Poll: Do you find you are more productive on certain days of the week? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | | neilmac Spain Local time: 20:28 Spanish to English + ...
Not really, although I probably tend to be less productive at weekends, for one reason or another. | | |
My productivity depends on what the job is (translation, transcreation, edition, proofreading) and how interesting I find the project. In general, I’m not easily distracted and I remain focused on my work, but my productivity is influenced by the number of interruptions (telephone, doorbell, outside noise, etc.) and a bunch of other factors: quality of my sleep the night before (I don’t recover as easily as I did in my younger days), job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with... See more My productivity depends on what the job is (translation, transcreation, edition, proofreading) and how interesting I find the project. In general, I’m not easily distracted and I remain focused on my work, but my productivity is influenced by the number of interruptions (telephone, doorbell, outside noise, etc.) and a bunch of other factors: quality of my sleep the night before (I don’t recover as easily as I did in my younger days), job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with the subject matter. Happy Translators Day! Wishing all my fellow translators a productive day... ▲ Collapse | | |
If you mean certain weekdays. However, at my age productivity is related to my general wellbeing that particular day. | |
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Mondays are good, Tuesdays are the best for me. Also Fridays, because I'm wrapping up the week. | | | Kay Denney France Local time: 20:28 French to English
Mondays are generally pretty slow. I rarely have much to do in the first place, and unless its urgent I don't get much done. Tuesday is the day that defines the week: it's the day that most work comes in. Wednesday and Thursday I'm cracking on with the work that came in, and Friday I'm mostly wrapping stuff up. If I still have work that's not due until the next week, I'll slope off early to the pool or take the dog for a longer walk and then catch up at some point in the weekend. I rarely do mor... See more Mondays are generally pretty slow. I rarely have much to do in the first place, and unless its urgent I don't get much done. Tuesday is the day that defines the week: it's the day that most work comes in. Wednesday and Thursday I'm cracking on with the work that came in, and Friday I'm mostly wrapping stuff up. If I still have work that's not due until the next week, I'll slope off early to the pool or take the dog for a longer walk and then catch up at some point in the weekend. I rarely do more than a couple of hours here and there at the weekend. ▲ Collapse | | |
Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays are best. On Mondays I'm getting to speed if I haven't worked over the weekend, and on Fridays I am tired and want to rest. | | | Yes, definitely | Oct 1, 2022 |
On Saturdays and Sundays when it's more quiet outside (less traffic) and inside (less phone calls and e-mails from clients). | |
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Aline Färber Brazil Local time: 15:28 English to Portuguese + ...
Muriel Vasconcellos wrote: Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays are best. On Mondays I'm getting to speed if I haven't worked over the weekend, and on Fridays I am tired and want to rest. Me too! On Mondays i like to plan the week and organize my house. And On Fridays I like to rest or engage in a volunteer work that i enjoy so much, it doesn’t matter if i feel tired or not. So Tue, Wed and Thu I feel more productive. | | | To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator: You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request » Poll: Do you find you are more productive on certain days of the week? CafeTran Espresso | You've never met a CAT tool this clever!
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