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Poll: Have your relationships ever suffered due to your work?
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have your relationships ever suffered due to your work?".

This poll was originally submitted by Beatriz Candil Garcia. View the poll results »
 
Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Japan
Local time: 23:10
Member (2005)
English to Japanese
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Question is a bit vague Mar 7, 2010

I voted for other, since the question was a bit vague. In which sense does relationships suffer due to work really mean? Financially and workload (ex. recent numerous posts about low rates jobs and accepting them, leading to less income with more workload to make ends meet), irregular working hours, etc. or does it mean as a whole?
 
Interlangue (X)
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Angola
Local time: 16:10
English to French
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Influenced, yes Mar 7, 2010

... for the better, not suffered. In my opinion, that is: some people probably do not appreciate that I am no longer totally and permanently available for them.
 
Paula González Fernández
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Germany
Local time: 16:10
English to Spanish
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... Mar 7, 2010

i said No, which in a way is true, but probably I should have said Other. I've just moved (well, one year ago precisely) into a new city, and although I've joined some lessons for fun and to meet other people, I know I would have more acquaintances now if I didn't work at home... But considering the whole situation (always on the move, two little kids...) I don't change it!!!!
 
neilmac
neilmac
Spain
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Spanish to English
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No Mar 7, 2010

My not working would probably be more likely to affect them...
 
Catherine Winzer
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Germany
Local time: 16:10
German to English
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Not significantly Mar 7, 2010

I guess my relationships are sometimes affected and "suffer" a little if I'm overworked and don't have time to go out/spend time with people. But I voted "no", as I don't think any of my relationships have suffered significantly due to work.
 
Muriel Vasconcellos
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United States
Local time: 07:10
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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When I was dating... Mar 7, 2010

...the guy I was going with invariably took someone else out when I was busy translating. He ended up marrying one of them.
 


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