Comments on: Working while sick: A downside of freelancing http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/2009/07/08/working-while-sick-a-downside-of-freelancing/ Random scribbling about programming, translation, and Japan Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:05:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Freelance Woes « The Chinese Language and Translation Notebook 中文语言与翻译备忘录 http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/2009/07/08/working-while-sick-a-downside-of-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-7931 Freelance Woes « The Chinese Language and Translation Notebook 中文语言与翻译备忘录 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:17:38 +0000 http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/?p=1203#comment-7931 [...] By starkcommon Since I was talking about ridiculous client expectations, I thought this was a good post to link here as well. The writer talks about being sick and forcing himself to work [...] [...] By starkcommon Since I was talking about ridiculous client expectations, I thought this was a good post to link here as well. The writer talks about being sick and forcing himself to work [...]

]]> By: Ryan Ginstrom http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/2009/07/08/working-while-sick-a-downside-of-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-7060 Ryan Ginstrom Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:37:16 +0000 http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/?p=1203#comment-7060 @Jill I'm feeling a lot better now, thanks. @Richard I do have a laptop, but in my fevered state getting it set up with my files, etc. seemed like more work than just banging out the translation. But I went back to work on Sunday with my laptop on the couch. You know what I was wishing for at the time was my son's netbook. I'm seriously considering getting one of those things for myself. @Jill

I’m feeling a lot better now, thanks.

@Richard

I do have a laptop, but in my fevered state getting it set up with my files, etc. seemed like more work than just banging out the translation. But I went back to work on Sunday with my laptop on the couch.

You know what I was wishing for at the time was my son’s netbook. I’m seriously considering getting one of those things for myself.

]]> By: Richard S. http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/2009/07/08/working-while-sick-a-downside-of-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 Richard S. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:33:49 +0000 http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/?p=1203#comment-7043 Ryan, I guess you don't use a laptop as your main computer. If so, you could have just dragged the computer into your bed instead of dragging yourself to the computer... Even so, I know it isn't fun. Ryan, I guess you don’t use a laptop as your main computer. If so, you could have just dragged the computer into your bed instead of dragging yourself to the computer… Even so, I know it isn’t fun.

]]> By: Jill http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/2009/07/08/working-while-sick-a-downside-of-freelancing/comment-page-1/#comment-7034 Jill Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:37:30 +0000 http://ginstrom.com/scribbles/?p=1203#comment-7034 Been there, done that, and really feel for you. I hope you are feeling better. On another note, thanks for writing this. Freelancing requires professionalism, which includes adhering to your deadlines. I have had several clients tell me horror stories of translators flaking out on them and disappearing during a job, some to reemerge weeks later. They appreciate it when they find a translator who does not flake out and actually delivers on time. Been there, done that, and really feel for you. I hope you are feeling better. On another note, thanks for writing this. Freelancing requires professionalism, which includes adhering to your deadlines. I have had several clients tell me horror stories of translators flaking out on them and disappearing during a job, some to reemerge weeks later. They appreciate it when they find a translator who does not flake out and actually delivers on time.

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