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Poll: How would you rate your work flow for the fourth quarter of 2018?
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DZiW (X)
DZiW (X)
Ukraine
Englisch > Russisch
+ ...
ok Jan 3, 2019

Everything can be even better or worse, so it's ok.
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spanien
Local time: 10:18
Spanisch > Englisch
+ ...
Good Jan 3, 2019

Although a bit slower than previous years, but that was OK and I still earned enough to get by. In mid-December I had one largish translation which made up for a slow November. Swings and roundabouts...
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 09:18
Mitglied (2007)
Englisch > Portugiesisch
+ ...
Other Jan 3, 2019

The fourth quarter had the usual ups and downs: October was very good, November not so, December was good...

Nadia Silva Castro
 
Angus Stewart
Angus Stewart  Identity Verified
Vereinigtes Königreich
Local time: 09:18
Französisch > Englisch
+ ...
Very slow Jan 3, 2019

The fourth quarter is normally my busiest time of year, but in 2018 it was the slowest by far. I do worry that it is the Brexit effect creating uncertainty and leading clients to postpone projects. 2019 is not a year that I am looking forward to from both a business and a personal perspective.

Jennifer Forbes
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Hélène OShea
 
soren ellegaard
soren ellegaard  Identity Verified
Dänemark
Local time: 10:18
Mitglied (2014)
Englisch > Dänisch
+ ...
This was probably my slowest Q4 in 5 years - when it comes to freelance translation Jan 3, 2019

Partially as I was busy, working IRL with a huge client, and couldn't reply mails from 9-5

Partially because X-mas weeks wasn't totally crazy with 100s of projects - as usual - for some reason (maybe an effect of the above)

[Edited at 2019-01-03 14:15 GMT]
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
Vereinigte Staaten
Local time: 01:18
Mitglied (2003)
Spanisch > Englisch
+ ...
Very good Jan 4, 2019

I had more work than I could handle. I got really stressed out and requested a 30-day break in November. My clients were back at my door exactly 30 days later without my even letting them know I was back in business.
 
Mario Freitas
Mario Freitas  Identity Verified
Brasilien
Local time: 06:18
Mitglied (2014)
Englisch > Portugiesisch
+ ...
Good Jan 4, 2019

There were ups and downs, but the average income stayed about the same.
 


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