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Poll: How do you react after some days without any work to do? Лице кое објавува дискусија: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How do you react after some days without any work to do?".
This poll was originally submitted by Susanna Martoni. View the poll results »
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| ENJOY the free time! | Jun 10, 2013 |
Especially now that spring (and the sun) is finally here in the Netherlands... And with this in mind:
"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly,
kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably,
and never regret anything that made you smile.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do
than by the ones you did.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in yo... See more Especially now that spring (and the sun) is finally here in the Netherlands... And with this in mind:
"Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly,
kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably,
and never regret anything that made you smile.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do
than by the ones you did.
So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover." (Mark Twain) ▲ Collapse
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enjoy the time!!
BUt mostly clear my office and get other things sorted out first and then if I manage to get out of my office in the cellar, I get things done in the garden:-)
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John Cutler 
Шпанија
Local time: 00:23
шпански на англиски
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| Life's too short not to enjoy. | Jun 10, 2013 |
Michael Harris wrote:
enjoy the time!!
I get things done in the garden:-)
Me too, but in my 4th floor, vertical/container garden.
It's only a couple of meters from my office, but it's like I'm a million miles away.
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Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Соединети Американски Држави
Local time: 15:23
шпански на англиски
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I wish it happened more often. I need more time for the rest of my life.
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Heike Kurtz
Германија
Local time: 00:23
англиски на германски
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| reduce the backlog | Jun 10, 2013 |
... of alignment work, filing, bookkeeping etc.
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Tatty
Local time: 00:23
шпански на англиски
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I like earning my money and while short breaks are welcome I quickly think that that's it. That it has all dried up. And especially in the summer months. In winter I'm not bothered because I just know that more work is in the pipeline.
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Tatty
Local time: 00:23
шпански на англиски
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I will contact new agencies or agencies that have asked me for an updated CV etc. I only write to my direct clients once a year, as they don't put much work my way.
BTW, I don't really consider administration to be work, nor adding terms to my database, that is something that I do at the weekend if need be.
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Tim Drayton (X)
Кипар
Local time: 01:23
турски на англиски
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Both:
Enjoy the free time
and:
Feel a bit depressed and worried.
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Nicola Wood
Австрија
Local time: 00:23
Член (2010)
германски на англиски
| A bit of both | Jun 10, 2013 |
i.e. my first reaction always used to be to feel down and start to worry, and I still do that, but nowadays it only takes me a couple of minutes before I snap out of it and decide to enjoy the free time. I only start to worry if the situation continues for more than a day or two, because that is definitely not the norm.
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Alexandranow
Романија
Local time: 01:23
романски на англиски
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Depends...each of the mentioned ideas, according to my situation (financial, other).
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It depends how long the break is! I always start by enjoying the free time, then I keep myself occupied by clearing my office and doing some administrative work (filing, bookkeeping/accounting, correspondence, etc.) and in the end if it lingers on I cannot avoid feeling a bit depressed and worried though, after 30 years, I know that more work will come my way sooner or later. Just like the weather, it seems that a dry spell is always followed by a downpour…
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Thayenga
Германија
Local time: 00:23
Член (2009)
англиски на германски
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Basically my reaction to workless days depends on two factors,
1. the duration of this idle phase
2. if there is something else needing attention
In case of 1. is lasting too long, I'd become somewhat worried, but still
attend to 2. e. g. marketing, admin work, or writing.
If it's only a few days, I'll just enjoy the free time, especially in summer.
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EvaVer (X)
Local time: 00:23
чешки на француски
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| A combination of all these | Jun 10, 2013 |
except the phoning, there is no point. Also depending on the season, weather...
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Diana Coada (X)
Обединето Кралство
Local time: 23:23
португалски на англиски
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Teresa Borges wrote:
I always start by enjoying the free time, then I keep myself occupied by clearing my office and doing some administrative work (filing, bookkeeping/accounting, correspondence, etc.) and in the end if it lingers on I cannot avoid feeling a bit depressed and worried...
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