| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: Do you ever work overnight in order to meet a deadline? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| I support that very strongly but I try to avoid it | Apr 8, 2015 |
Ensey wrote:
i think to work overnight occasionally should be quite ordinary as translators are not only serving local companies but also clients in other countries. also, we might need to meet tight deadline from time to time.
| | | | | Yes, I like rush jobs. | Apr 8, 2015 |
My nights are quiet and peaceful, and I can get a lot done without interruption. It's a little more taxing, sure, but I only need one or two projects a week to meet my needs.
| | | | | No, I like to sleep on it. | Apr 8, 2015 |
I rarely do rush jobs, unless they are small (a few hours work). For bigger projects I often ask for an extended deadline (1-2 days extra) rather than working late. Sleeping on it always helps. I've found that most clients agree to stretch the deadline if you ask nicely and point out that you need more time in order to deliver quality work.
| | | | | I did it last night | Apr 9, 2015 |
I was working too hard to take time to answer this poll question.
I don't think my quality suffers, but my health does. My asthma is always worse after I pull an all-nighter.
I'd say I do it about once every three or four months, so I answered 'occasionally'.
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Mario Chavez (X) 
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| On very rare occasions | Apr 9, 2015 |
Last month I had to pull a tough all-nighter to meet a deadline for a very good and regular client of mine. I hadn't done that in years since my early days in New York City.
My current modus operandi is to avoid rush jobs altogether and translate at a slower pace, and sleep plenty of hours. That way, my brain is always energized and running at capacity when I need it.
| | | | | Significant higher rate, why not? | Apr 9, 2015 |
Overtime rate is 150%-500% higher than regular rate. It is a reason why I frequently work overtime until 2-3 am.
I don't accept overtime work at normal rate.
[Edited at 2015-04-09 03:44 GMT]
| | | | | Not if I can avoid it | Apr 9, 2015 |
I don't work overnight any more.
My brain SLEEPS between 4 am and 8 or 9 or so, depending on when I go to bed, and I can manage a single night (or early morning) with just those few hours' sleep.
It usually costs a migraine attack if I push it like that, and quality definitely suffers, but I work best late in the day, and sometimes late into the night.
I strongly prefer to work until 2 am and get a job off... rather than trying to wake up at 6 or 7 and send it!... See more I don't work overnight any more.
My brain SLEEPS between 4 am and 8 or 9 or so, depending on when I go to bed, and I can manage a single night (or early morning) with just those few hours' sleep.
It usually costs a migraine attack if I push it like that, and quality definitely suffers, but I work best late in the day, and sometimes late into the night.
I strongly prefer to work until 2 am and get a job off... rather than trying to wake up at 6 or 7 and send it!
Most of my clients are in Europe or the UK, so the time zones are the same as mine. ▲ Collapse
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