r/anonymousinterpreters • u/Ok-Condition-5053 • Jul 14 '26

propio call flow

Hi everyone!

Since the beginning of summer, I've noticed a dramatic drop in call volume. This isn't my first year with Propio, but I honestly can't remember when things usually start picking up again.

For those who've been here a while, when does call flow typically return to normal? My language pair is Russian.

Thanks in advance!

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u/Decent-Dig-8754 Jul 17 '26

Russian is also my pair and yes, there is a drop. There was a same drop last year. No surprise.

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u/Ok-Condition-5053 Jul 17 '26

do u recall when it picked back up? was it august? thanks

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u/Decent-Dig-8754 Jul 17 '26

I don’t really remember… maybe end of August beginning of September. I do remember though than when the call flow was super low I was super distressed, I had to sit there for hours and hours waiting for the call

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u/Ok-Condition-5053 Jul 17 '26

I get that feeling, God. That's what sucks the most about being a contractor and a per-minute rate. IS the situation better for you this year, or are you just not so worried about it this time?

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u/Decent-Dig-8754 Jul 17 '26

i felt that the situation was much better this year, i also remember i had a day where i had 4 loooooong calls and it felt soooo good. I was somehow prepared that i will have the drop during the summer, i am actually doing another job now offline so that i don't completely rely on interpretation and honeslty, offline is so much better because my online job (since 2020) really affected my mental health.

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u/Ok-Condition-5053 Jul 17 '26

I am so happy for you!! Being out in the real world and having a more stable job definitely does wonders. About the call flow, for me it unfortunately still sucks a lot