Propio , LSA - Stop Staying Silent, Its Time We Act
Over the last few months, a lot of us in the interpreting industry have watched rates collapse while companies continue expanding and consolidating.
This is not a post attacking LATAM interpreters. Most of them are simply trying to survive and feed their families, same as U.S.-based interpreters. The real issue is companies using these wage differences to drive rates lower and lower across the entire profession while still charging clients premium prices.
Meanwhile:
- Experienced interpreters are burning out
- Qualified U.S.-based interpreters are leaving the field
- New interpreters are being normalized into slave wages and pay
- Clients often have no idea what interpreters themselves are actually earning
Whether you are in the U.S. or Latin America, we should be openly discussing:
- Rates
- Working conditions
- Unpaid waiting time
- Credential requirements vs compensation
- Per-minute structures
- Quality concerns
- Industry consolidation
- The long-term future of this profession
And these conversations should not stay hidden in private chats.
Talk about it on Reddit.
Talk about it on LinkedIn.
Comment professionally on company posts.
Discuss it publicly and respectfully.
Clients deserve transparency too.
Many interpreters are afraid to speak because they fear retaliation or losing work. If needed, use anonymous accounts and protect your privacy. But silence only guarantees things continue getting worse.
This profession matters. Courts, hospitals, asylum seekers, injured workers, and patients all depend on qualified interpreters every single day.
If we don’t start having honest conversations now, the industry will continue racing toward cheaper labor, lower standards, and burnout for everyone involved.
Its time we let the clients know what going on. It sees like it already started with interporeters from LSA.
