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Poll: Do you consider yourself a workaholic? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you consider yourself a workaholic?".
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Lindsay Sabadosa (X) 
United States
Local time: 06:30
Italian to English
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| Surrounded by Workaholics | Feb 21, 2006 |
I was thinking in relation to this question and some of the conferences I've been to and other translators I know... is it possible that translators complain more about their crazy schedules than people in other professions (or maybe its just the self-employed who do this). I'm surrounded by workaholics and I barely know anyone who *doesn't* work 12 hour+ days, weekends, holidays, weird hours, etc. I know a workaholic can have negative connotations but I'm proud to be one. And I think it's a goo... See more I was thinking in relation to this question and some of the conferences I've been to and other translators I know... is it possible that translators complain more about their crazy schedules than people in other professions (or maybe its just the self-employed who do this). I'm surrounded by workaholics and I barely know anyone who *doesn't* work 12 hour+ days, weekends, holidays, weird hours, etc. I know a workaholic can have negative connotations but I'm proud to be one. And I think it's a good thing to be in this line of work.
My two cents. ▲ Collapse
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| When necessary | Feb 21, 2006 |
I can be if necessary and when work demand is high. But I also take a couple of days off to balance it out.
Funny enough, work flows better after have done something totally different for a couple of days.
Arianna
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I hate working...
Giovanni
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| Often, temporarily | Feb 21, 2006 |
I voted "depends." Overall, I'm not; I take plenty of time for play, my family, and other interests.
But when I get my teeth into an interesting job I can get temporarily obsessed and work 15-18 hour days, several days in a row. Right now, I'm in one of those phases. I haven't watched a single minute of Olympics coverage, usually a major treat!
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Dan Marasescu
Romania
Local time: 12:30
Member (2003)
English to Romanian
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I'm too busy to think about it.
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Sandra C.
France
Local time: 12:30
English to French
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| It's a close one! | Feb 21, 2006 |
Interesting how tight the results are!
I'm glad to see the NO prevails (so far).
Personally, I'm definitely NOT a workaholic, but I can work intensely when required. I'll make sure afterwards, though, that I get plenty of play/leisure time...
I am convinced life was not meant to be spent with our nose glued to a computer screen...
There's so much more out there!!! ... See more Interesting how tight the results are!
I'm glad to see the NO prevails (so far).
Personally, I'm definitely NOT a workaholic, but I can work intensely when required. I'll make sure afterwards, though, that I get plenty of play/leisure time...
I am convinced life was not meant to be spent with our nose glued to a computer screen...
There's so much more out there!!! ▲ Collapse
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Brandis (X)
Local time: 12:30
English to German
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| I hate too much workin | Feb 21, 2006 |
I would rather work in cycles, that is why I always end up working. I chose the third variant. But very soon my situation would hopefully change, after my shift near to the beach. Brandis
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Ford Prefect
Burkina Faso
Local time: 10:30
German to English
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| My name's James and I'm a workaholic. | Feb 21, 2006 |
Why don't we have a "recovering" workaholic option?
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Minna Wood MITI (Purring CAT Ltd.) (X)
United Kingdom
English to Finnish
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| Definitely NO! | Feb 21, 2006 |
I am hoping to be a cat in my next life!
Minna
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Unfortunately I am one of this sort. It's not much fun
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Mrudula Tambe
India
Local time: 16:00
English to Marathi
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In memoriam | Though not workoholic | Feb 21, 2006 |
but I'm net-o-holic surely. Sometimes I've to wait for jobs because of which I surf unnecessory.
I don't know whether it is good or bad for translation business.
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Brandis (X)
Local time: 12:30
English to German
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James Visanji DipTrans PhD wrote:
Why don't we have a "recovering" workaholic option?
Hi! it would certainly be interesting to know of such recovery activities from workholism. Brandis
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Yes, I am, although it's DEFINITELY a personal choice!
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| What IS a workaholic? | Feb 21, 2006 |
For me, a workaholic is addicted to work - he lives to work, not the other way round - and needs to work as much as he can, else he is not happy. So to me, people who work a lot aren't necessarily workaholics.
By the way, my husband claims I am one. Not so. I love my work and I can put in long hours, but I defnitely know when to put a stop to it
[Edited at 2006-02-21 21:17]
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