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Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Lonely?

Mario Freitas — Thu, 02 May 2019 02:08:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Mario Freitas
Post title: Lonely?

I feel my social life is close to ZERO very often.
So far, I've had the company of two kids living with me, which will change as they are moving to their own place next month. Then loneliness may strike harder.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | It never occurred to me

Muriel Vasconcellos (X) — Wed, 01 May 2019 04:32:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
Post title: It never occurred to me

While I occasionally miss working with a team of colleagues, as I did for many years, we stay in touch. But I now get a lot more done. I'm almost deaf. I love the silence when I turn down my hearing aids! It encourages creative thinking.

I've been living alone since my husband died many years ago. I can't remember when I didn't have a dog, which means daily walks. My present neighborhood is very friendly and I often run into people and chat. I'm happy as a clam. Wouldn't have my life any other way.

[Edited at 2019-05-01 04:34 GMT]

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Never

Barbara Cochran, MFA — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 17:35:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Barbara Cochran, MFA
Post title: Never

If I want to be around people on any given day, I just go to one of my favorite haunts, esp. libraries and restaurants to work, where there are people who I consider to be special friends of mine.

Other than that, the books I translate are like special friends to me, too, as I get to know them very thoroughly, due to my intense interaction with the text contained therein.

And in addition to all of that, some of my direct clients over in Europe have maintained what has morphed into friendships with me, and I have even traveled there several times to visit them.

[Edited at 2019-04-30 17:36 GMT]

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | An ideal solution?

Susanna Martoni — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:40:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Susanna Martoni
Post title: An ideal solution?

I am in a co-working, but in a very large office, with a colleague working in a separated office with a door. The remaining space is "mine".

Seventh floor, panoramic view, silence, my daugher stays at home and I can work on my own.

Well, I couldn't ask more in this moment :-)

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Seriously?

writeaway — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 13:35:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: writeaway
Post title: Seriously?

[quote]neilmac wrote:

However, there are some divas who insist in re-categorizing my queries as NON-PRO due to their seeming simplicity, which really bums me out. With "friends" like these, I'd rather be alone. [/quote]

Pro = difficult term, needs research and/or thought
Non-pro = easy term, a term or phrase anyone fluent in both languages would know immediately, without looking it up

The pro and non-pro refers to the terms/question, NOT the person asking. No need to take it personally. Not knowing something is not a crime. And not asking would be just plain silly. Kudoz is there to help out.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | No, Co-working

Rita Utt — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:51:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Rita Utt
Post title: No, Co-working

is the ideal solution for me.
Alone at home I certainly would feel lonely and uninspired;

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Lonely ?

Maria da Glória Teixeira — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:56:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Maria da Glória Teixeira
Post title: Lonely ?

When I started my translator career in early 2010, I went to work as a translation agency as a trainee, it was a conversation I could not concentrate on what I was working on, today I feel a tranquility and a lot of energy to translate. :-)

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Agreed

Axelle H. — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:34:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Axelle H.
Post title: Agreed

[quote]neilmac wrote:

I mostly prefer working on my own. However, sometimes I feel the need to brainstorm friends or colleagues about certain things, which is where the kudoz section comes in handy.
However, there are some divas who insist in re-categorizing my queries as NON-PRO due to their seeming simplicity, which really bums me out. With "friends" like these, I'd rather be alone. [/quote]

Did you read my thoughts ? ;)

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Never

Gibril Koroma — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:22:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Gibril Koroma
Post title: Never

I never feel lonely.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Often

Elizabeth Tamblin (X) — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:29:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Elizabeth Tamblin (X)
Post title: Often

My husband works at home too, but he's never available to speak during the day. We communicate via Skype, which our son finds quite disturbing. :)

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Rarely

neilmac — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:21:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Rarely

I mostly prefer working on my own. However, sometimes I feel the need to brainstorm friends or colleagues about certain things, which is where the kudoz section comes in handy.
However, there are some divas who insist in re-categorizing my queries as NON-PRO due to their seeming simplicity, which really bums me out. With "friends" like these, I'd rather be alone.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Co-working? No thanks.

Andrew Morris — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:13:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Andrew Morris
Post title: Co-working? No thanks.

Many translators swear by co-working. To me it would be a sheer nightmare. Far too much noise and movement.

I spend my working life these days communicating with not only clients but colleagues around the world.

But it’s nice to be able to shut the lid.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Never

The Shredder — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 10:05:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: The Shredder
Post title: Never

I couldn't live on my own without feeling lonely, but I much prefer to work alone.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Never!

Ana Vozone — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:31:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Ana Vozone
Post title: Never!

I chose to be (was able to finally become) a freelancer 40 years ago this year. I have never regretted my decision. Being my own "boss" is great, I only work for clients I like, who pay the rates I expect and/or who help me expand into other areas of translation or learn new skills (CAT, etc.).

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Never

Ricki Farn — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:07:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Ricki Farn
Post title: Never

I don't even know how to feel lonely as a freelancer. I occasionally feel lonely as a person (the last time when I thought Willi and Willi the backyard mice weren't sitting in the stack of logs - it turned out they were, and were just being real quiet*). But as a freelancer?

*German word of the day: "mucksmäuschenstill" - no-tiniest-sound-mousie-quiet

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Other (not any more)

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:05:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Other (not any more)

I worked for 20 years in Brussels as in-house translator and we had not only an excellent working environment but we just made up a fun, friendly and enjoyable team. It was a pleasure working with them and of course sometimes I miss the camaraderie. Now they are an email away, but it’s not the same thing!

I retired in 2006 and have been freelancing since, first in Brussels and then in Lisbon. Though I needed a very small period of adaptation I love the fact that I can organize my work as I please with fewer interruptions and now I wouldn’t go back...

P.S. I’m a widow and I've been living alone since my last daughter left “the nest” some 20 years ago. I've become very used to my own company and lonely is not a word in my vocabulary!

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer? | Never!

Christina Pauly — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:42:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: Christina Pauly
Post title: Never!

No time to feel lonely with emails and telephone calls constantly coming in.

Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?

ProZ.com Staff — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 08:10:03 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: How often do you feel lonely as a freelancer?
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

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