Poll: My workload right now is:
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 11:06
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Comfortable Apr 5, 2018

Since Monday my workload has been quite comfortable, but last week it was too much to handle (mostly because of a misunderstanding: I thought a transcreation project had been cancelled and then all hell broke loose; thank goodness the issue was sorted out but it took its toll on my nerves). Bottom line? Nothing new!

 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 04:06
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
+ ...
Pretty full Apr 5, 2018

I'm starting to feel a little panicked right now, which is why I haven't been answering the polls for several days.

 
José Henrique Lamensdorf
José Henrique Lamensdorf  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 08:06
English to Portuguese
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In memoriam
Shifting, as always Apr 5, 2018

Just delivered "a bunch", and have another "bunch" of cost estimates out, to turn into orders shortly.

For no explainable reason, my clients are scattered on a rectangle all the way South of Reykjavik to Buenos Aires, and all the way East from Sydney to Istambul, they don't know each other, however they keep a habit of striking me all at once, every time. Few armies have taken synchronicity to such a high level.


 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 12:06
Spanish to English
+ ...
Comfortable Apr 5, 2018

Well, it was this morning. But now, my schedule is pretty full. Not much wiggle room left.

 
Rahaf ziad
Rahaf ziad  Identity Verified
Syria
Local time: 14:06
Arabic to English
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What workload Apr 5, 2018

Totally empty.
😂😂😂😂😆😆😆


 
Angus Stewart
Angus Stewart  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:06
Member (2011)
French to English
+ ...
Comfortable Apr 5, 2018

My workload right now is comfortable. I have just enough work to keep me busy during my office hours, without it becoming unmanageable. It is that way by design. I have had a lot of requests and could be working all me waking hours just now if I wanted to, but I prefer to turn down excess work in order to maintain a good work life balance.

 
Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Yetta Jensen Bogarde  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 12:06
Member (2012)
English to Danish
+ ...
Pretty full Apr 5, 2018

I try not to panic, have to work some hours during the weekend.

I had to answer 2 regular clients that I cannot take on new projects for a week.


 
Marlene Blanshay
Marlene Blanshay  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 07:06
Member (2009)
French to English
+ ...
rather light Apr 5, 2018

The last half of March was SLOW and so was the start of April. I'm expecting a couple of large jobs in the next few days, so I'm working on other stuff like getting my taxes done!

 
Elizabeth Tamblin
Elizabeth Tamblin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:06
French to English
Very comfortable Apr 6, 2018

I've just returned from my holiday and am waiting for some work to turn up.

 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 08:06
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Full Apr 7, 2018

Thankfully it's back to "full" status. January and February were lousy months.
This week, I already had to decline two jobs.


 


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