Poll: This week, I am:
Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
SITE STAFF
Dec 23, 2019

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "This week, I am:".

View the poll results »



Siyad Abdulahi
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 09:49
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Other Dec 23, 2019

My current projects will have me working until later today, and then I have nothing scheduled until the 2nd January (a lot of the agencies I work with close up this week), but my regulars know that I'll be available for them as usual, apart from the 24th and the 25th, and if anyone else needs me, I'll do it. Over the years, I've found that occasionally work tends to increase during Christmas (the same happens in August) perhaps because many translators are away on holiday so agencies look for so... See more
My current projects will have me working until later today, and then I have nothing scheduled until the 2nd January (a lot of the agencies I work with close up this week), but my regulars know that I'll be available for them as usual, apart from the 24th and the 25th, and if anyone else needs me, I'll do it. Over the years, I've found that occasionally work tends to increase during Christmas (the same happens in August) perhaps because many translators are away on holiday so agencies look for someone to fill the gap in their absence ‒ but, really, who knows?Collapse


Yetta Jensen Bogarde
ahartje
Noni Gilbert Riley
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:49
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
+ ...
Taking some time off Dec 23, 2019

Aren't we in the height of the holidays? I'm busy writing emails and sending cards, wrapping packages, visiting or talking with friends, and taking care of a sick dog.

 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 10:49
French to English
. Dec 23, 2019

Just wrapped up a big project. I worked at the weekend to finish it today so I can hit the shops and finish up the present-wrapping this afternoon. Monday is typically pretty quiet for me anyway. I am hoping that tomorrow will be quieter than usual and given that my customers must all be in much the same frame of mind, there's a good chance I'll have a quiet week. I have told a few agencies that I won't be available while my children are visiting.

 
Noni Gilbert Riley
Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
Local time: 10:49
Spanish to English
+ ...
Could you presume... Dec 23, 2019

... that the most popular reply is a result of the second most popular reply?! If this isn't a time when you want to take time off, then you can benefit from the chance to receive more projects, and posisble even charge a little more due to the scarcity of available translators. Glass half full.

Later comment: Ah, now the votes have changed, and those with more work than usual are in third place, but I still suspect that those who take time off are "feeding" those with more work th
... See more
... that the most popular reply is a result of the second most popular reply?! If this isn't a time when you want to take time off, then you can benefit from the chance to receive more projects, and posisble even charge a little more due to the scarcity of available translators. Glass half full.

Later comment: Ah, now the votes have changed, and those with more work than usual are in third place, but I still suspect that those who take time off are "feeding" those with more work than usual. Either way round, I hope that the situation suits, and for those who are celebrating festivities, that it is a happy time.

[Edited at 2019-12-23 21:32 GMT]
Collapse


Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Angus Stewart
Carina Tschaitschmann
Philip Lees
 
Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Yetta Jensen Bogarde  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 10:49
Member (2012)
English to Danish
+ ...
Trying to take it easy Dec 23, 2019

Slowing down until New Year

Noni Gilbert Riley
 
Elizabeth Tamblin
Elizabeth Tamblin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:49
French to English
Other Dec 23, 2019

As usual, it's completely unpredictable. This time last year I was busy; right now I have no work.

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Angus Stewart
Josephine Cassar
 
Bruno Veilleux
Bruno Veilleux  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 05:49
English to French
Busier than usual *and* taking time off Dec 23, 2019

I happen to be booked farther ahead than usual, but it’s not exactly because of a holiday rush. I’m still taking my days off anyway, but unfortunately it won’t be as much a vacation as other years since I’ll have to alternate between work and social events instead of being completely free for a week.

 
Marlene Blanshay
Marlene Blanshay  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 05:49
Member (2009)
French to English
+ ...
not overly busy Dec 23, 2019

For some reason I received a flurry of requests recently for some small translation jobs due after xmas, but I did them ahead of time. I'm working on a large proofreading job over the holidays due Jan 8, and I let some of my clients know I was available.
However, I turned down a job today, not a very big one, but I don't want to spend the entire holiday in front of my computer!


 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: This week, I am:






Trados Studio 2022 Freelance
The leading translation software used by over 270,000 translators.

Designed with your feedback in mind, Trados Studio 2022 delivers an unrivalled, powerful desktop and cloud solution, empowering you to work in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

More info »
Protemos translation business management system
Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!

The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.

More info »