sywtbai ch 14

Question 1

Are there more interpreting jobs in rural or urban settings?

Answer 1

Urban

Question 2

3 types of employment

Answer 2

staff, contract, and independant

Question 3

Typical pay rates

Answer 3

$25-$75/hr

Question 4

Additional costs of interpreter’s business

Answer 4

Clothing, transportation, office expenses, health insurance, malpractice insurance, retirement

Question 5

Where do most interpreters work?

Answer 5

Education, employment, medical, legal, social services

Question 6

What business orders do interpreters need to know how to do?

Answer 6

Write resume, business letters, basic bookkeeping, scheduling

Question 7

What predominate identities are interpreters?

Answer 7

White, female

Question 8

How can an interpreter progress to a private practice

Answer 8

Years of experience to develop skills, develop clientele, interact heavily with deaf community

Question 9

What are threats to interpreter employment?

Answer 9

repetitive motion injury and emotional burnout

Question 10

Is there a shortage or surplus of ASL interpreters in North America?

Answer 10

Shortage