Polish Sworn Translators’ Attitudes Towards the Job they Perform – Results Obtained from a Job Satisfaction Survey

Abstract

The main aim of this paper is to present the results of a job satisfaction survey conducted on a group of Polish sworn translators (translating from English into Polish and from Polish into English). The first part of this paper discusses the state of the art of sociology of translation as well as providing a definition of job satisfaction. Then, the author of the paper moves on to the presentation of the research procedure: the methodology, the limitations of the study, the results and a discussion about the findings. This study presents evidence suggesting that Polish sworn translators experience a high level of job satisfaction. Nevertheless, due to research limitations, further studies on this topic are recommended before the issue of job satisfaction among sworn translators is more clearly understood.

Stress experienced by Polish sworn translators and interpreters

“…As shown in the chart, the surveyed Polish sworn translators and interpreters were mostly satisfied with the subject matter of the texts and speeches that they translate and interpret. This outcome supports the results obtained by Piecychna (2019), where task variety was one of the most satisfying aspects of the profession of a sworn translator. In general, sworn translators and interpreters who took part in this study were also satisfied with their relationship with clients.…”

“…However, it should be noted that this pertains more to private clients than the Polish judicial authorities. Sadly, the least satisfying aspect for the respondents were translation and interpreting remuneration rates, which is in line with the results obtained in recent studies by Courtney and Phelan (2019), as well as Piecychna (2019). Importantly, the present study was conducted after the introduction of a new regulation of 2019 increasing sworn translators' and interpreters' rates for services provided to the Polish judicial authorities.…”

“…This notwithstanding, some aspects of the job may be both cognitively demanding and emotionally taxing which may lead to overall dissatisfaction with the profession. The rationale behind this study is to extend the existing research on job satisfaction (Hale & Napier, 2016;Piecychna, 2019) to include stress and stress coping by means of a self-designed questionnaire aimed at testing the psychological effects of practising the profession of a sworn translator and interpreter.…”

Estrés psicológico de los intérpretes simultáneos de árabe

“…Notably, all respondents were satisfied with the topics they were interpreting. These results reflect a certain level of professional contentment, aligning with the findings of prior research by Korpal (2016) and Piecychna (2019), demonstrating a satisfaction rate of approximately 65% among interpreters regarding their assigned topics.…”

“…A significant number of interpreters, 41.8% (n=63), were satisfied with their rates. This echoes findings from other studies, such as those conducted by Courtney and Phelan (2019) and Piecychna (2019), suggesting a common issue among interpreters globally.…”