Poll: I'm expecting my November to be... Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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I’m expecting this month to be as bumpy as any other month. I’m booked for a job this coming Thursday. What will happen after that? The only thing I know for sure is that any good project will be welcome…
| | | | Dan Lucas 
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:31
Member (2014)
Japanese to English
First half of November is always a busy time for interim financial reports among Japanese companies, so naturally it's busier than a "normal" month (and this is indeed reflected in bookings). Having said that, both September and October were unseasonably strong, but then again May/June were a little weaker than usual. As Maria says, it's getting hard to know what to expect.
Dan
[Edited at 2023-11-01 11:04 GMT]
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I'm expecting it to be slower, but then it would only take one unexpected job to make it a busy month, so who knows.
I've just heard this morning that a market report I've been translating weekly for 17 years will now be published only in English. They won't be using AI for it, but I'm convinced that AI is feeding a "why are we spending so much on translation*?" mindset.
*Along with a hundred other things that AI can supposedly do well, instantly and for free.
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Pascale Pluton
Netherlands
Local time: 15:31
Member (2005)
English to French
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| wish I had a crystal bal... | Nov 1, 2023 |
I keep wishing for the best, as it seems to have been paying off until now
but there is no way to predict what upcoming month will be like...
| | | | | I hope it gets busier | Nov 1, 2023 |
I hope it gets busier.
I have been receiving very little work in the last months.
| | | | Lieven Malaise
Belgium
Local time: 15:31
Member (2020)
French to Dutch
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October was a good month and November started off well, so I'm rather optimistic. But a question like "how was your month of November" in December would be much more interesting than asking people to predict the future.
| | | | | Unpredictable | Nov 2, 2023 |
Like the last months, unpredictable, with more relax periods but still busy during the other periods.
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Baran Keki
Türkiye
Local time: 17:31
Member
English to Turkish
| When it rains... | Nov 2, 2023 |
Regardless of what month it is, it always seems to get busy in a Champions League week.. It's as if the translation industry, for some inexplicable reason, won't allow you to put your feet up, crack open the beers and enjoy the games... Here the first match starts at 8.45 PM, the second at 11 PM, and so, under the normal circumstances, you should be well foxed by the end of the proceedings at 1 AM, but no... you've got to wake up early next day to deliver that 2k word job that you received the d... See more Regardless of what month it is, it always seems to get busy in a Champions League week.. It's as if the translation industry, for some inexplicable reason, won't allow you to put your feet up, crack open the beers and enjoy the games... Here the first match starts at 8.45 PM, the second at 11 PM, and so, under the normal circumstances, you should be well foxed by the end of the proceedings at 1 AM, but no... you've got to wake up early next day to deliver that 2k word job that you received the day before. Happens all the time. ▲ Collapse
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