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Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was... | 22 years ...

Jennifer Levey — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 02:03:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...
Poster: Jennifer Levey
Post title: 22 years ...

... and counting :)

Retirement beats working, hands down!

At least for as long as there are enough folk working hard to keep the world economy afloat and maintain the flow of monthly pension income into my piggy-bank.

Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was... | Never have no work

John Fossey — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:55:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...
Poster: John Fossey
Post title: Never have no work

I never have time with no work, because when there are no jobs to be done I do marketing.

So I am always either producing or marketing, which is work and part of the business.

Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was... | Likely one week

CasaPhil — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:17:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...
Poster: CasaPhil
Post title: Likely one week

without the single, tiniest assignment registered.
Small and scarce jobs don't pay the bills anyway. I invoiced half my usual amount in December and January with only one week off, and February will be business as usual.
In the grander scheme of things, I fear my "new normal" will be a significantly lower turnover starting from 2025. Or perhaps I'll have a ground-breaking idea to monetize my many other talents. But for the time being, I am starting to monitor old ladies with handbags and remote, poorly lit service stations, as well as beaches for washed-up psycho-active cargo whenever I can.

Philippe

Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was... | 9 days

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:05:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: 9 days

It used to be 2/3 days between projects. Lately, there has been a marked decline in demand and I was once or twice 9 days without work.

[Edited at 2025-02-14 11:37 GMT]

Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was... | Other

neilmac — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:38:00 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...
Poster: neilmac
Post title: Other

I don't remember. Things have been really slow since last year though...

Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...

ProZ.com Staff — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:10:06 +0000

Forum: Poll Discussion
Topic: Poll: The longest stretch of time I went without work was...
Poster: ProZ.com Staff

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