Poll: Business-wise, has the second quarter of 2018 been better than the first?
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neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:07
Spanish to English
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Other Jun 27, 2018

Define "better". In terms of workload, I didn't feel overwhelmed at any point, so in that sense my workload was satisfactory. However, last week my accountant informed me that I had to pay over €2000 to make up my income tax for 2017. Apparently this is because I earned too much last year and have to make up the shortfall. I don't recall this happening at the same time last year, so in that sense this time round it's worse... Although, on the other hand, I have less VAT to pay this quarter, wh... See more
Define "better". In terms of workload, I didn't feel overwhelmed at any point, so in that sense my workload was satisfactory. However, last week my accountant informed me that I had to pay over €2000 to make up my income tax for 2017. Apparently this is because I earned too much last year and have to make up the shortfall. I don't recall this happening at the same time last year, so in that sense this time round it's worse... Although, on the other hand, I have less VAT to pay this quarter, which is positive.

From my point of view, as long as I'm not feeling overworked or snowed under, and keep earning enough to pay my bills, it's a good year/quarter/month etc.

[Edited at 2018-06-27 09:34 GMT]
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Magamed Aslanov
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 00:07
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Slightly better Jun 27, 2018

Though I think that it should be much better as I have just delivered a BIG job and I’m still feeling the effects…

 
Ventnai
Ventnai  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 01:07
German to English
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Ask me next week Jun 27, 2018

Ask me next week. The second quarter is not over yet. I know a few days are not going to make much difference but wouldn't it be more logical to ask in July? I do keep figures but I haven't invoiced this month yet.

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Olga Koloko
Olga Koloko  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 20:07
English to French
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Nothing better... Jun 27, 2018

This second quarter is as bad as the first. I was hoping that being on ProZ as a paying member will help me have more clients and many more translation jobs... but I was mistaken. I keep applying for things everyday and I dont get any at all, or in worst case as usual, never get any reply from poster... some don't even care to notify you that your quote has been rejected so that you don't keep waiting....
There is even a client who accepted my offer, made me sign a confidentiality form w
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This second quarter is as bad as the first. I was hoping that being on ProZ as a paying member will help me have more clients and many more translation jobs... but I was mistaken. I keep applying for things everyday and I dont get any at all, or in worst case as usual, never get any reply from poster... some don't even care to notify you that your quote has been rejected so that you don't keep waiting....
There is even a client who accepted my offer, made me sign a confidentiality form which I sent back to her, but I never heard back from her anymore after she received the confidentiality agreement I had signed.
All these are so frustruting and at times, they make rethink why I even went to the newt level and became a paying member on ProZ. I thought it will be different by having a paying membership, but nothing has changed. I'm really frustrated... i just console myself with the fact that :Whatever happens to you at any moment in your life is GOD's plan".
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Elisabeth Purkis
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 17:07
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Hugely busy Jun 28, 2018

From the first part of April through mid-June I was so busy that I didn't have a single day off, even on weekends. I'm not sure if that's "better" or not.

 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 01:07
French to English
Much better! Jun 28, 2018

I had technical problems in February which meant I had to refuse work, then an agency that used to send me lots of work hired an English translator in-house. I have since resolved the technical problems and found workarounds for a repeat, and have started diversifying my client base so I'm less dependent on any one client.

I'm now booked solid for most of July too so it looks like my efforts have more than paid off.


 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 21:07
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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A lot better Jun 28, 2018

And curiously enough, I posted a note about this improvement in Facebook, and some people said I was trying to show off. Thats where you see who has a future and who is a fiasco.

 


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