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Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | Yes

Mario Freitas — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 23:33:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: Mario Freitas
Post title: Yes

One needs some kind of productive activity to live well. Becoming rich (which would require more than a million dollars) does not mean you'll sit and do nothing or just travel around. If you don't produce, you'll die a lot earlier. So the million dollars can't make you live less. It should be the other way around.

Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | Not sure

Elizabeth Tamblin (X) — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 15:25:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: Elizabeth Tamblin (X)
Post title: Not sure

I don't just work for the money. I like to be needed too. :)

Happy Christmas!

Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | Can we make it at least ten?

Michael Kapitonoff — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 14:24:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: Michael Kapitonoff
Post title: Can we make it at least ten?

A life-changing amount a million bucks is certainly not. Where I live, it hardly buys a decent apartment these days.

Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | I would continue

Thayenga — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 13:32:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: Thayenga
Post title: I would continue

Because once the government has taken its share, there won't be a million left. And since they're taking their share every year of what is left of the million, it might not last all that long. After all, the government wants to live too. :D

But I would definitely take a really long vacation, and won't accept any rush jobs for a while. :)

Merry Christmas!

Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | Not sure

Muriel Vasconcellos (X) — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 12:44:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Post title: Not sure

If I were younger, I'd definitely say "Yes."

The problem with clients is that you can't afford to be too picky. You have to take what they send you or sooner or later they put you at the bottom of their list.

I like the structure of having translation in my life, and the money is important. But at this point I'm seeing things I might not get to do if I keep on translating as much as I am now.

A million dollars can disappear quite quickly, by the way.

Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing? | Yes, I would...

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:35:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Yes, I would...

I would keep on working but I would be even pickier regarding clients than I am already… Happy holidays to you all!

Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?

ProZ.com Staff — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:10:02 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: You win a million dollars. Would you continue freelancing?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

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