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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How would you rate your workflow for June compared with the same period last year?".
This poll was originally submitted by Nancy Cortell. View the poll results »
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Angola
Local time: 22:13
English to French
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Last year, I was on holiday 3 weeks in June, my own choice (2 days only this year)
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| | | | Tim Drayton 
Cyprus
Local time: 23:13
Turkish to English
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| Four days' work | Jul 2, 2010 |
This June has been one of the worst months ever for work. I have only had the equivalent of four full days' work over the whole month - and I have been available full time including weekends.
| | | | Vibeke Degn-P
Norway
Local time: 22:13
Member (2010)
English to Norwegian
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June has been a month of bad weather and lots of regular clients with lots of work. Way more work than last june.
I like working in the summer: get out of bed early, spend the morning hours in front of the computer, enjoy summer for a couple of hours and possibly work a bit more in the evening. Also, both regular clients and project managers are less stressed, so the deadlines are not as tight.
It can hardly be called work, can it? ... See more June has been a month of bad weather and lots of regular clients with lots of work. Way more work than last june.
I like working in the summer: get out of bed early, spend the morning hours in front of the computer, enjoy summer for a couple of hours and possibly work a bit more in the evening. Also, both regular clients and project managers are less stressed, so the deadlines are not as tight.
It can hardly be called work, can it? ▲ Collapse
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Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:13
Member (2009)
Spanish to English
I'm glad to say I'm at 100 % capacity 99 % of the time and have been since 2006.
| | | | inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 22:13
French to German
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| Same as last year... | Jul 2, 2010 |
This June - just like June last year and the year before - I was incredibly busy and had to turn down quite a few jobs because I just couldn't handle anymore.
| | | | Sara Senft
United States
Local time: 16:13
Spanish to English
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| On the slow side, but still far better | Jul 2, 2010 |
June 2009 was really slow. I had no work at all that month. I had a few interpreting assignments in June 2010, so my workload was far higher than last year. Every little bit helps.
| | | | | Slightly higher... | Jul 2, 2010 |
... but May was noticeably lower than last year!
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Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 16:13
Spanish to English
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| Busier than last year | Jul 2, 2010 |
June Projects: 9,200 words, 15,000 words, 5,200 words, 1,850 words, 4,125 words, 770 words, 1,570 words (+ several small projects) and then 72,000 words (carried over into July)
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| | | | Laureana Pavon
Uruguay
Local time: 17:13
Member (2007)
English to Spanish
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MODERATOR
I actually had to turn down a couple of very interesting projects because I had to travel for an interpreting assignment.
| | | | | Extremely lower, but ... | Jul 2, 2010 |
Yes, extremely lower : only 1 "real" job (and a dozen of indecent or silly job proposals, most of the time outside my scope of expertise. Don't people read our resumés, do they?  ).
BUT ... with my long experience, I can tell you that, AFA my specialty and my pairs of languages are concerned, this situation systematically occurs every four years. Guess why ?
The answer : the World Cup !
Do... See more Yes, extremely lower : only 1 "real" job (and a dozen of indecent or silly job proposals, most of the time outside my scope of expertise. Don't people read our resumés, do they? ).
BUT ... with my long experience, I can tell you that, AFA my specialty and my pairs of languages are concerned, this situation systematically occurs every four years. Guess why ?
The answer : the World Cup !
Don't know exactly why, but it is a fact, at least in my case.
Catherine ▲ Collapse
| | | | Rolf Kern
Switzerland
Local time: 22:13
English to German
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In memoriam
I voted "other" because I do not make such comparisons.
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| somewhat higher | Jul 3, 2010 |
Last year was definitely slower with the recession....however, the last week or so has been VERY quiet! i was working on a very big project through most of may and had to turn away a few jobs. I didn't mind the slow period because I welcomed the rest...I think it's due to the time of year. It was a holiday here and in the US as well...I don't know if the World Cup has much to do with it!! However, for about a week or so i got nothing but a couple of really small jobs....things just picked up thi... See more Last year was definitely slower with the recession....however, the last week or so has been VERY quiet! i was working on a very big project through most of may and had to turn away a few jobs. I didn't mind the slow period because I welcomed the rest...I think it's due to the time of year. It was a holiday here and in the US as well...I don't know if the World Cup has much to do with it!! However, for about a week or so i got nothing but a couple of really small jobs....things just picked up this week. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Inge Luus
South Africa
Local time: 22:13
Member (2008)
German to English
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My June turnover was 30% higher in 2010 compared to 2009, but still lower than April and May 2010.
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June was excellent but July is pretty crap, still, Freecycle benefiting greatly and a balanced diet reintroduced.
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