Forums over ProZ.com » Poll Discussion »
Poll: How does the summer business slump affect you?
De persoon die dit onderwerp geplaatst heeft: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
MEDEWERKER SITE
Jul 19

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "How does the summer business slump affect you?".

View the poll results »
 
Lieven Malaise
Lieven Malaise  Identity Verified
Belgium
Local time: 00:38
Lid 2020
French to Dutch
+ ...
Steady Jul 19

My workload stays more or less steady, but I'm taking at least 15 days off, so my income in the months of July, August and September is often lower than in the other months.

[Bijgewerkt op 2026-07-19 12:06 GMT]
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 23:38
Lid 2007
English to Portuguese
+ ...
N/A Jul 19

Slump? As many translators take their summer vacations and I don’t, some years those are my best months. Besides that, I have a long-time customer who every year has a good volume of translations to be delivered at the end of September. Usually, I start receiving their projects in the beginning of August…
 
Oxana G
Oxana G  Identity Verified
Local time: 01:38
Lid 2021
English to Russian
+ ...
Variations Jul 21

The work volume fluctuates anyway during the year, and I like to take some periods off to rest, recharge, spend more time with family.
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

Moderatoren van dit forum
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: How does the summer business slump affect you?






CafeTran Espresso
You've never met a CAT tool this clever!

Translate faster & easier, using a sophisticated CAT tool built by a translator / developer. Accept jobs from clients who use Trados, MemoQ, Wordfast & major CAT tools. Download and start using CafeTran Espresso -- for free

Buy now! »
TM-Town
Manage your TMs and Terms ... and boost your translation business

Are you ready for something fresh in the industry? TM-Town is a unique new site for you -- the freelance translator -- to store, manage and share translation memories (TMs) and glossaries...and potentially meet new clients on the basis of your prior work.

More info »