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Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | I'm not sure

Mario Freitas — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 17:49:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Mario Freitas
Post title: I'm not sure

What I'm sure of is that since I became a full-time freelancer at home, my social life was reduced to almost nothing. However, I'm also not sure I miss it. Hanging around with other people in times of "politically correct", "viva the minorities", "millenium generation" and other current social shits may not be such a pleasant thing. When I discuss with other people in the social media pages or when I have the opportuinity of meeting family and other people outside, I only feel more and more like staying right here in my place with my wife and children only.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | other

Kay Denney — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Kay Denney
Post title: other

my partner is an extrovert so he organises our social life and I tag along.

except Friday night, when I go to a yoga class with a friend from back in the day when I was a whole lot more sociable. we invariably go out for a drink and a chat afterwards.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Jan Truper — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 06:19:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Jan Truper
Post title: Other

Sometimes they feed me...

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Sort of

Elías Sauza — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 21:37:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Elías Sauza
Post title: Sort of

[quote]Julian Holmes wrote:

I talk to myself.

I have lots of mirrors all over the house. You'd be amazed at the interesting conversations I have with all those lookalikes on the other side. I particularly like the oval Victorian one - it shows me in sepia. I don't have to go out and get a tan now, do I. :smile: [/quote]

Unfortunately, this is not an option in the poll.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | In "Gatherings at home"

Marcel Gomez — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 20:09:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Marcel Gomez
Post title: In "Gatherings at home"

[quote]Gudrun Maydorn wrote:

Why is "family, friends and neighbours" not an option? Being a freelancer doesn't automatically mean you live like a hermit. [/quote]

I think that option should be considered as "Gatherings at home".

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | I don't

Alexandra Speirs — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 17:26:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Alexandra Speirs
Post title: I don't

Like Julian, I have a lot of interesting conversations with myself ...

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Edith van der Have — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 16:24:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Edith van der Have
Post title: Other

Family life, meeting friends, singing in a choir, chatting with neighbours and with other parents at school and online contacts with colleague freelancers

[Edited at 2017-07-01 16:24 GMT]

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Harry Blake Paz Bonzano — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 16:14:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Harry Blake Paz Bonzano
Post title: Other

I meet most of my clients in person. Also I am on airbnb so I meet a lot of people thanks to that.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | missing option

Erzsébet Ráczné Czopyk — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 14:53:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Erzsébet Ráczné Czopyk
Post title: missing option

[quote]Jack Doughty wrote:

There should be another option: "I don't." [/quote]

In no way. When my son comes home, we sometimes talk. Otherwise, since my daughter left, I share the flat with my 3rd son and enjoy the silence.

Clients come, and this is enough.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Gianluca Marras — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 13:24:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Gianluca Marras
Post title: Other

My kids go to school so I go out for dinner with the parents
I go to the gym
I had a part-time job as a teacher, and I met a huge number of people and some of them became friends
my wife was born where we live, so all her friends became my friends

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Michael Harris — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 13:05:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Michael Harris
Post title: Other

Children - school - kindergarten - It is amazing how many messed up parents you get to meet, but the few we have "filtered" out are really good friends in the mean time and when we all have time to meet then we do have a good time.
We even have mutual holiday trips - 1 week skiing, trekking on the weekends, etc.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | What is socializing?

Christine Andersen — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:57:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Christine Andersen
Post title: What is socializing?

Totally exhausted (in a pleasant way) by a holiday meeting family in the UK... when the highlight was a gathering of 19 members of the clan, 3 couldn't make it.
Trying to decide which blouse to wear to a neighbour's birthday party next week. The annual powwow...

No, I don't socialize if I can avoid it!!
Although I have to admit I enjoy it when forced, and it is sometimes a fine excuse to cook som good food.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Julian Holmes — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:06:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Julian Holmes
Post title: Other

I talk to myself.

I have lots of mirrors all over the house. You'd be amazed at the interesting conversations I have with all those lookalikes on the other side. I particularly like the oval Victorian one - it shows me in sepia. I don't have to go out and get a tan now, do I. :smile:

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Jack Doughty — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:45:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Jack Doughty
Post title: Other

There should be another option: "I don't."

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | A combination

Muriel Vasconcellos (X) — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 10:22:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Post title: A combination

Mostly family, friends, and neighbors. I am active in my homeowners association (721 homes), attend two exercise classes a week, meet people when I walk my dog every day, belong to a dinner club where we speak Spanish, participate in events for independent authors, host a monthly support group and a seminar on the Enneagram of Personality ...

For 7 years I also attended classes in plants and design and certified as a landscape designer--lots of classmates and socializing at the two schools I attended.

Also, I have a ton of long-distance friends: friends from the past (keeping in touch on Facebook and via e-mail), former colleagues (LinkedIn and e-mail), and current cyber colleagues (ProZ and e-mail).

Between translating 6 to 8 hours a day and keeping up with everything else, my main challenge is finding time for myself.

[Edited at 2017-07-01 10:24 GMT]

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Yetta Jensen Bogarde — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 09:08:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Yetta Jensen Bogarde
Post title: Other

I cannot identify with most of the suggested options.

However, apart from my daily e-relationship with friendly PMs, there are my neighbors, friends, swim hall, church activities, various conferences, presentations, open university courses, classical music club, musical performances......the list goes on. On top of that, I live in the center of a suburb to Copenhagen. How could I feel isolated?

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 09:02:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Other

I’m no longer the highly social animal I used to be, with age I have changed a lot and became sort of an introvert. I love being alone and I never feel lonely, but I would vote for “Family, friends and neighbors”...

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Different strokes...

neilmac — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:52:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Different strokes...

[quote]Gudrun Maydorn wrote:

Why is "family, friends and neighbours" not an option? Being a freelancer doesn't automatically mean you live like a hermit. [/quote]

Well, I do my best to live like a hermit, but for me, 90% of the time "hell is other people"....

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Other

neilmac — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:50:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Other

As sparingly as possible. Socialising is over-rated IMHO.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home? | Family, friends and neighbours

Gudrun Maydorn (X) — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:27:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: Gudrun Maydorn (X)
Post title: Family, friends and neighbours

Why is "family, friends and neighbours" not an option? Being a freelancer doesn't automatically mean you live like a hermit.

Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?

ProZ.com Staff — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:10:01 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How do you socialize as a freelancer who works alone at home?".

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