Poll: What do you do when you don't have any projects or assignments to work on? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "What do you do when you don't have any projects or assignments to work on?".
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1/2 hour - waste time on the Internet 1/2 day - go mountain biking 2 days - panic | | | Tim Drayton Cyprus Local time: 01:37 Turkish to English + ...
I do the other things as well, but mainly use it as an opportunity to relax. I work seven days per week when things are busy, after all. | | | neilmac Spain Local time: 00:37 Spanish to English + ...
I usually have some sort of work going on at all times. When I have a bit of spare time, I have to deal with admin, billing etc, although I consider that part of my job too. Otherwise, there is always something to do - housework, shopping, tending to animals, gathering, shopping and stacking firewood... the list is endless. | |
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I prepare glossaries using the translations already done or proofreaded by my, as well as "clean" and improve my translation memories. Of course, there is always some administrative work and marketing | | |
I start by relaxing (reading, watching TV, going out for a meal, shopping) and doing some domestic chores (ironing, cooking…) but if I go for a few whole days without job offers coming in then I begin to panic… and fortunately the cycle starts again! | | | I don't have much time without projects | Dec 11, 2014 |
I wish I had more time in between. I've discovered in my dotage that I love to write. I grab every spare minute to work on my writing projects: revising my book, "Finding My Invincible Summer"; reviewing its translation into Portuguese; blogging; and working on two new books. I recently had a welcome one-week break after finishing a 48,000-word translation. Then yesterday and today a huge pile of work came in that throws a wet blanket on the holidays. | | | Ben_ (X) United Kingdom Local time: 23:37 German to English
I have a project ongoing now, but the deadline is fairly gentle so I've given myself a day off today after a fairly intense past week. The weather's not very amenable to going outside, but plans for the day include having a lie-in (which in the end didn't happen), catching up with e-mails, going to the gym during the daytime while it's empty, and maybe watching a film later on. If I have a day with no projects at all I always feel too 'on call' to do that much in case I suddenly ge... See more I have a project ongoing now, but the deadline is fairly gentle so I've given myself a day off today after a fairly intense past week. The weather's not very amenable to going outside, but plans for the day include having a lie-in (which in the end didn't happen), catching up with e-mails, going to the gym during the daytime while it's empty, and maybe watching a film later on. If I have a day with no projects at all I always feel too 'on call' to do that much in case I suddenly get something coming in, but today I feel I can completely mentally switch off.
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Thayenga Germany Local time: 00:37 Member (2009) English to German + ...
I have one continuous project with indefinite ending, and another one that will/can keep me busy until the end of January. When there is room to breathe I do administrative work and, of course, relax. | | |
and happily so!
[Edited at 2014-12-11 23:49 GMT] | | | Mario Chavez (X) Local time: 18:37 English to Spanish + ...
1. I sleep as much as I can. 2. I answer Proz polls. | | | Paul Adie (X) Germany Spanish to English + ...
Luckily, I'm not at full capacity all the time and I can dedicate, usually, half of my time to what's more important to me. Translation can be interesting if you get riveting texts, but for the most of us, it's just a job. When I hear people being 'passionate' about translation as a job (not as a craft, by that I mean mainly literary translation or the theory and history of it all), my brow always furls. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: What do you do when you don't have any projects or assignments to work on? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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