| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: Did your professional life as a freelancer change when you had children? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| I took over his bedroom as my 'den' for work! | Dec 17, 2013 |
My son had grown up and left home before I started freelancing...
He certainly changed my life, which did not include a job at the time. For several years I was a full time mother, although I did look after other people's children at the same time in day care - I never had more than one of my very own.
I'm not sure whether I could have coped with much more. Babies are supposed to sleep, but my son did not seem to understand that until he started school. So when he dropp... See more
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I have no kids, so i'm ultra flexible, but I still don't like to work too late at night.
I can also work on holidays if necessary, so I let people know in case they need me during xmas or whatever.
It seems a lot of us don't have kids, the poll said 50 percent!
| | | | Melanie Meyer 
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neilmac wrote:
For me, the question puts the cart before the horse. I was a parent long before I became a translator or freelancer. I would surmise that most people's lives, professional or otherwise, are changed in many ways when they become parents.
Same here – I started freelancing more or less full-time when my youngest son started attending Kindergarten four years ago.
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Spain
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| 1. parent; 2. freelancer | Dec 17, 2013 |
neilmac wrote:
For me, the question puts the cart before the horse. I was a parent long before I became a translator or freelancer. I would surmise that most people's lives, professional or otherwise, are changed in many ways when they become parents.
Absolutely! I did actually go back to salaried work (not as a translator) for 5 years on a part-time basis, but I don't think I would ever have gone back full-time. It was partly on account of having a child to bring up that we decided to move abroad, and that sparked off a whole new career, one that I never for a moment envisaged carrying out as an employee.
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But I assume that it will, especially since my wife and I work together. We're waiting for things to stabilize a little before having any kids, but I've started stocking up on pickles and ice cream
| | | | | The children came first | Dec 17, 2013 |
neilmac wrote:
For me, the question puts the cart before the horse. I was a parent long before I became a translator or freelancer. I would surmise that most people's lives, professional or otherwise, are changed in many ways when they become parents.
The same for me. I sarted doing freelance transaltion when my eldest child was about nine years old.
[Edited at 2013-12-17 20:25 GMT]
| | | | | Children gave me the "push" | Dec 17, 2013 |
to give up my employment contract (as an attorney-at-law) and re-think my career. I was not happy with my job, I wanted a change, but I never had the courage until my second baby. He and his brother were the spark and, although it is much much harder now, I would not change for anything.
Right now I am a translator and an attorney-at-law, I have kept both career paths, as I enjoy them both, but, for the moment, none of them can be considered full-time (I am full-time mother, the res... See more to give up my employment contract (as an attorney-at-law) and re-think my career. I was not happy with my job, I wanted a change, but I never had the courage until my second baby. He and his brother were the spark and, although it is much much harder now, I would not change for anything.
Right now I am a translator and an attorney-at-law, I have kept both career paths, as I enjoy them both, but, for the moment, none of them can be considered full-time (I am full-time mother, the rest must fit in between). I am sure this proportion will change when they will go in kindergarden, probably in one year or so.
And, one more thing, I would like to thank again a special mom - translator, member of this website, who, at the beginning of the year, sent me a beautiful, encouraging mail - she didn't even knew me, but she saw one of my comments on a pole, and she sent me that email. Marketa, if you read this, thank you. ▲ Collapse
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