| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: Do world events affect the quantity of work you receive? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
|
|---|
This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do world events affect the quantity of work you receive?".
View the poll results »
| | | | Mary Worby 
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:31
German to English
+ ...
One of my companies is a press monitoring agency, and one of their customers has been involved in the recent oil spillage in the Gulf of Mexico, which has meant a huge increase in the volume of work I have received from them over the last couple of months.
But on a more general basis, no!
| | | |
In my opinion this is a very general question and/or poll, which may mean anything and everything. It depends. Of course it does, in some way. But it really depends.
| | | | | definitely yes | Jun 18, 2010 |
Crisis is a world event, isn's it?
Also, the amount of work coming my way strongly depends on investment situation in my country, activity of foreign companies, especially from the United States.
| | |
|
|
|
John Cutler
Spain
Local time: 23:31
Spanish to English
+ ...
I believe I'm more affected by local events than world events, although I'm sure global economic events are currently affecting all of us, or someone we know, in one way or another.
The most recent local event affecting me was a snow storm in early March. Roads were closed, power lines down and phone service of any type non-existent. It was the first time in my translating career that I played the "Act of God" card and sent in a translation late.
| | | |
My volume of work seems more dependent on local events than on world events.
| | | |
I did a few jobs when a major auto manufacturer was closing down, related to that industry.
[Edited at 2010-06-18 12:25 GMT]
| | | | | You mean like the World Cup? | Jun 18, 2010 |
I actually got three more jobs because of this, cause I have been translating material for a South African website related to soccer and the current World Cup.
| | |
|
|
|
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 23:31
Spanish to English
+ ...
| Not the legal side | Jun 18, 2010 |
... but I'm a regular worker for international expos, Olympics, city candidacies for one thing or another & things like that, so those are direct hits.
I can recall a few events where deadlines froze (mostly tragic ones), but those are thankfully few.
Interpreting tends to get affected if you're in the line of fire.
| | | | Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 18:31
Portuguese to English
+ ...
| Other/don't know | Jun 18, 2010 |
I chose this option because I've never noticed.
| | | | Andrea Riffo
Chile
Local time: 17:31
English to Spanish
+ ...
While the Feb. earthquake didn't affect my volume of work (not that it mattered, I took the March1st week off for obvious reasons), the blackout 2 weeks later made me lose a huge project that the client had already assigned to me the Friday before, because they feared that things were too unstable here yet and couldn't risk not having the docs ready for their deadline.
Since the situation was very specific and the client's unease was, in my opinion, misplaced but completely understa... See more While the Feb. earthquake didn't affect my volume of work (not that it mattered, I took the March1st week off for obvious reasons), the blackout 2 weeks later made me lose a huge project that the client had already assigned to me the Friday before, because they feared that things were too unstable here yet and couldn't risk not having the docs ready for their deadline.
Since the situation was very specific and the client's unease was, in my opinion, misplaced but completely understandable given the circumstances, I said I understood and hoped we could work together again at a later date (which we have, regularly).
Greetings!
[Edited at 2010-06-18 15:29 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | Rebecca Garber
Local time: 17:31
Member (2005)
German to English
+ ...
| Mostly no, but... | Jun 18, 2010 |
I had a series of proofreading jobs associated with the run-up to the world cup. Which meant a lot of work 3 weeks ago, and none now.
But most of my work is associated with rather prosaically scheduled events: monthly installments of work, or press releases for new/revamped technical stuff. Sometimes there are more press releases scheduled around big tech fairs, but I wouldn't call that a 'world event'.
| | |
|
|
|
Amal Al-Arfaj
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 00:31
Member (2005)
English to Arabic
+ ...
Amy Duncan wrote:
I chose this option because I've never noticed.
| | | | wonita (X)
China
Local time: 17:31
| Expo 2010 in Shanghai | Jun 18, 2010 |
Yes, I definitely benefit from Expo in Shanghai. I have been translating for the xxx Pavilion since May, and have prepared documents for other clients who are going to make their exhibition in Shanghai during this period.
| | | | | If you mean the economic crisis, then yes | Jun 19, 2010 |
My income dropped during the economic crisis, and now that economies are on the mend, my work is picking up again.
| | | | | Pages in topic: [1 2] > | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Do world events affect the quantity of work you receive? | Wordfast Pro | Translation Memory Software for Any Platform
Exclusive discount for ProZ.com users!
Save over 13% when purchasing Wordfast Pro through ProZ.com. Wordfast is the world's #1 provider of platform-independent Translation Memory software. Consistently ranked the most user-friendly and highest value
Buy now! » |
| | Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
The system lets you keep client/vendor database, with contacts and rates, manage projects and assign jobs to vendors, issue invoices, track payments, store and manage project files, generate business reports on turnover profit per client/manager etc.
More info » |
|
| | | | X Sign in to your ProZ.com account... | | | | | |
Login to reply/comment 
