Deadlines and Vacations

Yesterday I notified my freelance client that I'll be taking a few days this month to move my son back to college and to see some family members. Just a few days when I couldn't guarantee to check email or make edits to their draft site. We've been working on this project for two months but telling them I'd be gone for a few days has encouraged them to send all the materials for which I've been waiting (for weeks). Which means I can finish Phase I before my holiday. That makes me really happy. It should make the client happy too.

But I'm not sure why my absence for two days prompted this outpouring of response.

I guess I really shouldn't be surprised, after all in my whole career (Marketing, Writing, Editing and Web Content) I have consistently suffered from the Friday at 4pm curse.

So many work orders are generated Friday afternoon. It must the one day of the week with fewer meetings and so everyone goes back and cleans off their desks and sends the ideas around for new work. And just as I'm getting ready to log out for the weekend the emails start coming in. Most can wait til Monday, but it is still hard to leave work knowing there are needs to be met.

What day of the week generates the most work for you?

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