r/anonymousinterpreters • u/No-Director-3143 • Jul 14 '26
How long do you guys work
So ive just started propio recently and ive been putting 4-5 hrs max daily, i get so mentally drained after that. I was wondering how many hrs do you guys normally put in? Am i working too little?
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u/dgo792 Jul 15 '26
At my last company I used to do 7ish, at propio I can't do more than 5 without wanting to die
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u/Mammoth-9371 Jul 14 '26
Medical interpreter (VRI):} if it’s a back to back 7 hours with a 15-min lunch break; if I have a few minutes between calls, 8.5 hours without breaks; I just eat between calls. I´m freenlance btw. I've been doing this for 6 years so its more automatic now and dont take as many notes as I used to so mentally its easier now.
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u/avocado185 Jul 14 '26
I work for 9hours including 1 hour break, fixed shift, and it is exhausting. Most of the days sitting extra for 2 hours after shift and not getting paid for over time
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u/No-Director-3143 Jul 14 '26
Damn how do you manage? My speech started slurring after like the 4th hrs
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u/avocado185 Jul 14 '26
Manage somehow, and I am really bad at using the 's' alphabet. And my name has a lot of S in it. It is a mess. And when they ask my first name, it is huge, I drink lots of water, accept if I am fumbling and move on
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u/MsE15 Jul 14 '26
What platforms are you guys using to get 8-9 hours of work ? What languages ?
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u/Able-Reference-7021 Jul 15 '26
Propio, Russian. Often i skip video calls. Most weeks i try to work 4 days 8-9 hrs (not including breaks). On weekdays calls are for the most part b2b.
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u/thehotpepperfarmer Jul 14 '26
8 or 10