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Poll: How strictly do you adhere to "normal business hours" as regards availability? 论题张贴者: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How strictly do you adhere to "normal business hours" as regards availability?".
This poll was originally submitted by Steve Kerry. View the poll results »
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Julian Holmes 
日本
Local time: 16:09
正式会员 (自2011)
Japanese日语译成English英语
| Normal hours? | Mar 27, 2013 |
What is this thing you speak of?
The concept of "normal" business hours flew out of the window from day 1 as a translator. However, that's my choice, and I can work my schedule around my free time - whatever that is/was. 
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Tim Drayton
塞浦路斯
Local time: 10:09
Turkish土耳其语译成English英语
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| Fairly strictly | Mar 27, 2013 |
I am available seven days a week, with a bit of time out for shopping and other necessities, but only during normal working hours - i.e. no evening or night work.
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Ventnai
西班牙
Local time: 09:09
German德语译成English英语
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| Spanish hours | Mar 27, 2013 |
I generally keep to Spanish working hours as far as availability is concerned, although I do work outside those hours. Not too wise on my part as most of my customers are in Germany ...
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| My hours are crazy... | Mar 27, 2013 |
but I always manage to get the work done and squeeze in whatever else has to be taken care of.
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| What he said... | Mar 27, 2013 |
Julian Holmes wrote: What is this thing you speak of? The concept of "normal" business hours flew out of the window from day 1 as a translator. However, that's my choice, and I can work my schedule around my free time - whatever that is/was.
My sentiments exactly - there is basically time when I am working, and time when I am not working, and those times are in no way standardised. I also prefer it that way - sometimes I don't like working in the morning, on other days I like taking the evening off instead. Sometimes neither or both are options... too much variability to generalise (in a very good way).
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| Normal business hours? | Mar 27, 2013 |
There is nothing strict about my working hours. The whole point of being a freelancer, at least for me, is to be your own boss, to be free from a strict schedule and routine and to be able to structure one's time. When work comes my way (and I accept it), I just do it, regardless of working hours!
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| Life balance | Mar 27, 2013 |
Fairly strictly, with the odd Saturday/WE working because of poor time management.
I don't want customers to think I'm always available, and they don't expect me to. For emergencies, I charge 50% more for work to be done specifically at nights or WEs.
Philippe
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Julian Holmes wrote: What is this thing you speak of? The concept of "normal" business hours flew out of the window from day 1 as a translator. However, that's my choice, and I can work my schedule around my free time - whatever that is/was.
But I am definately not available 24/7, I do have children and .... freinds
My hours do get out of hand occassionally, but I have cut that down a bit since this year.
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Helen Hagon
Local time: 08:09
正式会员 (自2011)
Russian俄语译成English英语
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I try to work as much as possible during school hours, because it's extremely difficult to work with children around. However, I often find myself trying to squeeze a bit more time in here and there so that I don't miss deadlines.
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Miriam Neidhardt (X)
德国
Local time: 09:09
English英语译成German德语
| Normal business hours | Mar 27, 2013 |
I receive emails 24/7 but only reply Monday to Friday between 9 AM and 5 PM. Unless the client is in the US
These strict business hours are vital. They keep me sane.
Miriam
www.ueberleben-als-uebersetzer.de
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| business hours? | Mar 27, 2013 |
business hours mean nothing when you work with California or with Singapore!
It doesn't mean I'll 100% adapt my working hours to the client's ones.
However I charge 40% more for work to be done specifically at nights or WEs.
I am in Paris,
Madeleine
[Edited at 2013-03-27 11:50 GMT]
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| Have never been too strict | Mar 27, 2013 |
Teresa Borges wrote:
There is nothing strict about my working hours. The whole point of being a freelancer, at least for me, is to be your own boss, to be free from a strict schedule and routine and to be able to structure one's time. When work comes my way (and I accept it), I just do it, regardless of working hours!
Agree with that.
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Being a freelancer means you can work any time you want, I try to be available when my client are at work, cause they could work and need something urgent, but if I want to go to the gym at 3 pm, I will, and the choice depends only on the workload.
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| It depends... | Mar 27, 2013 |
I am also going to school full time and have a shopoholic wife, so sometimes I have to break away from the computer, though not always by choice.
I always tell myself that I'll take a break after each project, but as soon as the next job offer comes in, I jump on it. I'm a glutton for punishment.
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