| Pages in topic: < [1 2 3] > | Poll: How far is your workplace from your bed? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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Ágata Sousa 
Brazil
Local time: 17:24
English to Portuguese
One in the same house, other about 15 - 20 minutes, with good traffic
| | | | Atena Hensch
New Zealand
Local time: 08:24
Persian (Farsi) to English
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My husband and I share a small office room which is 4 meters away from the bed.
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 12:24
English to Spanish
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In memoriam
My workplace is in the same house, different room with a separate entrance and kept locked when I am not there. Now and then I have changed houses, a distance of 1,200 miles, but I just take the computer and set up in the other house.
And if Diana thinks driving 100 miles is a long way to an interpreting assignment, I have driven as far as 400 miles (one way). Distances are long and airports few in this part of the world! But that does not happen too often.
Judging from... See more My workplace is in the same house, different room with a separate entrance and kept locked when I am not there. Now and then I have changed houses, a distance of 1,200 miles, but I just take the computer and set up in the other house.
And if Diana thinks driving 100 miles is a long way to an interpreting assignment, I have driven as far as 400 miles (one way). Distances are long and airports few in this part of the world! But that does not happen too often.
Judging from the results of this poll, as a profession we should win a prize for being one of the greenest occupations in the world because an overwhelming majority of us do not have to commute to work.
With the high cost of diesel fuel, I can let my monster truck just sit there as long as I give up my road trips, but that's a tough one because I love them so much! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 17:24
Portuguese to English
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| I picked "other" | Jul 3, 2008 |
My workplace IS my bed! lol
I like to sit on my bed with my Mac laptop, even though I have a desk/table...it's much more comfortable.
As you probably have guessed, I live in a studio apartment.
When I lived in Rio de Janeiro, I had a nice two-bedroom apartment and used one of the bedrooms as an office. That's when I had a regular PC and had to sit at a desk!
Amy
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| More than one workplace | Jul 3, 2008 |
Hello everone!
I have chosen "other" because I have more than 12 workplaces
The main one is near my bed (less than one meter, I think), but I work in my boyfriend's home, too and sometimes in other places such as the living room, the kitchen or even the bed. It depends on the day.
Nice poll.
Beatriz
| | | | | Two doors down from my bedroom | Jul 3, 2008 |
Interesting question (for change, after few boring ones)!
Since I no more offer interpreting service I do not have to travel.
However, when I was with telephone interpreting outfit, I did not have to travel.
Once in a while I did the task in my bed with pajamas on!
Either way, zero commuting.
Isn't that wonderful especially in this age of high fuel price!
| | | | Chamz
Germany
Local time: 20:24
Romanian to German
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Beatriz Pérez wrote:
Hello everone!
I have chosen "other" because I have more than 12 workplaces
Nice poll.
Beatriz
I don't really have 12 workplaces, but 4: one is my office room in my house (across bedroom) where I do the translations (and my homeworks...), although I like sitting in the kitchen near the coffee machine and the ashtray...
The other 3 are different schools where I give tuition in maths to children.
nice poll
have a nice evening
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...And well...Just one meter away from sweet dreams !
Good night ;o)
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| Depends on where I am ... | Jul 3, 2008 |
I love working at the new house because I have a "real" office with a door that I can close. I find that my productivity is much better, less interruptions, it's very comfortable and right next to the kitchen.
Trouble is that we're only at the new house on weekends and holidays - hopefully we'll be ready to officially move in soon ...
At the "old" house my workspace is a few steps away from the bed, a real problem when I work nights. I wanted to move my 'office' to t... See more I love working at the new house because I have a "real" office with a door that I can close. I find that my productivity is much better, less interruptions, it's very comfortable and right next to the kitchen.
Trouble is that we're only at the new house on weekends and holidays - hopefully we'll be ready to officially move in soon ...
At the "old" house my workspace is a few steps away from the bed, a real problem when I work nights. I wanted to move my 'office' to the living room, but it turned out that WiFi doesn't work there, so I'm still stuck in the bedroom. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Oh! half of a step from my bed! | Jul 4, 2008 |
My desk is just around the bed, that´s the main station. When my girls are around I use to travel around the house with my lap, so it is not extrange to find me working in their room, in the living room, standing in the kitchen (while making dinner) or in the backyard. I love it!
| | | | Interlangue (X)
Angola
Local time: 20:24
English to French
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in winter...
All through summer, when the days are long and the sun sets late, I sleep in my office where the light is ideal to read in bed.
| | | | Henk Peelen
Netherlands
Local time: 20:24
Member (2003)
German to Dutch
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SITE LOCALIZER
10 seconds from my bedroom to the desk. When I got a new computer last month with Vista installed on it, I immediately searched for a possibility to get the old Start menu layout back that worked with hot keys I renamed the applications with names all having a different first letter. So, after starting the computer with a sleepy head, I just need to push the Windows / Start button and a g (geheugen, Dutch for memory) to start the Trados Workbench, and named button and a s (schrijven, Dutch for ... See more 10 seconds from my bedroom to the desk. When I got a new computer last month with Vista installed on it, I immediately searched for a possibility to get the old Start menu layout back that worked with hot keys I renamed the applications with names all having a different first letter. So, after starting the computer with a sleepy head, I just need to push the Windows / Start button and a g (geheugen, Dutch for memory) to start the Trados Workbench, and named button and a s (schrijven, Dutch for writing) to start Microsoft Word, and so on: Start + e (elektronische post = Windows Mail), Start + j (jukebox = Windows Media player), Start + w (wereldwijd web = Internet Explorer). Then all attention is nedded for coffee machine and central heating dial.
Good morning! ▲ Collapse
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One long stride or eight to ten dragging steps from my bed. And vice versa.
Lilia
| | | | Birthe Omark
Denmark
Local time: 20:24
French to Danish
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| What a priviledge .. a mobile work place ! | Jul 4, 2008 |
I ticked in the same house - which is also true for the main part of the work. My small office is where my desktop is sitting and my shelves with all the reference books.
But then there is the joy of taking the laptop around with you. To another room. On the train when going somewhere. Outside on the patio if the sun doesn't get into the screen.
I have a broadband connection in my home, a mobile connection for changing whereabouts, and in my summerhouse, I also have a broadband c... See more I ticked in the same house - which is also true for the main part of the work. My small office is where my desktop is sitting and my shelves with all the reference books.
But then there is the joy of taking the laptop around with you. To another room. On the train when going somewhere. Outside on the patio if the sun doesn't get into the screen.
I have a broadband connection in my home, a mobile connection for changing whereabouts, and in my summerhouse, I also have a broadband connection (pending reliable mobile connection). So the work is always around me.
Good or bad ??? The fact that you are not tied down to one place does compensate for the freelance, independant, single translator's situation. The art, however is to be able to say 'enough is enough', and let go some times.
Aren't we a lucky profession !
Smiles all around ! ▲ Collapse
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I work twenty steps away from my bedroom, but sometimes I also work in the living room (twenty steps too:)) just to change a little my daily routine.
Regards,
Fernando
[Edited at 2008-07-04 11:15]
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