
+ ...
No Feb 17, 2022

No. In fact, in some months, my wife earns more than I do (she is a salaried employee). Also, my wife works/worked longer hours during the pandemic (she's in an essential service industry), so her income has increased even more, while mine has remained relatively stable. I've been very fortunate in this regard: no matter how little work I get, we can always pay the rent at the end of the month. And when I get a lot of work, and after I've sorted out the cashflow issue, we can splurge.
 
Tom in London
Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:48
Member (2008)
Italian to English
yes Feb 17, 2022

Yes - I'm the only breadwinner here but I'm also the only bread-eater. There's also my cat, but she doesn't eat bread.

Paul Lambert
expressisverbis
 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 08:48
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
No, my wife is a lawyer Feb 17, 2022

But she graduated in 2019 and still didn't have time to bbuild her client portfolio to actually contribute with more than 10% or 15% of our budget. In time she will, and I'll likely reduce my work load (hopefully).
 
Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert  Identity Verified
Sweden
Local time: 13:48
Member (2006)
Swedish to English
+ ...
Traditional families? Feb 23, 2022

Barbara Carrara wrote:

How come people living alone by choice (not as a result of a divorce or widowhood) are not considered in this poll, but only traditional families/couples?
Guess singles fall under the 'Yes' (!) or 'Other' (!) categories, uh!
Congrats to the poll creators. Always one step... behind the times.


So far, among the people answering "yes", there having been no married couples where the husband is the sole bread-winner.

Oh, except for me. My answer is yes. I am the sole bread-winner.
Marriage is about give-and-take. I give, my wife takes ;0)

Barbara Carrara
Tom in London
Gerard Barry
 
Matthias Brombach
Matthias Brombach  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 13:48
Member (2007)
Dutch to German
+ ...
Yes ... Feb 23, 2022

... and I even can top my bread with butter and Leberwurst now.

expressisverbis
 
Pages in topic:   < [1 2]


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: Are you the only bread-winner in your household?






Anycount & Translation Office 3000
Translation Office 3000

Translation Office 3000 is an advanced accounting tool for freelance translators and small agencies. TO3000 easily and seamlessly integrates with the business life of professional freelance translators.

More info »
Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »