Poll: Work-wise, today is:
Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
SITE STAFF
Aug 3, 2020

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Work-wise, today is:".

View the poll results »



 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 08:38
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Extremely busy (much busier than usual in August) Aug 3, 2020

I’m translating a big document (27,877 words) scheduled to be delivered next week and I couldn’t meet my daily quota on Friday because of an editing job, so I’ll have to catch up today…

 
Josephine Cassar
Josephine Cassar  Identity Verified
Malta
Local time: 09:38
Member (2012)
English to Maltese
+ ...
I'm not sure yet Aug 3, 2020

As I have clients in the US who send me continuous, regular work in the evening, I will only see the emails tomorrow morning and I'll reply to them tomorrow morning. It is a successful working relationship but if something crops up, I cc other PMs who are in other parts of the world and someone will be available to answer me though the work I'm sent is hardly ever (or never) urgent. Good working relationship all round.

[Edited at 2020-08-03 12:27 GMT]


Gibril Koroma
 
Villő Ujvári
Villő Ujvári
Hungary
Local time: 09:38
English to Hungarian
+ ...
Planning ahead Aug 3, 2020

Currently, I am not busy.

July has kept me distracted from work (had to move places), but I am finally back and ready to focus on my business.

I was really happy to find some work in my inbox even though I could not focus on actively searching during the last few weeks. Even though it was nothing big, I treasure every mail like this, knowing every big business had to start out somewhere.

I make sure not to despair over the fact that I am not busy.
If
... See more
Currently, I am not busy.

July has kept me distracted from work (had to move places), but I am finally back and ready to focus on my business.

I was really happy to find some work in my inbox even though I could not focus on actively searching during the last few weeks. Even though it was nothing big, I treasure every mail like this, knowing every big business had to start out somewhere.

I make sure not to despair over the fact that I am not busy.
If I plan ahead and use this time of not being busy wisely, I will be.
Collapse


Ambrosia Noyes
 
Gibril Koroma
Gibril Koroma  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 04:38
French to English
+ ...
Not sure yet Aug 3, 2020

The day and the week have just started here in eastern Canada. Wait and see situation for me right now.

 
Ventnai
Ventnai  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 09:38
German to English
+ ...
Normal compared to what? Aug 3, 2020

Compared with recent months, I am extremely busy but compared with last year, it's a normal day. Let's say I'm fully booked for a few days.

 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 09:38
Spanish to English
+ ...
Other Aug 3, 2020

Work-wise, today is less hectic than usual. I have a couple of non-urgent revisiones pending and ongoing online translations, but unlike last month, nothing "urgent" or with pressing deadlines, so I can take things easier than usual. In fact, if I decide not to to any more work at all today, or go to the beach tomorrow, It wouldn't be a problem.

 
Nilton Junior
Nilton Junior  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 08:38
Member (2009)
English to Portuguese
+ ...
Today is... Aug 3, 2020

More or less normal, which is extremely busy.

 
Jean Dimitriadis
Jean Dimitriadis  Identity Verified
English to French
+ ...
 Not unbusy Aug 3, 2020

But, but, but I thought the situation in Brazil was very bad…

 
Marlene Blanshay
Marlene Blanshay  Identity Verified
Canada
Local time: 04:38
Member (2009)
French to English
+ ...
A bit slow Aug 3, 2020

It has been slow lately with the holiday and today is a long weekend in most of Canada. Since COVID, some of my regular clients have all but stopped contacting me.
The past couple of days I've been revising a translation of a website's legal agreement and a mining agreement in Africa.


 
Tom in London
Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:38
Member (2008)
Italian to English
Very busy Aug 3, 2020

Very busy - no time to say more.

[Edited at 2020-08-03 19:07 GMT]


 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 01:38
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
+ ...
Extremely busy Aug 3, 2020

I've accepted a 10,485-word job with a shorter deadline than I would like, but the rate is high enough to make the effort worth it.

[Edited at 2020-08-03 19:39 GMT]


 
Philippe Etienne
Philippe Etienne  Identity Verified
Spain
Local time: 09:38
Member
English to French
Busy Aug 4, 2020

No time to go out and catch Covid. I'll catch a sore throat because of the A/C instead. Can't work when 29°C is exceeded in my office.

Philippe


 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderator(s) of this forum
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: Work-wise, today is:






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 »