Poll: Do you dedicate as much time as you would like to translations? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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I’m kind of a perfectionist (I’m not claiming at all that my translations are perfect) and I won’t leave a job until I’m satisfied. I can do this because I live alone and I don’t have family pressures anymore. More to the point, I haven’t accepted a rush job for a long time, my ‘up-all-night’ days and their nasty consequences are long gone, I know my limitations, I learned to say “no” and I never bite off more than I can chew. | | |
Jan Truper Germany Local time: 09:02 Member (2016) English to German
Too much. It's not easy to keep the balance when riding a wave. | | |
The Misha Local time: 04:02 Russian to English + ... Too much indeed | Dec 17, 2019 |
At my age, I should be chasing girls, fishing and playing golf - while I still can. Instead, I am "dedicating time to translation". Arrrgh! | |
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and as little, that's the freedom I have as a freelancer. | | |
Thayenga Germany Local time: 09:02 Member (2009) English to German + ...
As much time as I like, sometimes even more, sometimes less. The perfect balance between work and pleasure... but then again, translating is pleasure.
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In any other job I could have retired by now..... | | |
Does the question mean: "Do you get as much translation work as you would like?" or "Do you get to spend as much time as you would like on the work you get?" | |
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Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 05:02 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ...
Actually a bit more than I should. I still want to reach a status of equilibrium where I'll work a little bit less and make a bit more money, which is quite possible right now. | | |
Like Teresa, I've learned to say "No." I've stopped killing myself meeting crazy deadlines and squinting at illegible PDFs and 6-point type. I have other projects (books that I'm writing and volunteer work) that I want to spend time on. | | |