Poll: How long a break do you usually take between projects? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | It depends... | Aug 21, 2018 |
It depends on the projects, obviously. | | | If I can, I jump right in | Aug 21, 2018 |
If it the previous project was long (which it usually is for me), I will have accumulated a list of things I didn't have the time to take care of, and I often take a break to attend to those before I start another project. | | |
It depends on several factors, mainly: How tired am I? How long was the project I’ve just completed? Is there another project in the pipeline? Is the weather good? | |
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Vera Schoen Sweden Local time: 22:47 Member (2008) German to Swedish + ... | neilmac Spain Local time: 22:47 Spanish to English + ...
For one thing, I call my work "jobs", mainly translation and revision jobs stop. I only call things "projects" if I want to appear more professional than I really am. I've just finished one short translation job, and now I'm going to try to sort out some technical problems with my computers, as I've been away for a while and the people who were looking after the house dismantled one of mine and set up their own stuff, ... and once that's done I have some other chores to do, such as ... See more For one thing, I call my work "jobs", mainly translation and revision jobs stop. I only call things "projects" if I want to appear more professional than I really am. I've just finished one short translation job, and now I'm going to try to sort out some technical problems with my computers, as I've been away for a while and the people who were looking after the house dismantled one of mine and set up their own stuff, ... and once that's done I have some other chores to do, such as taking one of my vehicles for its annual inspection. I also have one revision job in hand at the moment, which is almost hundred percent ready for delivery, but I want to give it a once-over before sending it to the author. Other than that, I usually start the next job as soon as the last one is finished, but as it's August and I expect to have some friends visiting over next few days, I don't mind if this is a slow week. ▲ Collapse | | | EvaVer (X) Local time: 22:47 Czech to French + ... Between projects?! | Aug 21, 2018 |
My "projects" may be 1/2 page long. I often work on something bigger, then suspend it every time a small job comes in (most often, in a completely different language pair). Just now, I have two biggish ones going - one EN/CZ, one BG/CZ, and just stopped to do a small one CZ/FR. There is no such thing as "between projects". | | | DZiW (X) Ukraine English to Russian + ...
It depends for I often wait some time (even days) before revising, so I can start a new translation before finalizing the previous, let alone I switch projects back and forth, because the topic/activity change somewhat refreshes me. | |
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Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 17:47 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ...
I actually work in more than one project at a time regularly. I receive several jobs, ranging from very small to very large, on a regular basis. I fit in the small ones, interrupting the larger ones, when required. It's a very dynamic routine, and I simply cannot establish a "break" between projects. At the same time, I usually have two or three days in the month when I have nothing to do. So break enough there. | | | Debora d'Amato (X) Italy Local time: 22:47 English to Italian + ... I need a break | Aug 21, 2018 |
I need a break for at least 15 minutes. Just to realise I finished with a job and I am about to start a new one, a different one. | | |
It depends on workload and other factors. I certainly pace myself. | | |
It happens very rarely to me that jobs come like a queue, right after one another. For that reason, I cannot say I have a particular rule when it happens. Obviously, it depends on volumes, deadlines, my tiredness, and etc. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: How long a break do you usually take between projects? Protemos translation business management system | Create your account in minutes, and start working! 3-month trial for agencies, and free for freelancers!
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