Going back to translation/localization after an almost two-year break
Hi all, so the title pretty much sums it all up. I used to work as a freelance translator (did so for about 15 years) and I switched to tech last year. Overall, I never really wanted to stop translation but I decided to give tech a go because of an opportunity and because, after moving to a bigger and incredibly expensive city, the perspective of freelancing within a slowly dying industry was causing a lot of anxiety. Now about a year and a half later, and realising I absolutely hate working in tech, especially what I am doing now, I would like to get back into the business, most specifically into localization and possibly project management.
Is this doable, realisitically and if so, what classes/certifications could help increase my job market value? I don't want to go back to freelancing because my ageing heart couldn't take the pressure anymore, but any opportunity in the translation/localization industry sounds like heaven to me at the moment. I don't have project management experience per se, but my two roles in tech involved some project coordination to some extent. Feel free to hit me with the harsh reality as well, I'd like an accurate idea of what the industry looks like now.