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Awww, thank you, KB.

I think I really lack the confidence for such a business, though.

And Piece: I don't think that would be enoughj, people tend to be very critical when they pay good money for something. They'd tar and feather me for any mistake they would find.

If they knew how to spot the mistakes, they wouldn't have to pay you in the first place

True, but still.

You wouldn't guess that Bel is not a native English speaker by the way she trounces me at Scrabble.

Translation work could be a good idea, but isn't freelance work hard to come by?

I'm sorry I have no worthwhile suggestions- when I've needed work in the past, part time jobs were few and far between, and usually hard work for crappy pay. So I've no idea what would be worthly of our Bel's talents.

Sadly, nobody's interested in your talents (not if they pay well, anyway)(, but just in exams and diploma.

Oh, and you'll wish you hadn't reminded me that it's my turn in scrabble.

Contact the internatonal caravan and motor caravan makers in Germany they sell to Uk Ireland Australia and NZ

Hand books may need translation also press releases and brouchers all year, I can help with the techie stuff if your stuck...

Thank you, Bob, there's an idea.

Can you see yourself as a multilingual tour guide, either in town or in one of the museums?

I've wondered about that, Mala, and I'm not sure. I'd have to learn incredibly much stuff to start with, then remember it, then present it...

I can appreciate how frustrating it must be looking for work and finding that employers require a degree for even the most seemingly menial jobs. It doesn't make much sense to me. I mean, there exist such things as vocational high schools and such- not all high school is college prep, and not every job warrants higher education, and not all college graduates are intelligent or skilled. Why on earth do part-time and entry-level positions require a college degree, especially when they pay so little. It just seems silly.

And yes, ma'am, I'm being beaten mercilessly at Scrabble this time. Two bingos in one game, Bel?

Oh, you were lucky - I had a third one which I couldn't post anywhere.

bel, as far as i can tell you know your english better than most germans. and i can tell a lot! don't set your standards higher than potential employers do! why would you do that? go out there and get them!

(who knows this is easier said than done (for you), but still wiser than letting others doing worse - and letting them getting away with that - AND the money!)

I wouldn't call translating a "menial job", PC Ok, I do it without a degree, but you can't let just anybody at it. I'm not saying Bel wouldn't be suitable, just that most people aren't!

exactly! i know bel well enough to be sure she would not just treat a job like this as a potboiler!

Well, I must get some editing finished now, it's week this week and I'm running late with my stuff (for the first time, I think).

don't stress yourself, dear

Don't worry, I do this to relax.

Do the BBC need someone to translate

I don't think so, Bob.