Poll: How would you rate the first quarter of this year professionally?
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Mar 31, 2010

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Celine Gras
Celine Gras  Identity Verified
Francia
Local time: 23:56
inglés al francés
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Great year so far Mar 31, 2010

This is the first time I am seriously thinking about hiring someone.

 
John Cutler
John Cutler  Identity Verified
España
Local time: 23:56
español al inglés
+ ...
Average Mar 31, 2010

If I add up all three months, I'd say about average.

 
Mary Worby
Mary Worby  Identity Verified
Reino Unido
Local time: 22:56
alemán al inglés
+ ...
Breaking all records Mar 31, 2010

This year, and this month in particular, has been off the scale!

I'm heartened by the results though. For all we read about dwindling prices and paucity of work, it appears that most people are having an average to good year. Which can't be bad, especially in current uncertain economic times.


 
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Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 23:56
inglés al francés
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Average Mar 31, 2010

For the amount of pages translated.
The exchange rate of the US dollar may improve or worsen the financial average: 60% were jobs paid in USD.


 
Tatty
Tatty  Identity Verified
Local time: 23:56
español al inglés
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Average Mar 31, 2010

I take as much work as I can handle and refuse the rest, as per usual, which makes for a pretty average start of year. As I work for agents, my work flow is pretty much constant.

 
Polly Hogg
Polly Hogg  Identity Verified
Francia
Local time: 23:56
francés al inglés
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Happy I went freelance! Mar 31, 2010

This is my first quarter ever with my own business and I've had great success, more than I could ever have hoped for - great move to go freelance.

 
WandaVanda
WandaVanda
inglés al letón
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Miserable Mar 31, 2010

My life turned down. For years I have been translating books, even three at one time, but this year everything is different, I am truly freelancer again. Would be happy to have any literary translation again. There is one project ahead of me, but I am a bit superstitious. Good luck to everyone!

 
neilmac
neilmac
España
Local time: 23:56
español al inglés
+ ...
Average Mar 31, 2010

... but better than last year. Things can only get better...

 
Rebecca Garber
Rebecca Garber  Identity Verified
Local time: 17:56
Miembro 2005
alemán al inglés
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I've been consistently busy Mar 31, 2010

My earnings are down, but they have been more consistent month-to-month.

 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
Estados Unidos
Local time: 14:56
Miembro 2003
español al inglés
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Better than last year but not great Apr 1, 2010

I'm accustomed to a lot more work than I've been getting in the last two years, especially in the first quarter. The good news is that I have gained three new clients.

Two large jobs came on on the last day of the quarter--one from a new client and the other from a client who was new last year.


 


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