Poll: How has July been in terms of work? Autor vlákna: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | | Muriel Vasconcellos 
Spojené státy americké
Local time: 01:31
Člen (2003)
španělština -> angličtina
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I've had three translations totaling 33,000 words. One was a breeze, another was typical, and the third one has been driving me crazy.
| | | | Edith van der Have
Nizozemsko
Local time: 10:31
Člen (2016)
angličtina -> nizozemština
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My highest turnover ever, and the month isn't over yet
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I've invoiced just over 92,000 words so far. Not a record but a busy month. It's a good time of year for business with many colleagues on leave. I live in Algarve and avoid the coast in July and August. I can rather enjoy it the rest of the year, when it's cooler and much quieter.
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There was no "completely nuts" option.
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It has been very busy (much busier than the last 5 years, both in number of projects and in number of words). I have been working every day since the beginning of the month with only one weekend’s rest. August will probably be much quieter, though we never know…
| | | | Lincoln Hui
Hongkong
Local time: 16:31
Člen
čínština -> angličtina
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I haven't issued my invoices yet.
I mean my June invoices.
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mroed
Local time: 10:31
italština -> němčina
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| simply amazing | Jul 29, 2019 |
best month ever ... and no end in sight. But I'm sure that sooner or later there will be slower times again.
| | | | KHALDUN ALQAYSI
Spojené arabské emiráty
Local time: 12:31
angličtina -> arabština
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I did not work in July at home.
I was busy with something else personal.
Generally, in summer in the UAE where I work and live, the market recesses because no conference no events as in winter.
| | | | Jennifer Caisley
Velká Británie
Local time: 09:31
Člen (2019)
němčina -> angličtina
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| Other - bizarre fits and starts | Jul 31, 2019 |
I think, overall, July has been about average for me, or perhaps a little higher than average - but I picked "other" in the poll because the pattern of work within the month has been like nothing I've ever seen!
I'm not sure if it's connected to the heatwave we've had over here in Western Europe, but there have been stretches of multiple days with absolutely zero work (perfect time to go and have an ice cream!), followed by stretches where I've worked until the wee hours (certainly... See more I think, overall, July has been about average for me, or perhaps a little higher than average - but I picked "other" in the poll because the pattern of work within the month has been like nothing I've ever seen!
I'm not sure if it's connected to the heatwave we've had over here in Western Europe, but there have been stretches of multiple days with absolutely zero work (perfect time to go and have an ice cream!), followed by stretches where I've worked until the wee hours (certainly not my preferred tactic, but make hay when the sun shines, and all that!).
Obviously, freelance work is particularly prone to these periods of feast or famine, but this is the first time I'd seen such striking swings even within a month! ▲ Collapse
| | | | neilmac
Španělsko
Local time: 10:31
španělština -> angličtina
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I thought I'd already answered this poll, but I don't see my post. Maybe it was another similar poll...
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