Poll: On which day of the week do you receive more translation offers? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "On which day of the week do you receive more translation offers?".
This poll was originally submitted by Patricio León. View the poll results »
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I've noticed no difference based on the day of the week | Jun 7, 2018 |
I've noticed no big difference based on the day of the week, let's say that I get most of my requests on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. Friday is almost always very quiet (contrary to what I hear quite often some of my fellow Prozians say I usually don’t receive translation inquiries for work on a Friday). In over 40 years I can’t remember ever receiving a translation request on a Sunday, and I’ve received no more than a handful on a Saturday… | | |
Axelle H. France Local time: 04:58 English to French Thursday or Friday ... | Jun 7, 2018 |
... always when I start to plan some quiet time for the weekend (didn't have a weekend off since months!). Freelancer's life;)
[Edited at 2018-06-07 09:03 GMT] | | |
neilmac Spain Local time: 04:58 Spanish to English + ... No difference really | Jun 7, 2018 |
Although sometimes I get things on a Friday afternoon/evening, which doesn't bother me, as I don't usually mind working weekends as long as I'm not already overloaded. | |
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No difference when I receive jobs, but ... | Jun 7, 2018 |
They all seem to want to receive the work back by COB on Friday. Like somebody's going to be poring over it on the weekend... | | |
+1 for not much on Fridays | Jun 7, 2018 |
Like me, my customers seem to like a long weekend. | | |
I miss the option 'no idea' ... | Jun 7, 2018 |
OK, it's not Sunday and not Saturday either. But otherwise: I have no idea | | |
Mark Thompson Brazil Local time: 23:58 Member Portuguese to English That Friday feeling | Jun 7, 2018 |
One or two of my more significant clients have the habit of making high-volume, short-deadline requests between 5 and 6pm on Fridays. Of course I don't mind that, if I work weekends I take days off during the week, but just saying.... | |
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Ventnai Spain Local time: 04:58 German to English + ...
Mondays, Fridays or a day or two before or after public holidays in Germany | | |
I receive translation requests ... | Jun 8, 2018 |
any day of the week. One of my clients tends toward Thurs. or Fri. I can't seem them as "offers" since I'm the one offering the service. | | |