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Poll: When was the last time you had to pull an all-nighter to finish a project? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "When was the last time you had to pull an all-nighter to finish a project?".
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| Many years ago | Jan 19, 2020 |
I did it once or twice, at the very beginning of my career, just to find out a few hours later how counterproductive working all night can be. I need a proper night sleep to be able to work well. If need be, I might work one or two hours after my normal bedtime or get up very early next day, but an all night is a complete no-go for me!
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Angus Stewart 
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:13
Member (2011)
French to English
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| Two Years Ago | Jan 19, 2020 |
I have only once had to pull an all-nighter for a proofreading project that was by far the worst project I have ever had the misfortune of working on. The quality of the translation was dire!
Among other problems, the translator had declared their intention to throw terminological consistency to the wind by translating the same term three different ways in the first two sentences alone, had disregarded the source text capitalisation, meaning I had to have eyes like a hawk and hadn'... See more I have only once had to pull an all-nighter for a proofreading project that was by far the worst project I have ever had the misfortune of working on. The quality of the translation was dire!
Among other problems, the translator had declared their intention to throw terminological consistency to the wind by translating the same term three different ways in the first two sentences alone, had disregarded the source text capitalisation, meaning I had to have eyes like a hawk and hadn't bothered to research any of the acronyms. The file itself was a poor quality, unstable PDF conversion that did not want to allow me to make changes to it and had hidden text lurking all over the place.
I alerted the agency to the problem and asked for an extension to the deadline to take account of all the various issues I had to resolve. However, they declined claiming the deadline for delivery to their client was paramount. As a result I had to work all through the night and well into the next day.
Suffice to say that I parted company with the agency after that. ▲ Collapse
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neilmac
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Spanish to English
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I don't recall exactly when, but not for a few years now. My work is steadier now than it used to be and I tend not to accept deadlines so tight they would require an all nighter.
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Kay Denney
France
Local time: 15:13
French to English
I don't think I ever have. I did all-nighters at the job I had before having my children, after that nights were far too busy to contemplate fitting in any work!
I can't go all night without sleep, although I have been known to get up even before the crack of dawn to get started on my day's work, when I find myself wide awake and worrying about how I'm going to get it all done.
I need to preserve my health to continue work so work mustn't compromise my health either.
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 15:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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| Some three years ago | Jan 19, 2020 |
It was a big project and I only had 5 days to complete it. On the last day before I had to turn it in, I spend almost the entire night proofreading it.
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| In the past year | Jan 19, 2020 |
Twice, I think. I'm not proud of it, but it's the truth.
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| Not all night, but I regularly work late | Jan 19, 2020 |
I prefer to deliver a job at 2 am before going to bed, if the deadline is before 10 o'clock in the morning. I have not finished my breakfast and collected my wits before then anyway, especially at midwinter when it is dark until past eight.
It is a long time since I have done a real all-nighter, but I have sat up until 4 am within the last year. All-night sessions cost me a migraine attack and mean I can't work at all the next day, so I try very hard to avoid them. I tell clients I ... See more I prefer to deliver a job at 2 am before going to bed, if the deadline is before 10 o'clock in the morning. I have not finished my breakfast and collected my wits before then anyway, especially at midwinter when it is dark until past eight.
It is a long time since I have done a real all-nighter, but I have sat up until 4 am within the last year. All-night sessions cost me a migraine attack and mean I can't work at all the next day, so I try very hard to avoid them. I tell clients I am too old for that kind of thing. On the other hand, I have a very flexible daily routine, and can manage short jobs fast if necessary. ▲ Collapse
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Jan Truper
Germany
Local time: 15:13
Member (2016)
English to German
All-nighters are counterproductive. Work to work another day.
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Happens every week or two. Being a night owl, I am quite happy with it. Urgent jobs command a higher rate, too.
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I don't accept jobs under pressure, with impossible deadlines or "for yesterday". If the agency/customer is very bad planning his schedule, it's their fault and not mine. Although I can handle a large amount of words per day, I do take my time. Let them suffer (looking for hundreds of translators, having to pay 3x, getting a lousy translation full of errors), not me!
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Edward Potter
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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| A couple of months ago | Jan 19, 2020 |
I pull an all-nighter every two years or so on average. I try not to, but it seems inevitable. I don't grouch about it too much since I do work late into the night on a frequent basis. I charge enough to make it worth my while.
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 10:13
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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All-nighter is my routine. I'm an owl.
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Xanthippe
France
Local time: 15:13
Member (2008)
Italian to French
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3 days and 2 nights working non-stop on a proofreading + DTP for the translation of a PhD Thesis on innovative building materials.
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| Definition of all-nighter | Jan 20, 2020 |
Mario Freitas wrote:
All-nighter is my routine. I'm an owl.
I am also an owl, but I think the poll refers to working non stop without sleeping, just like xanthippe says: "3 days and 2 nights working non-stop on a proofreading + DTP for the translation of a PhD Thesis on innovative building materials."
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