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Poll: Have you ever taken a long leave (over 3 months)?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 14:35
Member (2007)
English to Portuguese
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No Jan 6

The maximum leave I took was 1 month for health reasons (total thyroidectomy.), but I made all the arrangements needed before (I engaged a secretary) and I didn’t lose any clients (most didn’t notice what was going on). Regarding parental leaves, when I started freelancing my children were all grown-up and my baby days were truly over…
 
Edith van der Have
Edith van der Have
Netherlands
Local time: 15:35
Member (2016)
English to Dutch
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Maternity leave Jan 6

I went on maternity leave for 4 months last year. Before that, I informed my agency clients that I would be away and instructed a virtual assistant - a translator herself - how to deal with direct client requests, with the help of carefully selected translator-proofreader pairs for each client. My clients were happy with that solution and returned after my absence as well. I did my own bookkeeping (invoicing and VAT), though, which took just a few hours per month.

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I went on maternity leave for 4 months last year. Before that, I informed my agency clients that I would be away and instructed a virtual assistant - a translator herself - how to deal with direct client requests, with the help of carefully selected translator-proofreader pairs for each client. My clients were happy with that solution and returned after my absence as well. I did my own bookkeeping (invoicing and VAT), though, which took just a few hours per month.

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Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Netherlands
Local time: 15:35
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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Two months Jan 6

I went on a 2-month holiday twice, and the one time I worked 3 days out of 7 during that holiday, and the other time I decided to have a proper holiday and only answers emails but do no actual work during that holiday, and I lost good clients. Plus, I discovered that it still feels like a holiday to me even if I keep working, if I'm somewhere else during that time.
 
Kay Denney
Kay Denney  Identity Verified
France
Local time: 15:35
French to English
. Jan 6

I was an employee when I had maternity leave, I think this poll is directed more at freelancers?

I wouldn't take leave for that long, because my direct clients would need to find a replacement who might prove to be cheaper or faster than me.
However, I am thinking very seriously of travelling with my laptop. Taking my time to visit places while working, taking my time to travel to avoid flying, for the sake of the environment and also so I can take my dog.
 
Michael Harris
Michael Harris  Identity Verified
Germany
Local time: 15:35
Member (2006)
German to English
Yes, but for health reasons Jan 6

I had to have an operation on both of my shoulders (one after another) that took 8 months to heal, then another OP on my stomach and last but not least on my ankle. all took about 12 months. All sport injuries that I kept on putting off, but they only got worse and at the end, forced me to take action. Fortunately I had a good health insurance that kept me going without earnings and all of my regular customers were there when I got back.

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Muriel Vasconcellos
Muriel Vasconcellos  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 06:35
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Lost many Jan 23

I had a stroke 18 months ago. For about a year I did not accept translations, and when I came back, I found very few offers. That reminds me that I should remind my clients that I'm back in business!
 


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