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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Generally, how many people are there in your (home) office or workplace while you work?".
This poll was originally submitted by Maria Rosich Andreu
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| | | | | It varies... | Apr 13, 2009 |
... as my office is in the family home, so it can range from nobody (+dog) to two (+dog)!
| | | | | Concentration | Apr 13, 2009 |
This reminds me of another poll about what kind of music, if any, we like to listen to while working. The number and nature of people around me do affect my ability to concentrate (work colleagues can be persuaded to pipe down, but no so the children and my husband's football on TV when I have to work at home).
But I have learnt over the years to be able to eliminate, within limits, surrounding noise, even without the use of headphones which I sometimes resort to. The problem is at ... See more This reminds me of another poll about what kind of music, if any, we like to listen to while working. The number and nature of people around me do affect my ability to concentrate (work colleagues can be persuaded to pipe down, but no so the children and my husband's football on TV when I have to work at home).
But I have learnt over the years to be able to eliminate, within limits, surrounding noise, even without the use of headphones which I sometimes resort to. The problem is at work that I want to keep my ear to the ground too to keep tabs on what is going on (the boss speaking here!) Multi-tasking as usual..... ▲ Collapse
| | | | wonita (X)
China
Local time: 17:38
| Depends on the school hours of the kids | Apr 13, 2009 |
In the morning I am mostly alone in my home office. My younger daughter, who visits a primary school, comes home between 11:30 and 13:15; the elder one finishes school between 13:00 and 15:00.
I find it difficult to work with the kids around, though they are mostly busy with their own stuff. Lately I had a tough deadline for an urgent job, and the kids kept on quarrelling with each other for nothing (in my opinion). Out of desperation I smashed a few dishes; the kids were quiet for... See more In the morning I am mostly alone in my home office. My younger daughter, who visits a primary school, comes home between 11:30 and 13:15; the elder one finishes school between 13:00 and 15:00.
I find it difficult to work with the kids around, though they are mostly busy with their own stuff. Lately I had a tough deadline for an urgent job, and the kids kept on quarrelling with each other for nothing (in my opinion). Out of desperation I smashed a few dishes; the kids were quiet for a few seconds before they rushed to call their daddy.
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Andrea Riffo 
Chili
Local time: 17:38
Engels naar Spaans
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+ cat
Greetings
| | | | Alice Bootman
Verenigde Staten
Local time: 16:38
Spaans naar Engels
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| Me + husband | Apr 13, 2009 |
My husband and I both work from home, so we share an office in the house. We have our computers set up facing each other so we can occasionally consult with each other and see each other while we're working. It's nice.
Then sometimes it is me + 3, when our twin toddlers get away from the nanny and run into the office to find Mommy and Daddy.
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If I work at home, where I live alone, on my desktop, there is just me (1). If I work in coffee houses where they have wireless Internet for my laptop, there could be up to about 25 people surrounding me. When I work in a public or college library on my laptop, there could be upwards of 100 people on the premises.
I like to get out of the house, get fresh air and exercise by walking across college campses and over sidewalks, that is, when I'm not doing a lengthy book translation, fr... See more If I work at home, where I live alone, on my desktop, there is just me (1). If I work in coffee houses where they have wireless Internet for my laptop, there could be up to about 25 people surrounding me. When I work in a public or college library on my laptop, there could be upwards of 100 people on the premises.
I like to get out of the house, get fresh air and exercise by walking across college campses and over sidewalks, that is, when I'm not doing a lengthy book translation, from 7 in the morning till 10 at night, 3-6 weeks straight, at home on my desktop.
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| | | | Andres Larsen
Venezuela
Local time: 17:38
Spaans naar Engels
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| more than 8 people during the day | Apr 13, 2009 |
more than 8 people during the day and nobody else in the evenings
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*translator (X)
Local time: 23:38
Spaans naar Macedonisch
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Hello,
I live with my parents but I have my room so, I usually am alone when I am working, especially until lunch time (in my home 16.00) when my brother comes home, and usually in the afternoons or in the evenings plays on the computer in my room.
But am used to it, and he doesn't bothers me at ll. Actually, I think that it would be bother me if I there were more than 4 people in the room where I work.
Greetings from Macedonia !!!
Elena.
| | | | Caro Maucher
Duitsland
Local time: 23:38
Lid 2005
Engels naar Duits
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and the two cats, when they feel like a little company.
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In my case, 2 people and two dogs!!
The dogs are great... they show me some love every 5 minutes!!
| | | | | One cats, two cats... eight! | Apr 14, 2009 |
Let's see here... Ariffo has one cat, Caro has two...
... and I have eight of them! (Plus my youngest daughter...)
Of course, it's rare that they are all at home - they are mostly outside during the day, hunting lizards and grasshoppers or climbing trees. Cats, I mean, as my daughter grew out of lizard-hunting, but might occasionally climb a tree...
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Imran Noor
Local time: 17:38
Somalisch naar Engels
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| Generally, how many people are there in your (home) office or workplace while you work? | Apr 14, 2009 |
I need to be alone usually to spend less time translating documents, or to deliver on time, besides I'm a freelancer & work alone.
| | | | Mary Worby
Verenigd Koninkrijk
Local time: 22:38
Duits naar Engels
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| We would drive each other mad! | Apr 14, 2009 |
AliceBootman wrote:
My husband and I both work from home, so we share an office in the house. We have our computers set up facing each other so we can occasionally consult with each other and see each other while we're working. It's nice.
Then sometimes it is me + 3, when our twin toddlers get away from the nanny and run into the office to find Mommy and Daddy.
My husband works at home too. At the other end of the house, a long way away. He is constantly on the phone or talking to himself. Working in the same room would drive us both to distraction.
Otherwise, I only really attempt working when the children are out or asleep. Anything else is futile!
| | | | Samir Sami
Qatar
Local time: 00:38
Arabisch naar Engels
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| Right decision not to marry :-) | Apr 14, 2009 |
Home alone, and overcrowded at work with programmers. I enjoyed my self company for one week only, but now the good old days are gone, and I have to stay with the developers. I thought it would be out of nature that I would like to stay alone ...
The good golden rule that really grasped my attention here, esp. from Mary Worby, is never to marry. I have to work sometimes with older freelance translators, who are married too, and just like you, and such a great noise you have to deal ... See more Home alone, and overcrowded at work with programmers. I enjoyed my self company for one week only, but now the good old days are gone, and I have to stay with the developers. I thought it would be out of nature that I would like to stay alone ...
The good golden rule that really grasped my attention here, esp. from Mary Worby, is never to marry. I have to work sometimes with older freelance translators, who are married too, and just like you, and such a great noise you have to deal with while working. More important perhaps than their feedbacks and proofreading was that invisible lesson I learned ... "Marriage! Danger ... Keep out!"
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