| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: Freelancers have less professional stress than company employees. Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Freelancers have less professional stress than company employees.".
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| | | | Karen Stokes 
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:56
Member (2003)
French to English
| www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
I'm not really sure you can say whether groups as disparate as "freelancers" and "company employees" have more or less stress, but I think freelancers have more scope for controlling it.
| | | | | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
Depends
| | | | | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
Less professional stress? No. Because freelancers are responsible for everything, from A to Z.
Less other work related stress? Yes, definitely. We are enjoying our freedom as our own bosses
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 08:56
Portuguese to English
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| www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
I think it depends on the person and the work situation, mostly on the person.
| | | | Rebecca Garber
Local time: 07:56
Member (2005)
German to English
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| www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
Well, my boss isn't an idiot who will steal my latest idea, and I don't have to attend interminable, non-productive meetings.
I do have to deal with all of my own taxes, find my own health insurance, and deal with the death of the printer on my own.
The stress is different, not better or worse, less or greater. Just different.
| | | | | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
In my opinion generally people may tend to choose freelance job because they have not acceptable stress level in company, and vice versa.
| | | | Laureana Pavon
Uruguay
Local time: 08:56
Member (2007)
English to Spanish
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MODERATOR | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
I tend to get really stressed out by lots of different work-related issues. That's why I love frequent holidays.
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Scott Salvo
United States
Local time: 07:56
English to Portuguese
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| www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
As a freelancer the stress is enormus. the constant search for work is almost unbearable. If yo can't find a steady source the stress becomes ridiculous. where as being an employee the work is generally steady without the constant digging and hunting for work week in week out. obviously there is stress with both but the majority is with be a freelancer.
| | | | Αlban SHPΑTΑ
United States
Member (2008)
English to Albanian
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| www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
Compared to what I was going through at my in-house job, being a freelancer is like a walk in the park. I am my own boss, I can reject or accept a job according to my availability and I can take time off almost whenever I want. Most of all, I can watch my kid grow and enjoy it big time, unlike my former colleagues who still work their tails off until late and get to see their kids only during the weekend. Freelancing is the new cool.
| | | | | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
Yes, they do. I have worked in a company, and know the difference. At work, I could be shouted at by an angry boss (he really had a bad character), I had to deal with third parties who sometimes did not work efficiently, but it was me who got the blame. Sometimes, the work I had to do was either boring or not nice at all. Not to mention the horrible traffic there is in Lima. That's what I call stress!! As a freelancer, I choose everything, from being my own boss, secretary and worker, to the top... See more Yes, they do. I have worked in a company, and know the difference. At work, I could be shouted at by an angry boss (he really had a bad character), I had to deal with third parties who sometimes did not work efficiently, but it was me who got the blame. Sometimes, the work I had to do was either boring or not nice at all. Not to mention the horrible traffic there is in Lima. That's what I call stress!! As a freelancer, I choose everything, from being my own boss, secretary and worker, to the topics I want to translate and the price I want to charge. It's so relaxing and I can always take a rest and do things at "weird" times while my other company-employee friends can't. ▲ Collapse
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I do not have to stress about traffic, parking, being on time, wasteful meetings and other activities...
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 08:56
Member (2006)
Portuguese to English
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| www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 28, 2010 |
Put it this way... you have to manage YOURSELF - including your time, habits, discipline, etc... If you're good at that then you're going to be ok on stress issues.
Whatever way you look at it, you've still got to go through the same stress factors everyday, i.e. getting into the 'office environment' and getting on with work issues. The only difference is that you have to crack your OWN whip, and sometimes that's hardest of all.
| | | | | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 29, 2010 |
My career has been almost exactly half and half. The first half gave me financial security, but the stress of being in a bureaucracy of people desperate to hold onto their jobs took a severe toll. The second half has been free and joyful, but if it weren't for the savings and pension from the first half, I'd be stressed about money.
| | | | | www.proz.com/polls/3548 comments | Jan 29, 2010 |
Well, I think everyone is influenced by the previous experience. I worked in-house (not only as a translator) and I have been a freelance translator for about 7 years.
In-house staff usually have to deal with their boss and money (the salary is never really good); on my own I have to be careful, cause I never know how next month is going to be. as for everybody elese here.
So the thing is: what kind of stress can you withstand? and according to this we have different opinions ab... See more Well, I think everyone is influenced by the previous experience. I worked in-house (not only as a translator) and I have been a freelance translator for about 7 years.
In-house staff usually have to deal with their boss and money (the salary is never really good); on my own I have to be careful, cause I never know how next month is going to be. as for everybody elese here.
So the thing is: what kind of stress can you withstand? and according to this we have different opinions about the in-house staff stress or ours.
In my case, I am too used to be comfortably at home to even think about a change, but for a good salary I would change my position in 5 minutes. Once you finish after 8 hours you are free, your head is free, and all the administrative stuff are someone else's business...and you know you get your money, anyway.
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