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| | | | | I don't use public WiFi ... | May 28 |
... but tethering through my phone (4G).
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I’ve very rarely worked at public places, before moving back to Lisbon in 2015 maybe in one or two occasions I finished a translation at the airport while waiting for my flight, but I prefer working in the quietness of my home surrounded by everything I need to work.
[Edited at 2024-05-28 08:53 GMT]
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I think security would be the least of your worries working in a public place.
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expressisverbis
Portugal
Local time: 11:46
Member (2015)
English to Portuguese
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I work from home, but sometimes I wish I could go to work in an isolated place but with (safe!) Internet access.
[Edited at 2024-05-28 09:40 GMT]
| | | | Baran Keki 
Türkiye
Local time: 13:46
Member
English to Turkish
Christopher Schröder wrote:
I think security would be the least of your worries working in a public place.
I think the quality issues would be more pressing as you're liable to get distracted when working in a Starbucks, on the beach, or in a sauna/massage parlour... Why would anyone want to translate in a sauna is beyond me, but each to their own.
| | | | Zea_Mays
Italy
Local time: 12:46
Member (2009)
English to German
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| your phone does the magic | May 28 |
expressisverbis wrote: I work from home, but sometimes I wish I could go to work in an isolated place but with (safe!) Internet access.
Just use your phone as hotspot.
| | | | Oriol VIP (X)
Spain
Local time: 12:46
English to Spanish
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| Who works from a public place? | May 28 |
I'd never do that. Uncomfortable much?
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Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 12:46
Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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I never do anything related to banking/finances on a public network (eg. paying for something).
What's a public network? If you are a hotel guest and use their wi-fi, it's not the same as a city wi-fi or some café. But I generally avoid it, except in some urgent situations, eg. I was late for a train, am in a rush and need to buy a new ticket at the spot or something.
Phone plans covering many countries are also quite expensive, so I don't use them.
My fri... See more I never do anything related to banking/finances on a public network (eg. paying for something).
What's a public network? If you are a hotel guest and use their wi-fi, it's not the same as a city wi-fi or some café. But I generally avoid it, except in some urgent situations, eg. I was late for a train, am in a rush and need to buy a new ticket at the spot or something.
Phone plans covering many countries are also quite expensive, so I don't use them.
My friend who is an IT expert told me that if I used a public wi-fi, for my PC or phone it'd be as if I licked a public door knob (too many viruses and bacteria), so I got a little scared. But I never had a cyber incident due to using a public wi-fi.
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| | | | Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 12:46
Member (2020)
English to German
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It wouldn't occur to me to work in public places. I am either working (at home, with my own 250-Mbit/s connection, proper keyboard, two large screens and powerful computer directly connected to my router via Ethernet) or I am out and about and explicitly not working.
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| | | | | My mobile data usage limit is 3 GB per month | May 28 |
And I never get to use it up, so, technically, I'm always overpaying. I used to connect to free WiFi when riding the metro, but that's no longer necessary because they've improved mobile coverage. And even I need to connect to public WiFi for some reason, I'm not going to worry about it because I'm too unimportant for anyone who could fancy stealing my data. And I hope our online banking is safe enough, so even if some crook gets hold of my credit card details, they won't be able to use it becau... See more And I never get to use it up, so, technically, I'm always overpaying. I used to connect to free WiFi when riding the metro, but that's no longer necessary because they've improved mobile coverage. And even I need to connect to public WiFi for some reason, I'm not going to worry about it because I'm too unimportant for anyone who could fancy stealing my data. And I hope our online banking is safe enough, so even if some crook gets hold of my credit card details, they won't be able to use it because I've checked a box in my online banking app that specifically disables any transactions without a text message coming to my phone number. I'm in a boring place if you compare it with the state of Nebraska where you can be swindled out of your hard-earned money for an admiralship with no navy to command (or is it free? I haven't checked the details to be honest, I just suspect these things can't be free in America)
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| | | | Lieven Malaise
Belgium
Local time: 12:46
Member (2020)
French to Dutch
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It might be a prejudice, but I'm suspicious about the professionalism of translators that work "everywhere". I'm experienced enough to know that translation isn't a child's game that can be done welll in any circumstances.
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Lingua 5B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 12:46
Member (2009)
English to Croatian
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I use Internet in public places but I never work out in public places, first of all I need a good big keyboard when working and a desk. Just saw the title refers specifically to working in public places.
It reminds me of all of those commercials for desks, standing desks, PC peripherals, etc. when you can see a tidy, smiley person (usually a handsome young woman or man), showing us how they enjoy that new keyboard, or the standing desk etc. No tired looks after 8 hours of int... See more I use Internet in public places but I never work out in public places, first of all I need a good big keyboard when working and a desk. Just saw the title refers specifically to working in public places.
It reminds me of all of those commercials for desks, standing desks, PC peripherals, etc. when you can see a tidy, smiley person (usually a handsome young woman or man), showing us how they enjoy that new keyboard, or the standing desk etc. No tired looks after 8 hours of intense "industrial" work, nobody is showing that as it's impossible to show. And the commercial might match someone with occasional sporadic use or doing some light unnecessary work.
This reminded me of a case I saw just a while ago. A guy is sitting in a café, in the outside sun terrace, which is literally almost on the street, and as I walk by, he is dictating a report/article (probably a journalist) either into a software or a dictaphone. Obviously he doesn't care everyone can "hear" his entire article, he just doesn't feel like typing. With journalists it may be also a matter of speed to report something/write an article as quickly as possible. ▲ Collapse
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Lingua 5B wrote:
I never work out in public places
Whereas I love to work out in public places. Passers-by can't get enough of my bulging pecs and rippling eight-pack (six-packs are for wimps).
While, as you say, it wouldn't exactly be best practice to dictate confidential translations in a busy café, today I'd actually be more worried about boring someone to death with my 80 pages of sustainability disclosures. I'm hanging by a thread myself, and that's only because I keep thinking about the money.
| | | | | Actually never work from public places | May 28 |
Hi everyone!
I actually never work from public places but, if I had to go out of the office (for instance, to a rural accommodation) I would create a network with my phone so the connection is still private. This is something I did once or twice because I had to finish some remote work, but I try to avoid it as much as possible.
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