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Poll: Which of these is the most challenging for you as a freelancer?
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neilmac
neilmac
Spain
Local time: 01:26
Spanish to English
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Business side Oct 21, 2023

That's a no-brainer for me (because I have no brain for admin tasks and find them a real slog).

Philip Lees
 
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
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Portugal
Local time: 00:26
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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Challenging? Oct 21, 2023

They are all part of a freelancer’s life. If I have to name one, I’d risk saying “acquiring new technical skills”. For the others, I haven’t been seeking new clients for a while so I don't know if now is harder than before. I’m quite happy with the bunch of customers I have: interesting projects paid at my rates and on my conditions. Usually, clients come to me through word of mouth (referrals from colleagues and clients = networking), Proz, ATA, TC and my website. I have been transl... See more
They are all part of a freelancer’s life. If I have to name one, I’d risk saying “acquiring new technical skills”. For the others, I haven’t been seeking new clients for a while so I don't know if now is harder than before. I’m quite happy with the bunch of customers I have: interesting projects paid at my rates and on my conditions. Usually, clients come to me through word of mouth (referrals from colleagues and clients = networking), Proz, ATA, TC and my website. I have been translating for such a long time that managing the business side of things is not a problem and even something a like doing (above all, invoicing!). At my age, the freelancer lifestyle suits me fine… ▲ Collapse


Iulia Parvu
 
Kay Denney
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France
Local time: 01:26
French to English
. Oct 24, 2023

Finding new clients is a challenge for me right now, because my biggest client may just evaporate in the very near future.
Admin was a huge challenge for me at first and I still hate billing, but it's now just something I have to bribe myself to do with a bar of chocolate.
While I'm always interested in learning more about my specialist subjects, I really don't feel like learning new techniques or software. If I can keep working at least until I reach retirement that'll suit me fine... See more
Finding new clients is a challenge for me right now, because my biggest client may just evaporate in the very near future.
Admin was a huge challenge for me at first and I still hate billing, but it's now just something I have to bribe myself to do with a bar of chocolate.
While I'm always interested in learning more about my specialist subjects, I really don't feel like learning new techniques or software. If I can keep working at least until I reach retirement that'll suit me fine. ▲ Collapse


Baran Keki
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