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Poll: What do you appreciate most about being a freelancer? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "What do you appreciate most about being a freelancer?".
This poll was originally submitted by Roberta Anderson
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| A unique feature of being a freelancer is | Sep 8, 2009 |
...the ability to have a drink in the middle of a working day
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:28
Spanish to English
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| Being able to | Sep 8, 2009 |
... just say "NO" !
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| ALL of the above! | Sep 8, 2009 |
[Modifié le 2009-09-08 09:46 GMT]
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having to commute! having to buy a whole work wardrobe! having to deal with other people in an office environment! having to get up at some ungodly hour! having to wait to the weekends to go shopping! etc etc....
the income, however...well the level could always be better, but i'm doing fine and it's not like i have to eat gruel every day.
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| A combination of the above | Sep 8, 2009 |
In this order:
1 - Flexible hours
2 - Working at home
3 - Variety of work
4 - Being my own boss
5 - Level of income (could always be better...)
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| Difficult question... | Sep 8, 2009 |
...but only because the advantages are many!
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| All of them and more. | Sep 8, 2009 |
To think how dearly I love this job yet how much force fate had to apply to make me catch on to it ...
Thank you for being such a pighead, fate.
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Henry Hinds 
United States
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In memoriam | All of the above and more | Sep 8, 2009 |
Now why was Maxim's reason not on the original list?
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Not to have a boss you hate. Not to work in a cubicle like a worker bee. Not to pretend you like your work mates and go to those vile office functions.
Being able to wake up whenever you like (except when there's a deadline of course). Being able to take as much vacation as you like (assuming of course that you've worked your a** off for several months).
And, most importantly for me, having the time for many other things that help you enjoy life: sports, hobbies, readin... See more Not to have a boss you hate. Not to work in a cubicle like a worker bee. Not to pretend you like your work mates and go to those vile office functions.
Being able to wake up whenever you like (except when there's a deadline of course). Being able to take as much vacation as you like (assuming of course that you've worked your a** off for several months).
And, most importantly for me, having the time for many other things that help you enjoy life: sports, hobbies, reading, friends, family, etc. ▲ Collapse
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 09:28
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| Working at home | Sep 8, 2009 |
Marlene Blanshay wrote:
having to commute! having to buy a whole work wardrobe! having to deal with other people in an office environment! having to get up at some ungodly hour! having to wait to the weekends to go shopping! etc etc....
the income, however...well the level could always be better, but i'm doing fine and it's not like i have to eat gruel every day.
Yes, Marlene! I agree with everything you said, except I have to confess, I DO eat gruel every day (because I like it).
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DianeGM
Local time: 15:28
Member (2006)
Dutch to English
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| All the above and more | Sep 8, 2009 |
All the above and above all ...
F r e e d o m
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well, gruel is fine as long as you have a choice...lol
let's face it, we're all happy campers.
[Edited at 2009-09-08 22:57 GMT]
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Joan Berglund
United States
Local time: 08:28
Member (2008)
French to English
| all of the above, but especially the variety of work | Sep 8, 2009 |
I really enjoy reading about new things, and feel lucky that I can do it for a living. The fact that I have to type out a translation while I am reading is a minor nuisance, but it does make me pay closer attention to the text than I might otherwise, so I actually learn more. Not everything is interesting, of course. Some of the most profitible work, like highly repeptive manufacturing SOPs is not very interesting at all, while some of the most interesting work, like medical journal articles,... See more I really enjoy reading about new things, and feel lucky that I can do it for a living. The fact that I have to type out a translation while I am reading is a minor nuisance, but it does make me pay closer attention to the text than I might otherwise, so I actually learn more. Not everything is interesting, of course. Some of the most profitible work, like highly repeptive manufacturing SOPs is not very interesting at all, while some of the most interesting work, like medical journal articles, is a little less profitable because of the necessity to do some research. And of course, I get easily sidetracked - I go online to check the spelling of something, and I end up trying to figure out how to cure it - it does drive my hourly down a little. ▲ Collapse
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 13:28
Member (2007)
English
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| All of them, but | Sep 9, 2009 |
if I have to choose, it must be that I'm my own boss.
If I wasn't, I'd be told when to work, where to work, what work to do, do it or else!
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