Poll: Do you charge extra for working on holidays/weekends? Αποστολέας σε συζήτηση: ProZ.com Staff
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It depends! There is a huge difference between organizing my own week at my convenience or being booked over the weekend by clients (weekends cost at least 25% more). I schedule my work and free time at my convenience, which means sometimes working during the weekend and having a day or two (or more) off in the middle of the week. I like the freedom of having my “weekend“ when I choose and taking days off when everyone else is “busy”...
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Often, I choose to spend business hours differently, e.g. for chores or leisure, simply swapping them for weekend work. In that case, I charge my clients a regular fee. However, if they mail me on a Friday at 4 p.m. with a project due on Monday 9 a.m., I'll be happy to help them (if my private life allows for it) at a 50% surcharge. Usually, "suddenly" later delivery is possible 
I try to avoid evening work where possi... See more Often, I choose to spend business hours differently, e.g. for chores or leisure, simply swapping them for weekend work. In that case, I charge my clients a regular fee. However, if they mail me on a Friday at 4 p.m. with a project due on Monday 9 a.m., I'll be happy to help them (if my private life allows for it) at a 50% surcharge. Usually, "suddenly" later delivery is possible
I try to avoid evening work where possible because I'm not at my best then, and would not accept any urgent project that requires me to work in the evening.
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| | | | Samuel Murray 
Ολλανδία
Local time: 09:58
Μέλος από 2006
Αγγλικά σε Αφρικανικά
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| If it pays more, I might do it | Jan 5, 2024 |
I always work on holidays/weekends... there's nothing special about that. But I assume by "holidays/weekends" the asker means "having to cancel non-work appointments".
Well, if a job comes in that requires me to cancel some of my non-work appointments, then I'll do it (i.e. cancel my other appointments) if the job pays enough. I've had this happen to me -- I might have an appointment to meet some friends for coffee, and then a large job comes in, and then I have to cancel with my ... See more I always work on holidays/weekends... there's nothing special about that. But I assume by "holidays/weekends" the asker means "having to cancel non-work appointments".
Well, if a job comes in that requires me to cancel some of my non-work appointments, then I'll do it (i.e. cancel my other appointments) if the job pays enough. I've had this happen to me -- I might have an appointment to meet some friends for coffee, and then a large job comes in, and then I have to cancel with my friends.
But "pays enough" is not determined by surcharges. A job might "pay enough" if it is a lot of work that is easy to do, even if the client's rate is the same as always. It must be literally more money, and not just percentage-wise more money. I'm not cancelling my life for EUR 10 that's bumped up by a 100% surcharge to EUR 20. ▲ Collapse
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Liena Vijupe
Λετονία
Local time: 10:58
Μέλος από 2014
Γαλλικά σε Λετωνικά
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I do not work on holidays/weekends.
I used to do that by my own choice when I was too lazy or busy to get things done during the week, but my working hours are quite firm now. I like to have time when I don't even have to think about work or checking e-mails. Mentally, I'm just "off" and it would be very hard now to make myself work in my "free time", even if I still could. I also can not remember the last time when I had to do that.
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I always charge extra, as pretty much any professional or tradesperson would.
I don’t need to compete by underselling myself.
| | | | Lieven Malaise
Βέλγιο
Local time: 09:58
Μέλος από 2020
Γαλλικά σε Ολλανδικά
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I don't accept work for the weekend.
| | | | Alex Lichanow
Γερμανία
Local time: 09:58
Αγγλικά σε Γερμανικά
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I don't work on holidays and weekends, unless I feel like working for any reason.
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