Enough Already!!!!!
For the past several months, I have been working in the office and every time a client comes in that speaks Spanish, I am the translator. There was a open position to be a translator, so I spoke to my manager to switch to the position. My manager thought differently and told me I was not qualified. I was baffled by her response, but a few days later they ask me to translate again. Are you serious?
Document the number of times the request was made & you fulfilled the service outside of your job description.., Then schedule a meeting with your employer but first check the credentials needed on the translator job & the diffrence in pay if given... Advise that you are very interested in switching to the translator position but if you don't meet the criteria you are requesting to only continue in your job description.. If your employer insist on you translating till they find someone, ask about bonuses & incentives for the extra work!! Just make sure to document everything for reference
You could be entitled to bilingual pay, even if you're not an official bilingual tech, talk to HR about this, I worked as a Warehouse Manager and since I translated often I requested the pay. I was turned down but I kept a personal log of the times I translated/interpreted-they decided to give me bilingual pay. Try that, see what happens ... Don't be discouraged !!
Hold on she's 16 and in school she's not quitting school 4 no one
WELL THEN.. THE NEXT TIME THEY TELL YOU TO 'TRANSLATE' INFORM YOUR MANAGER THAT " YOU ..ACCORDING TO HER are "NOT QUALIFIED TO TRANSLATE!!
Be polite but next time they ask you to translate...remind them that you are not qualified for the position, and suggest they hire a translator. they wont pay you to do something you have already done for free, but they said themselves you are not qualified to do this. you now have the right to respectfully decline this service even though you set a pervious precedent for providing it at no cost.
Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free
Girl that's just like and employee OK that make no sense u ask to be a translator but the your manager said u not qualified OK u can be use when convenient to them but u want hired u for the job as a translator OK really I'm sorry to hear about that that's crazy I wish u luck OK let me tell this when they ask to translator I said no don't understand English what I don't understand Haaa just kidding I just throw that in good luck
I'm thinking that she may have said that because you don't have an official "degree" and perhaps even though you do understand Spanish she may be looking for more and creating a position just for translating. If I were you I would tell her that you are willing to take classes to obtain the job because you enjoy it and if she isn't helpful or interested in your desire but still expecting you to translate I would ask for a raise since you are technically working two jobs. Obviously, they are wanting more from an "official" translator or they need you in the position you were hired for. I wouldn't take it too personal. Keep your lines of communication open and verbally state how you feel, what you desire and how much you think you are worth. Do it in an attitude of humility.
I really don't approve of this you are qualified
Go on indeed.com and look for a translator position.