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Poll: Have you noticed a decrease in the workflow during the last quarter (October-December 2011)? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Have you noticed a decrease in the workflow during the last quarter (October-December 2011)?".
This poll was originally submitted by Paula González Fernández. View the poll results »
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Some weeks have seemed quieter than usual this quarter, but November was one of the busiest months I've ever had. I don't remember ever having had to turn down as much work in such a short space of time because I simply couldn't do it all.
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| Very erratic.... | Dec 13, 2011 |
I've found that work has been very erratic since the economic downturn began. It's either extremely busy or rather quiet! I would have worried about quieter times in previous years but now take the opportunity to relax and regroup
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Odile Breuvart 
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:02
Member
English to French
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It has been a very quiet month for me so far. A bit disquieting. But I take this opportunity to brush up on my translating skills and to work on a literary project of mine.
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 00:02
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Aisling O'Callaghan wrote: I've found that work has been very erratic since the economic downturn began. It's either extremely busy or rather quiet! I would have worried about quieter times in previous years but now take the opportunity to relax and regroup
Me too. It's been very quiet here since the middle of last week but I'm going home for Xmas next week so am not bothered, in fact I'm not really expecting any work other than bits and bobs from my regulars - for example I just translated 11 words for one client! I've earned more or less as much this year as in 2010 so if I don't get any work for the next 3 weeks it wouldn't really be an issue.
However, if January turns out to be slack too, then I'll start to worry and pull the stops out!
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The quietest month for me this year was September. Since then I have been forced to turn down many offers of work since the volume was far more than I could have handled. October was my highest earning month, closely followed by November. December will be lower only because I intend to take a full week off from Christmas Eve until New Year. Mind you, things can change very quickly in our profession, so I shall try to avoid falling into the trap of complacency.
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October - December were good months for me
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I've had more work than ever.
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Tim Drayton
Cyprus
Local time: 01:02
Turkish to English
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A decrease compared to what?
There has been a sharp increase in my workflow compared to the third quarter, which was dead.
There has been a slight decrease in my workflow compared to the first half of the year, in which business started to pick up following a dead 2010.
A like-on-like comparison with the same period of 2010 shows a marked increase in my workflow.
Compared to the heady pre-crisis days of 2006 or 2007, my workflow is down.
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| In rough terms, | Dec 13, 2011 |
an increase for one translator implies a decrease for another:)
[Edited at 2011-12-13 14:50 GMT]
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Michal Surmař
Czech Republic
Local time: 00:02
Member (2010)
English to Czech
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My October was average, November was exceptional, December seems to be dead.
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Patricia Charnet
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:02
Member (2009)
English to French
| very quiet for me | Dec 13, 2011 |
but I've caught up with my invoicing, accounts, marketing, and have had such a lovely time for relaxation - I did some tremendous amount of form filling, correspondence which I had left out for quieter times, and I'm happy I'm going to enjoy a quiet Xmas this year - looks like it and I'll relax even more - I'll be ready for a prosperous new year
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 00:02
Member (2009)
English to German
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| New work, yes. Current work, no. | Dec 13, 2011 |
Due to large project I have been/am working on since mid-October, I take on new, mainly smaller projects only sporadically. This project keeps me busy for a few hours every day, but also allows me to catch up with my invoicing, marketing and research while giving me time to relax - knowing that the last "installment" for this project will arrive in my bank account in January.
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Mailand
Local time: 00:02
Member (2009)
Italian to German
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| In Italy there´s definitely a decrease | Dec 13, 2011 |
... at least that is what I hear from colleagues and agencies around here. For myself there has been around 2/3 less during the last quarter (actually started in September), compared to the first half of the year. Personally I´ve also had a big loss due to payment problems with one of my clients for work done in June/July, but that has more to do with the client himself and not the general situation.
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July: average
August: the worst ever in 30 years
September: average
October: average
November: good
December: extremely quiet until now...
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