Poll: Do you set yourself an annual budget for work tools, training, etc.? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you set yourself an annual budget for work tools, training, etc.?".
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Kay Denney France Local time: 07:24 French to English
I did plan a budget when I was first starting out, now I just buy whatever I need as I need it. You can't plan things like laptops breaking down and I rarely bother buying stuff except to replace what I already have. I'm pretty minimalist. Training mostly involves signing up for freebie demos of whatever CAT tool I might need (just recently started using a different one as a PM who I get on really well with transferred to a different agency). | | |
I don’t set an annual budget for work tools, training, etc., I buy when the need arises or when the mood strikes, but I have an idea of what my limits are… | | |
Jack Doughty United Kingdom Local time: 06:24 Russian to English + ... In memoriam What's the difference? | Jul 28, 2017 |
What difference is there between the options "I don't set myself a budget..." and "No"? | |
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Jack Doughty wrote: What difference is there between the options "I don't set myself a budget..." and "No"? That's just what I was thinking - my cursor was hovering over "No" until I noticed "I don't set myself a budget". | | |
Jack Doughty wrote: What difference is there between the options "I don't set myself a budget..." and "No"? Could this be an attempt to differentiate the "nevers" and the "annuals" from those who set themselves a budget at, say, a monthly or hourly frequency? As for me, I don't do training and my computer is 10 years ol, so that must make me a "no". | | |
Ana Vozone Local time: 06:24 Member (2010) English to Portuguese + ... As needed... | Jul 28, 2017 |
I buy new software and software updates (CAT's, spellchecker, etc.) when the need arises, I attend training sessions (webinars, meetings) if and when the opportunity arises. However, none of this is planned or budgeted. | | |
Michael Harris Germany Local time: 07:24 Member (2006) German to English
Of course. I find that you have to set yourself a goal and try to meet it. It is the same as every other business, especially if you have to pay taxes, etc. | |
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Mario Freitas Brazil Local time: 02:24 Member (2014) English to Portuguese + ...
I don't have a budget for anything, unfortunately. I tried to implement it in my home a few times, and it ended up not working. But I'm trying again this year. | | |