I think TE ' s have just switched primary roles from block firstcatch second to catch firstblock second <| sep |> Understood , but if you ain ' t got nothing on you why trip on security ? <| sep |> 1 . Hearsay at best . Not proof . Not even credible . 2 . No evidence of significant effect on the process and results aren ' t evidence . <| sep |> Hi there , I also freelance as an EnglishSpanish translator and actually just got into Udemy to learn some coding as well . What the others are saying is 100 % true , translation is REALLY competitive , you need to add value to your translations to stand out from the crowd . I have been doing well on freelancing platforms , I have a few regular clients that provide me with some work from time to time since I am not a fulltime freelancer . I am an Accountant , and as such I have an advantage over regular translators . For example , I just got a job for translating an accounting software interface from English to Spanish . Do you like to write ? This is also a huge plus as a translator . Being a good translator is not about being an expert on the source language , but on the target language . Writing will help you to hone your Spanish skills and therefore you will provide better translations . It also looks good on your cover letter . I write articles for some websites , both in English and Spansh and it has helped me to get some jobs . Remember that content writing is huge right now and the owners of those sites want to reach as many people as possible , meaning that they need translation services regularly .