Poll: Do you have less work towards the end of the year?
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neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:23
Spanish to English
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Yes Jan 2, 2018

Slightly less this year. One client sent me a small job on the 29th of December, but he forgot to attach the file
I expect it'll arrive today or tomorrow...


 
Gitte Hoveds (X)
Gitte Hoveds (X)
Denmark
Local time: 14:23
Danish to English
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Don't know yet Jan 2, 2018

I'll let you know when we get to the end of the year... if I remember.

 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 13:23
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Yes! Jan 2, 2018

If I compare to 2016, which was extremely busy...

 
Bora Taşdemir
Bora Taşdemir  Identity Verified
Local time: 16:23
Member (2012)
English to Turkish
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I can't say yes or no... Jan 2, 2018

Before the holidays, yes (it increases)! At the holidays and afterwards, no!

 
Elizabeth Tamblin
Elizabeth Tamblin  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:23
French to English
It varies Jan 2, 2018

I have had times when I have been very busy at the end of the year, but this year I had virtually nothing for the last month. Then, just before Christmas, I was offered a job. Quelle surprise...

 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 06:23
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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More work Jan 2, 2018

Very busy right now.

 
Angus Stewart
Angus Stewart  Identity Verified
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:23
Member (2011)
French to English
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Its my busiest time Jan 2, 2018

For me the run up to the end of the year is my busiest time. I got offered a lot of work over the holidays and could have booked my available time several times over with agencies who were desperate to place last minute projects.

 
Tina Vonhof (X)
Tina Vonhof (X)
Canada
Local time: 07:23
Dutch to English
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Yes Jan 2, 2018

Yes but that's because I make it so. I like/need to take some time off once in a while, keep in touch with friends, read, do a little sewing, and generally take my mind off work.

 
Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Yetta Jensen Bogarde  Identity Verified
Denmark
Local time: 14:23
Member (2012)
English to Danish
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Other Jan 2, 2018

Only because of my own choosing

 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brazil
Local time: 10:23
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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Actually Jan 6, 2018

Not at the end of the year, since many people start refusing jobs as of the 20th od December (more or less) and I don't. But in January and part of February, the dynamics seem to be a lot slower.

 


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