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I have actually never faced with such situation, but if it happens I'd either try to negotiate the deadlines or share a job with my colleague.
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I get really drunk and run round town naked singing Wonderwall really loudly
| | | | neilmac
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The usual procedure is to do one job at a time. However, if I am working on a longish text and a shorter one - which I can do more quickly - comes in, I might stop working on the long text, do the short one, then go back to the long one again.
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| The same here... | Dec 13, 2014 |
neilmac wrote:
The usual procedure is to do one job at a time. However, if I am working on a longish text and a shorter one - which I can do more quickly - comes in, I might stop working on the long text, do the short one, then go back to the long one again.
It happens quite often. I have been working on 3 longish jobs (circa 30,000 words in total) to be delivered in the beginning of 2015, but yesterday I received 2 smaller jobs (1 page + 3 pages) for next week and I know there is more work to come...
| | | | | usually one at time... | Dec 13, 2014 |
Like others, the usual procedure is to do one job at a time. However, if I am working on a very long one with a later deadline, I will often do the small one with earlier deadline and send it before returning to long one
I am in that multi-job position right now. Have three texts (3 clients) but all 3 for Monday a.m. 1,000, 1,500 and 3,800 words. Just finished middle one (culinary). Will now do longest one and finally shortest one tomorrow (both legal contracts)
| | | | | If they are for the same client | Dec 13, 2014 |
I work on them in the order the client wants them back, assuming they are of the same level of difficulty.
I sometimes have more difficult jobs that I prefer to work on first thing in the morning and move on to something less challenging (or more fun) later. Sometimes the less challenging jobs are quite simply boring, however, and I like to work on a few pages in between more interesting things.
If I have the luxury of a generous deadline, I find it can be very helpful... See more I work on them in the order the client wants them back, assuming they are of the same level of difficulty.
I sometimes have more difficult jobs that I prefer to work on first thing in the morning and move on to something less challenging (or more fun) later. Sometimes the less challenging jobs are quite simply boring, however, and I like to work on a few pages in between more interesting things.
If I have the luxury of a generous deadline, I find it can be very helpful to work on different kinds of things and then return to something with fresh eyes. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Insert a few jobs | Dec 13, 2014 |
I'm currently doing a 180,000 source Japanese character job, which is basically a doddle content-wise and will keep me busy a few weeks. In the mean time, I will slip in a few small ones for some light entertainment.
Don't you know how to juggle? Flexibility and agility are the keys to surviving in this business. My advice - Don't turn into a dinosaur.
As to the question 'How do I behave.' Well, quite well, actually - apart from the streaking and mooning, that is. ![]() ... See more I'm currently doing a 180,000 source Japanese character job, which is basically a doddle content-wise and will keep me busy a few weeks. In the mean time, I will slip in a few small ones for some light entertainment.
Don't you know how to juggle? Flexibility and agility are the keys to surviving in this business. My advice - Don't turn into a dinosaur.
As to the question 'How do I behave.' Well, quite well, actually - apart from the streaking and mooning, that is.  ▲ Collapse
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Ditto:
neilmac wrote:
The usual procedure is to do one job at a time. However, if I am working on a longish text and a shorter one - which I can do more quickly - comes in, I might stop working on the long text, do the short one, then go back to the long one again.
Since long jobs are my bread-and-butter, I frequently sandwich in shorter ones. But before I accept the smaller ones, I make sure that I'm not jeopardizing my schedule to complete the big one.
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Julian Holmes wrote:
I'm currently doing a 180,000 source Japanese character job, which is basically a doddle content-wise and will keep me busy a few weeks. In the mean time, I will slip in a few small ones for some light entertainment.
It's the same here, though not a Japüanese character job.
As to the question 'How do I behave.' Well, quite well, actually - apart from the streaking and mooning, that is.
Behaving like normal/every day. Simultaneous jobs don't suffice to throw me into a fit. Not that this ever occurs, since "fits" are allowed only once every decade.
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Chris S wrote:
I get really drunk and run round town naked singing Wonderwall really loudly
Thw wording of this question was just begging for an answer like that.
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| Juggling dinosaurs | Dec 13, 2014 |
Julian Holmes wrote: I'm currently doing a 180,000 source Japanese character job, which is basically a doddle content-wise and will keep me busy a few weeks. In the mean time, I will slip in a few small ones for some light entertainment. Don't you know how to juggle? Flexibility and agility are the keys to surviving in this business. My advice - Don't turn into a dinosaur. As to the question 'How do I behave.' Well, quite well, actually - apart from the streaking and mooning, that is.
Well, Julian, we can't expect any dinosaur to juggle. They have such tiny arms!
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| No “I misbehave” option? | Dec 13, 2014 |
John Cutler wrote: Chris S wrote:
I get really drunk and run round town naked singing Wonderwall really loudly
Thw wording of this question was just begging for an answer like that.
I feel cheated!
On a related topic, I can hear the distinct rattle sound inside the head of whoever used the verb “behave” in the poll question.
| | | | | I handle this in the same way as a computer handles different processes | Dec 13, 2014 |
This frequently happens to me, as I have spread my bet across many clients and frequently many clients send me work at the same time.
I set priorities for each job by taking into consideration deadline, flexibility of the client, rate, etc., and give maximum time to the job with highest priority, but not all the time. I also give some time to other lesser priority jobs and aim to complete all of the jobs by their respective deadlines.
Simultaneously I also negotiate wit... See more This frequently happens to me, as I have spread my bet across many clients and frequently many clients send me work at the same time.
I set priorities for each job by taking into consideration deadline, flexibility of the client, rate, etc., and give maximum time to the job with highest priority, but not all the time. I also give some time to other lesser priority jobs and aim to complete all of the jobs by their respective deadlines.
Simultaneously I also negotiate with my clients to see if they can allow more time for their jobs, which helps me to avoid going into a thrashing mode (like computers, when they "hang") that is, jobs are too numerous and time too short, so that you keep moving from job to job, but are unable to give sufficient time to any of them and hence none of the jobs progresses and you merely waste time in a flurry of meaningless activities.
Fortunately, the last described "thrashing" situation has not so far happened.
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| | | | | Translate whatever is due first | Dec 13, 2014 |
I never really thought about it, but I guess I translate one at a time - starting with whatever is due first.
Also, for long projects, I tend to lose track of time. I developed a special biological time monitoring system based on facial hair. It's really simple. I stop shaving when I start the project, and I then have a rough idea of how long I've been working.
Some would say, why not just use a calender? To which I reply, after working the insane hours that I prefer, ... See more I never really thought about it, but I guess I translate one at a time - starting with whatever is due first.
Also, for long projects, I tend to lose track of time. I developed a special biological time monitoring system based on facial hair. It's really simple. I stop shaving when I start the project, and I then have a rough idea of how long I've been working.
Some would say, why not just use a calender? To which I reply, after working the insane hours that I prefer, would a bunch of boxes and numbers make sense to you? Of course not! I immediately start counting rows and columns to add to my next table. I can feel my beard... or at least parts of it, sadly my family wasn't blessed with great beardedness. ▲ Collapse
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