Poll: At what time of day are you most productive? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "At what time of day are you most productive?".
This poll was originally submitted by Jorge Nunes. View the poll results »
| | | | | Mid-afternoon/evening | Dec 1, 2022 |
I like to start early in the morning (started at 7 a.m. this morning) when my mind is fresh but I am certainly more productive by mid-afternoon. I am a slow starter and a late owl, the most productive time for me in general is mid-afternoon/evening, but it really depends on a lot of factors: quality of my sleep the night before, job deadline, complexity of the document, familiarity with the subject matter, number of interruptions…
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 14:25
Spanish to English
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| It depends on... | Dec 1, 2022 |
Interruptions or lack thereof. I usually tend to do admin and translation work in the morning, and revision (or proofreading, if you prefer) work in the evening. I think I can be equally productive in the morning, in the evening or at night. The main factor is the frequency of interruptions, whether from outside factors or my own routine. For example, I tend to work the dog for at least an hour before nightfall. This currently means from 5 to 6, so it is usually about 7 PM before I get back into... See more Interruptions or lack thereof. I usually tend to do admin and translation work in the morning, and revision (or proofreading, if you prefer) work in the evening. I think I can be equally productive in the morning, in the evening or at night. The main factor is the frequency of interruptions, whether from outside factors or my own routine. For example, I tend to work the dog for at least an hour before nightfall. This currently means from 5 to 6, so it is usually about 7 PM before I get back into working mode again.
During the day, I don't answer the phone to anyone not on my contact list, as I frequently get cold callers when I'm trying to work and it can be irritating. ▲ Collapse
| | | | | Five minutes before a deadline :-) | Dec 1, 2022 |
Being serious, mornings are best for me. I like to work hard in the morning and do other things in the afternoon.
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Thayenga 
Germany
Local time: 14:25
Member (2009)
English to German
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This is the second, perhaps even third time this question appeared in a poll. How about some new questions?
| | | | Mr. Satan (X)
English to Indonesian
Thayenga wrote: How about some new questions?
What did you all have for breakfast?
[ ] Mushy British food of some description
[ ] A bowl of nails… without any milk!
[ ] Punks around the neighborhood
[ ] All of the above
| | | | Kay Denney
France
Local time: 14:25
French to English
Mr. Satan wrote: Thayenga wrote: How about some new questions? What did you all have for breakfast? [ ] Mushy British food of some description [ ] A bowl of nails… without any milk! [ ] Punks around the neighborhood [ ] All of the above
Nope I had a lovely British scone, just crumbly enough, with a generous layer of butter, dusted with cocoa powder. And goodness knows how many cups of coffee made by my marvellous machine that grinds the beans itself.
Had you asked yesterday, it would have been the first option because porridge fits that description perfectly.
| | | | William Hepner
United States
Local time: 08:25
Member (2022)
Spanish to English
| Definitely Late Morning | Dec 4, 2022 |
Any time before 2:00 p.m., really, when I usually have lunch. And after lunch, I'm incapable of any sustained effort on an intellectual level unless it has to do with napping, walking, or doing routine business and marketing stuff.
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| early afternoon for me | Dec 5, 2022 |
from 2 pm
| | | | Aline Brito
Brazil
Local time: 09:25
Member (2020)
English to Portuguese
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Late afternoon/early evening, specifically. Sometimes I'm still pumped up late in the evening or even after midnight. I take several hours to wake up, even after getting up and having started doing things around the house.
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