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Poll: Do your friends and family understand that you must always be available? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| I must not :) | Oct 6, 2009 |
I voted "It depends" because my friends and family understand that I don't always have regular working hours and sometime have to work a little later or in weekends. But personally I have decided to cut that down to a minimum. I usually work for ca. 50 hours on Monday till Friday, and that is really more than enough in my opinion.
And I certainly don't have to be available all the time
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... See more I voted "It depends" because my friends and family understand that I don't always have regular working hours and sometime have to work a little later or in weekends. But personally I have decided to cut that down to a minimum. I usually work for ca. 50 hours on Monday till Friday, and that is really more than enough in my opinion.
And I certainly don't have to be available all the time
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Heike Kurtz 
Germany
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Nobody can be always available. Everyone has a right to eat, sleep and be free sometimes.
Are your customers always available, e.g. at night or on Sundays (or Fridays/Saturdays in many countries)?
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we are pretty much flexible as a family. If I have a lot to do and we decide to go out in the afternoon, then I work in the evening. My family know this and it is a bit of give and take. Sometimes I am not able to take a consecutive days off in a month and we solve everything in this way.
I just have to make sure that I keep to family events planned and work around them.
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Does this question not assume that I myself have first adopted the position that I "must always be available"?
I'm available a lot, but not "always"....
So, "Other" for me.
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Charlie Bavington wrote:
Does this question not assume that I myself have first adopted the position that I "must always be available"?
I'm available a lot, but not "always"....
So, "Other" for me.
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:02
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Charlie Bavington wrote:
Does this question not assume that I myself have first adopted the position that I "must always be available"?
I'm available a lot, but not "always"....
So, "Other" for me.
I must not always be available either. My family understands that sometimes I work irregular hours, but we work around each other pretty well.
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Jocelyne S
France
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| Another "other" | Oct 6, 2009 |
My partner understands that my work occasionally means long or unconventional hours, but I am certainly not "always available." As a general rule, I keep regular business hours and my customers and family understand this.
Although I enjoy what I do, I will not let work rule my life!
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Jocelyne
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Who says that I must always be available? But yes, my family is usually pretty understanding about my odd hours.
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vixen (X)
Greece
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| Another ditto/agree/other | Oct 6, 2009 |
Like the others above, I don't have to available all the time.
My husband does not always like it when, on occasion, I have to work very late because of a deadline, but that's just due to my own planning, or lack thereof.
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Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 05:02
Member (2002)
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| Other / work-life balance | Oct 6, 2009 |
In line with the previous commentators, I strongly believe that a healthy work-life balance is called for even in a freelance setting, which is why I also voted "Other". Whilst there may be irregular hours to be worked on some occasions, such as late in the evening or the occasional Saturday/Sunday, I also try to cut this down to a minimum.
Steffen
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I needn't always be available.
Cheers
Cecilia
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JOHN WINDER
United Kingdom
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| AWARENESS OF THE FREELANCE LIFESTYLE | Oct 6, 2009 |
Having worked in the educational sector for a long time with its rigid timetables and fixed holidays, the freedom and flexibility of the freelance lifestyle is something I very much enjoy. Former colleagues sometimes have an idealised view of my current lifestyle, believing that I work just when I want to and I can be free to meet them in their holidays at the drop of a hat. I find that if I am as busy as I like to be I need to plan holidays and longer social activities a little way in advance. ... See more Having worked in the educational sector for a long time with its rigid timetables and fixed holidays, the freedom and flexibility of the freelance lifestyle is something I very much enjoy. Former colleagues sometimes have an idealised view of my current lifestyle, believing that I work just when I want to and I can be free to meet them in their holidays at the drop of a hat. I find that if I am as busy as I like to be I need to plan holidays and longer social activities a little way in advance. I am not sure whether everybody in salaried employment understands this. ▲ Collapse
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Iris Shalev
United States
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With two children, I can't and don't want to be 'always available'.
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| Poll misunderstood, I believe | Oct 6, 2009 |
The question is "do your friend of family make a fuss when you let them down because of a sudden job?"
My answer: yes, my friends do not always understand that I have to spend the night working rather than going out with them.
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