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Poll: What best describes your current career focus?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 16:48
Medlem (2007)
Engelska till Portugisiska
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N/A Apr 23

I'm at the end of my career, but I will keep working as long as my clients are happy and the projects are coming in...

neilmac
Peter Simon
Rosemere A da Silva
Philip Lees
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spanien
Local time: 17:48
Spanska till Engelska
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N/A Apr 23

Semi-retired. Still getting enough work from legacy clients for the SS to dock my pension.
(Active retirement ("jubilación activa") in Spain allows people to combine work (whether self-employed or employed by others) with receiving their retirement pension, generally 50% of the full amount")...

Angie Garbarino
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Belgien
Local time: 17:48
Medlem (2020)
Franska till Nederländska
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Stability Apr 23

I'm at a satisfying level of income, but after more than 5 years of thorough optimization in every way imaginable I see no longer a path to further increase that income in the future without increasing my rates or jeopardizing my health. I pretty much reached my limits. So from now on it's all about keeping that income stable for as long as possible.

Rosemere A da Silva
 
Luca Adie
Luca Adie
Tyskland
Local time: 17:48
Tyska till Engelska
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Transition Apr 23

I still have enough work coming in at the moment, but the work has changed. A lot of same-day deliveries. I wanted to create a small jewellery brand and I think I'll have to do it sooner rather than later.

After 20 years in this business and at least another 26 of working life if I'm lucky - I feel a change would be good.

Epameinondas Soufleros
Rosemere A da Silva
Vincenzo Di Maso
 
CasaPhil
CasaPhil  Identity Verified
Spanien
Local time: 17:48
Medlem
Engelska till Franska
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Transition Apr 23

Although I saw a spike in workload around Easter, I categorize it as the last convulsive movements of a dying craftsmanship. My invoicing has collapsed since January, and April will likely be the exception to the rule in 2026. I never had so bad a quarter in 25 years, and I cannot ignore the fact that I might fold this very year.

I'm poised to spring at any immensely paid (preferably legal) opportunity like a kitten on meth.

Philippe

Epameinondas Soufleros
Rosemere A da Silva
Philip Lees
ipv
Vincenzo Di Maso
Rachel Waddington
 


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