u/Consistent_Cap_1650

Hellou, aș dori să găsesc pe cineva cu care să pot discuta online. Sunt un băiat de 24 de ani. Și nu contează dacă ești un băiat sau o fată. Uff mă plictisesc foarte tare

I'm 25 and I currently work as a tutor. I speak more than 10 languages, and I teach 3 of them, mostly rare ones. I have been working in this field since I was 16, I also graduated from the university as a translator. I like linguistics and it's really interesting to me. I also travel a lot and do research in culturology, but it's not really about money.

My monthly income varies a lot. Sometimes I earn quite a lot, but sometimes nothing because I lack clients. Usually, tho, I earn about €1500. It depends on what I do and where I am.

I am living in the Balkans now, and I find this region nice, especially Romania. But I still need to earn more to stay here.

I don't want to say that my language skills are exceptional, but I have worked in many different countries, so I can speak their native language on most topics. I have worked as a salesman, translator, interpreter, and programmer. I have made websites and translated them as well. I have provided consulting on culture and linguistics for cinematography, and I've translated lines from scrips. I've actually done a lot of things, it took my time and sometimes I earned a lot of money. But there is no stability.

My clients usually like what I do, and I sometimes work with them in different areas. But that brings me back to my main problem. I have a hectic schedule for 5 months and then I can go without work for 3-4 months. That period is the hardest for me.

I just want to know your advice, maybe I'm missing something obvious.

So what exactly do I know (or at least what I have worked with):

- most European (Balkan languages). I don't really like Asian languages, tho I've received some offers involving Chinese. But that's not something I'm into.

- JS, PHP, and a bit of Python. It's always been interesting to me, but I know many people can do the same work better and faster.

- handmade crafts. When I have free time, I usually crochet, and in summer I sell everything I make. Sometimes I earn good money, but it takes a lot of time.

- for my students I try to make visually appealing presentations and textbooks. They are all my own work (textbooks, workbooks, and other materials). So I also have experience in design, editing and book layout. So I know how to use Excel, Photoshop, InDesign and similar tools.

- sometimes I give lectures, but they are mostly unpaid.

I could mention many other things, but I don't find them really useful (like acting in theatre and juggling, tho I used to earn money from that). I don't mind trying new things. But my main problem is still finding new clients. I hate it, and it takes a lot of my time and emotional energy.

Actually I try to talk with strangers and with my friends about what I do, but I rarely see much interest. I mean, they are surprised by what I do, but I don’t get the feeling that they really want it. Even though my clients adore my courses and lessons.

Well, I’d be glad to get some advice. Thanks~