Poll: Is there any particular time when you feel you have more work? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Is there any particular time when you feel you have more work?".
This poll was originally submitted by Mónica Sauza
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A forum topic will appear each time a new poll is run. Fo... See more This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Is there any particular time when you feel you have more work?".
This poll was originally submitted by Mónica Sauza
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Yes, there is some time where I notice more work, but it doesn't match the proposed answers:
August and December.
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Normally my most productive months are January/February and July/August...
| | | | | It depends on the clients - but often everything's due on Friday! | Dec 20, 2009 |
Some of my clients have annual "crunch" times. It used to be April and December for me, but the pattern has changed. This year I had more work in the last October through December than I've had in years.
One trend that I've noticed across the board is that they all want their work by close of business on Friday. Like they're going to do something with it over the week-end? When pressed, they will usually say first thing Monday is fine. So what's with this obsession that so many of ... See more Some of my clients have annual "crunch" times. It used to be April and December for me, but the pattern has changed. This year I had more work in the last October through December than I've had in years.
One trend that I've noticed across the board is that they all want their work by close of business on Friday. Like they're going to do something with it over the week-end? When pressed, they will usually say first thing Monday is fine. So what's with this obsession that so many of my clients have about COB Friday? ▲ Collapse
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Jocelyne S 
France
Local time: 17:57
French to English
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| More than one | Dec 20, 2009 |
Like others, I did not exactly fit into any of the categories suggested
March-June is usually very busy; September-December, too.
January and August are generally the calmest - everyone is digesting after the holidays and figuring out their budgets for the new year or on vacation (including me!) awaiting the start of the new academic year.
In 2009, the last quarter was the busiest for me.
Best,
Jocelyne
| | | | | there are certain times | Dec 20, 2009 |
it's been very quiet the last two weeks, which was the same last year in early december. The first week was busy and since then it's dropped off drastically.
Same here, march to june and september to december. Although in April, i had to cut down for a while as there was an illness in the family. I had to turn away work for the last couple of weeks of april, but normally i'd be much busier at that time. January usually starts off very quiet as people are on holidays; it seems to pi... See more it's been very quiet the last two weeks, which was the same last year in early december. The first week was busy and since then it's dropped off drastically.
Same here, march to june and september to december. Although in April, i had to cut down for a while as there was an illness in the family. I had to turn away work for the last couple of weeks of april, but normally i'd be much busier at that time. January usually starts off very quiet as people are on holidays; it seems to pick up toward the end of the month. I can probably expect very little from now until mid january, if this year is like last year!
However, some of my clients will be working through the holidays and I told them I might be around if they need me. Like I said it's been very slow and I could always use the money! ▲ Collapse
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Sophie Dzhygir wrote:
Yes, there is some time where I notice more work, but it doesn't match the proposed answers:
August and December.
I couldn't have sad it better myself. Work when everyone else is on holiday.
Gillian
| | | | Cristina Munari
Italy
Local time: 17:57
Member (2008)
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My most productive months are June to September, but December is very busy as well.
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| Always when's holiday time | Dec 20, 2009 |
Sophie Dzhygir wrote:
Yes, there is some time where I notice more work, but it doesn't match the proposed answers:
August and December.
And December is usually even worse than August; fast double than in the other months.
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Brazil
Local time: 12:57
Portuguese to English
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| January to March usually slow | Dec 20, 2009 |
In Brazil, nothing much happens between Christmas and Carnival, as in this period people are either on holiday or madly preparing for the Greatest Show on Earth, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival (also the São Paulo Carnival, not so traditional but just as good). In Bahia Carnival lasts the whole year.
After Carnival, things get busier. This year, for me, the second half of the year was definitely better. There is also a dip in July, but not half as noticeable as the one at the end of th... See more In Brazil, nothing much happens between Christmas and Carnival, as in this period people are either on holiday or madly preparing for the Greatest Show on Earth, the Rio de Janeiro Carnival (also the São Paulo Carnival, not so traditional but just as good). In Bahia Carnival lasts the whole year.
After Carnival, things get busier. This year, for me, the second half of the year was definitely better. There is also a dip in July, but not half as noticeable as the one at the end of the year. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | yes, definitely | Dec 20, 2009 |
I definitely have more work between June and August, and even more in November and December.
| | | | John Cutler
Spain
Local time: 17:57
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Sophie Dzhygir wrote:
Yes, there is some time where I notice more work, but it doesn't match the proposed answers:
August and December.
My experience exactly. I think it's a European thing.
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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 17:57
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Wouldn't this depend on specialisation? Like, financial things come in by quarters (some quarters more than others) and exhibits have a bad habit of occurring monthly, depending on the institution. Overall, Friday would be the more noticeable factor.
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Sophie Dzhygir wrote:
Yes, there is some time where I notice more work, but it doesn't match the proposed answers:
August and December.
exactly the same.. and not even every year
| | | | Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 17:57
English to French
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| Same all year... now | Dec 21, 2009 |
I started, years ago, replacing colleagues who were on holiday in April, July, August and December. That is how I got a name on the market. Mind you, I did not deprive those colleagues of their work: we share clients and still replace each other during holiday periods.
Now, it is more a matter of specialisation (and availability): there is a 'season' for annual reports for instance, or the launching of new products in some industries; there are 'years' also (International Year of H... See more I started, years ago, replacing colleagues who were on holiday in April, July, August and December. That is how I got a name on the market. Mind you, I did not deprive those colleagues of their work: we share clients and still replace each other during holiday periods.
Now, it is more a matter of specialisation (and availability): there is a 'season' for annual reports for instance, or the launching of new products in some industries; there are 'years' also (International Year of Handicapped Persons, for instance), or slowdowns due to special events (enlargement of the EU, elections – European or national), when they are waiting for the new structures to start working. Some events on the contrary bring an increase of work, like the transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong to China, some years ago, or important (national or international) trials. ▲ Collapse
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