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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "When an assignment bores you, you suddenly find yourself yearning for:".
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| | | | | | Thayenga 
Germany
Local time: 16:14
Member (2009)
English to German
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| I don't get bored | Feb 28, 2017 |
Even when a project is not exactly exciting, I don't get bored. Instead I double my efforts in order to get it done, but I will still take a couple of minutes to look up and enjoy the view from my window. That's almost like a mini vacation. But this seldom happens because I normally only accept exciting projects anyway.
[Edited at 2017-02-28 08:20 GMT]
| | | | | Cake. Wine. Sex. Danger. Not necessarily simultaneously. | Feb 28, 2017 |
Cake. Wine. Sex. Danger. Not necessarily simultaneously.
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inkweaver
Germany
Local time: 16:14
French to German
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Travel... or a different job.
(Job = my own café or cosmetics company. Or both. I've certainly got enough ideas for both but, alas, I lack the necessary funds.)
[Edited at 2017-02-28 08:29 GMT]
| | | | Florian AUDRAIN
France
Local time: 16:14
Member (2014)
English to French
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| Turn-Based Strategy games | Feb 28, 2017 |
Such as Civilization.
It actually helps me focus: you want to play another turn? Well, finish this sentence/paragraph/chapter first!
| | | | EvaVer (X)
Local time: 16:14
Czech to French
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| Any of these and more | Feb 28, 2017 |
depending on the situation - except Netflix, I don't know what it is.
| | | | Muriel Vasconcellos (X)
United States
Local time: 07:14
Spanish to English
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If I have another job in my inbox, I switch. That pays off nicely.
Otherwise I'll do a variety of things, ranging from my to-do list to a walk in the park. If it's raining, like today, I may watch my favorite political commentators on the Internet--of course they have to agree with me, or I wouldn't waste my time.
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I always have a good look at the text before accepting an assignment so that I know what to expect. Anyway, the fact is that work doesn't bore me, lack of work might…
| | | | | I don't really get bored | Feb 28, 2017 |
I might take breaks for other reasons and listen to some music or watch a film. An episode of Game of Thrones is quite, er, stimulating.
I find fiddling around in the garden and looking at the greenery in the neighborhood very relaxing, too.
| | | | | Other - a walk | Feb 28, 2017 |
A pleasant, healthy walk with my dogs, preferably in the woods, to clear my mind. 
| | | | Martina.V
Croatia
Local time: 16:14
Croatian to Italian
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| other - a walk, coffee with friends | Feb 28, 2017 |
a walk, along the shore, or in the woods, alone or with my boyfriend or with my friend's dog...
or a coffee and a chat with friends...
[Edited at 2017-02-28 10:44 GMT]
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| Social Media / My "other" job-hobby | Feb 28, 2017 |
Since I do get bored ever so often, I started learning about essential oils and natural health, and that developed into blogging / youtubing / instagramming and teaching free classes about essential oils. And that is something I'm quite passionate about.
So when I have a translation to do, I apply some of my oils for better focus and concentration to help me get it done, but as soon as it's over I head over to what I am more passionate about.
Perhaps after 17 years as ... See more Since I do get bored ever so often, I started learning about essential oils and natural health, and that developed into blogging / youtubing / instagramming and teaching free classes about essential oils. And that is something I'm quite passionate about.
So when I have a translation to do, I apply some of my oils for better focus and concentration to help me get it done, but as soon as it's over I head over to what I am more passionate about.
Perhaps after 17 years as a freelance translator it's natural that I want to have an impact on the world some other way than translating other people's words... I find it much more satisfactory to hear the reports of people recovering from smaller or bigger health and emotional issues than to translate a given text, no matter how charming it might be! ▲ Collapse
| | | | Nicola Wood
Austria
Local time: 16:14
Member (2010)
German to English
Any of the options depending upon the day/weather/what needs doing/who else is at home, except Netflix, which is for evenings only
On the whole I really enjoy my work and I am pretty disciplined, but occasionally a document is so familiar or presents so little challenge that after a while I find my mind wandering and then it usually pays to take a break.
| | | | lingonika ltd
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:14
Member (2014)
English to Hungarian
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| I make plans for travels | Feb 28, 2017 |
Lindsay Spratt wrote:
travel!
Moreover, I start browsing websites with great travelling destinations, hotels, B&B, etc. Then I have a motivation to work; I say to myself "ok, this is horrible but with the money earned, I will travel there"
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