Poll: As a freelancer, what's the longest you've been out of work? Vestluse postitaja: ProZ.com Staff
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I voted 1 month, but I don't really remember... It was way back when I was starting as a freelancer, though. These days I'm lucky if I get 1 day off...
| | | | John Cutler 
Hispaania
Local time: 13:48
hispaania - inglise
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I had a seamless transition from being a freelance English teacher to being a freelance translator. One led to the other with no noticeable break.
In 6 years, I’ve never been out of work as a translator, but teaching English was a little trickier. There was always the summer drop off and that meant filling my time with odd jobs like delivering refrigerators and washing machines (man, are they heavy!) or being a gardener (long, hot, tiring hours). ... See more I had a seamless transition from being a freelance English teacher to being a freelance translator. One led to the other with no noticeable break.
In 6 years, I’ve never been out of work as a translator, but teaching English was a little trickier. There was always the summer drop off and that meant filling my time with odd jobs like delivering refrigerators and washing machines (man, are they heavy!) or being a gardener (long, hot, tiring hours).
I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping my busy time as a translator holds up. I don’t want to have to go back to the washing machines!!  ▲ Collapse
| | | | Yaotl Altan
Mehhiko
Local time: 05:48
inglise - hispaania
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No more than 1 week and they keep phoning me in Hollidays, 24 and 31 December, 1 January, 1 May....
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John Cutler
I don’t want to have to go back to the washing machines!!
But if you like, you can come help in my garden
I love gardening, and I am not a full time translator (yet...), but I am surprised at the amount of work I am being offered through proZ.com
| | | | Anthony Baldwin
Ameerika Ühendriigid
Local time: 07:48
portugali - inglise
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| another interesting question | Aug 17, 2007 |
Might be
What is the longest stretch that you have consistently had work (without a day off),
and/or
What is the longest day you have worked.
Recently I worked about 3 months straight with hardly a day off, putting in, on average, 12 to 15 hour days, with a couple of days that stretched into 18 hours, and at least two that continued right into the next with no sleep.
I just kept hacking away, knowing that it would not last forever.
... See more Might be
What is the longest stretch that you have consistently had work (without a day off),
and/or
What is the longest day you have worked.
Recently I worked about 3 months straight with hardly a day off, putting in, on average, 12 to 15 hour days, with a couple of days that stretched into 18 hours, and at least two that continued right into the next with no sleep.
I just kept hacking away, knowing that it would not last forever.
Now, I´m experiencing another slow period, with as many as 3-4 days in a row without work.
I also know this won´t last forever, either.
Crazy business, this. ▲ Collapse
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