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Poll: How did you spend the last payment you received from a client? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| Very odd question | Apr 25, 2023 |
What a weird question. That is not how a business works. If you run a business, you don't use a payment from a client to pay for something, you just do what is necessary to run your business. If a certain expense depends on the payment of a single invoice, I don't think that is an example of good entrepreneurship.
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| I don't know | Apr 25, 2023 |
Paying my bills, putting food on my table and helping out my children financially are not dependent at all on the last payment received from a client…
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Lieven Malaise
Belgium
Local time: 19:19
Member (2020)
French to Dutch
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| Secondary occupation ? | Apr 25, 2023 |
I sometimes wonder how many of these questions are asked by people who only translate as a secondary job. It's not about some sort of pocket money we are talking here if you are a full-time professional translator. "Oh look, a payment. Let's buy that new gaming console or that new pair of shoes that is looking so great."
For clarity reasons it would be good to know who works as a translator in a secondary occupation and who doesn't, because those are really 2 different worlds that c... See more I sometimes wonder how many of these questions are asked by people who only translate as a secondary job. It's not about some sort of pocket money we are talking here if you are a full-time professional translator. "Oh look, a payment. Let's buy that new gaming console or that new pair of shoes that is looking so great."
For clarity reasons it would be good to know who works as a translator in a secondary occupation and who doesn't, because those are really 2 different worlds that can't really be compared to each other (it would also enhance comprehension of certain answers in other hot translation topics). ▲ Collapse
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Kay Denney 
France
Local time: 19:19
French to English
I don't even know how much the last payment comes to, and won't know until the end of the month when I look at my accounts.
However I'm planning to invest the money left over from everyday expenses in an environment-friendly firm. I don't know exactly what yet, but I'm also transferring my money to a bank that doesn't invest in oil, and I'll be asking them for suggestions. I'm also looking into the Team for the Planet which invests in such ventures.
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Nikolay Novitskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 22:19
Member (2018)
English to Russian
| Another donation | Apr 25, 2023 |
I made another donation to help the poor whales of my Urals region. Our environment is so unfriendly to them...
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| oops misread question | Apr 25, 2023 |
I thought the "first" payment and thought back to early days!
The last payment received is sitting in the bank and will stay there until there are bills or taxes to be paid.
The first on the list is the accountant's bill, next month the car road tax ....
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I would have been extremely happy if the last payment received from a client was enough to pay the brand new car I just bought. Wishful thinking on my part...
[Edited at 2023-04-25 13:55 GMT]
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Felipe Tomasi
Brazil
Local time: 14:19
Member
English to Portuguese
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| Income = nest egg | Apr 25, 2023 |
Part of my translation income is directed to savings. Making a nest egg is a must for a translator.
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Michael Newton
United States
Local time: 13:19
Japanese to English
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| Last payment | Apr 26, 2023 |
I made a down payment on a chalet in Switzerland.
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:19
Member (2008)
Italian to English
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:19
Member (2008)
Italian to English
[quote]Tom in London wrote:
ProZ.com Staff wrote: This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How did you spend the last payment you received from a client?". View the poll results »
It will help to pay for some expensive medical treatment I need for my foot. Plantar Fasciitis. Good quality treatment is not available on the NHS.
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expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 18:19
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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Isabelle Neely
United States
Local time: 11:19
Member (2016)
English to Dutch
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It went into my savings account so I can pay my quarterly taxes *sigh*
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