Poll: I usually use my weekends to... Autor de la hebra: ProZ.com Staff
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Unfortunately. I have so much going on during the week that I end up working on weekends. Since I live alone with my dog, it's the one time when I don't get interruptions. | | | Jack Doughty Reino Unido Local time: 21:58 ruso al inglés + ... In Memoriam Weekend or not, immaterial | Apr 21, 2018 |
If you're not constrained by having a partner who works a five-day week or children with a five-day school week, one of the advantages of freelance work is that you can work any time you like and do other things when free of work. | | | A combination | Apr 21, 2018 |
Sometimes I take weekends off, sometimes I don’t, it all depends on the amount of work I have and on the deadline. If I have no work at all and the weather is not good, I might complete some procrastinated domestic chores (ironing, for instance), but right now, and until the middle of May, I’m on a period with no weekends off in sight and long hours every day as I’m editing a very long e-course and at the same time trying to keep all my other regular clients happy… | |
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Sometimes I work on Saturday and Sunday, sometimes only in the morning, Sometimes I do not work at all, sometimes I work from 6 am to 1 pm.. It just goes with the workflow. | | | Thayenga Alemania Local time: 22:58 Miembro 2009 inglés al alemán + ...
It depends entirely on the workflow/load. | | | Tina Vonhof (X) Canadá Local time: 14:58 neerlandés al inglés + ... Some work-related and some other | Apr 21, 2018 |
Sometimes I get a small translation or proofreading job on Friday that is due on Monday. I send out invoices. Weather permitting I shop for groceries. These things usually fill my Saturday. On Sunday I relax and read and the highlight of my weekend is talking to my children by phone or via Skype. | | | Angus Stewart Reino Unido Local time: 21:58 francés al inglés + ... Depends on the time of year | Apr 21, 2018 |
Over the winter when it is gloomy outside I often take on some additional work over the weekend to earn a little extra. In contrast during the summer months I like to take advantage of the better weather and travel as much as possible. As I am disabled, I am in the fortunate position of qualifying for a travel pass that lets me travel anywhere within my own country for free, although today I ventured a little further afield by travelling "abroad" within the UK and had to pay for it. | |
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Jasa Pipan Eslovenia Local time: 22:58 francés al esloveno + ... Combination of all or some of the above | Apr 21, 2018 |
Sometimes I work, sometimes I don't have any translations to do during the weekend and in that case, I just want to get out of the house 'cause I don't see much of that during the week ... | | | I am a victim of Racist people of France so I cry... | Apr 21, 2018 |
I have no way out. I work, I try, I cry... I am faithful in love. I work hard. I research a lot. But people prefer white skinned, catholic and rich people. I am lost and I cry. | | | Mario Freitas Brasil Local time: 17:58 Miembro 2014 inglés al portugués + ...
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