| Pages in topic: [1 2] > | Poll: Do you work on your birthday? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| | Silvia Barra (X) 
Italy
Local time: 09:29
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I was born the 1st of may, that in Italy and in many countries is holiday.
So, I don't work
Silvia
| | | | | it depends on the day | Oct 9, 2009 |
if it is sunday, maybe not
| | | | | It depends... | Oct 9, 2009 |
Whether I have work or not, of course.
I used to be annoyed at school when I had an examen on my birthday, though.
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| My birthday was yesterday | Oct 9, 2009 |
And I only worked for two hours.... But I will have to work during the weekend.
| | | | | born on December 26th... | Oct 9, 2009 |
forced holiday....
| | | | keelin feeney
Ireland
Local time: 08:29
Member (2007)
Spanish to English
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| It depends... | Oct 9, 2009 |
If it is the weekend, then I definitely don't work.
If it is during the week, I try to make sure that I have finished by the time my fiancé gets home so that we can have a nice birthday lunch and evening...
Obviously, if there is an urgent job or a special request from a client, I have to be flexible but I gear myself towards time off on my birthday.
| | | | Wil Hardman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:29
Spanish to English
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| I prefer other people's birthdays. | Oct 9, 2009 |
I wrote "it depends" because I may not have any work on and would not therefore invent some as some kind of yearly "I must work on my birthday"-type ritual. However, if I did have work on then I'd work no problem: The older I get the less I care about my birthday, I'm only 28 and it already means very little to me.
I much prefer celebrating the birthdays of others! I would never, for example, work on my son's birthday.
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 04:29
Member (2006)
Portuguese to English
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| I don't pay too much attention to it | Oct 9, 2009 |
Wil Hardman wrote:
I much prefer celebrating the birthdays of others! I would never, for example, work on my son's birthday.
I only care about my own birthday in a minor sort of nostalgic way, but my own children's birthdays are really important and demand direct input - a present and a card will not suffice. It's always a concern and I always have to plan around these days as they can't be ignored or taken lightly. Actually, my two boys are still very young, so perhaps when they get older I'll feel differently about that.
Have a great weekend everyone.
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Birthdays for my are like religious holidays. All working activity stops and I must celebrate them. It doesn't matter if it's mine, my husband's, my children's, or my parent's or sister's, etc.
I plan beforehand not to have any job assignment on such a day, or I try to work quick and finish a job the day before. On my birthday, I normally invite people over. I usually invite them for tea (the most common birthday invitation here) at 5.00 or 6.00 pm., though this year my husband and ... See more Birthdays for my are like religious holidays. All working activity stops and I must celebrate them. It doesn't matter if it's mine, my husband's, my children's, or my parent's or sister's, etc.
I plan beforehand not to have any job assignment on such a day, or I try to work quick and finish a job the day before. On my birthday, I normally invite people over. I usually invite them for tea (the most common birthday invitation here) at 5.00 or 6.00 pm., though this year my husband and I prepared a pasta & pizza dinner.
We make everything at home, from beverages to sandwiches, pastries, cookies and the big cake. And we have to clean the house which is big, so it would be impossible for me to translate texts as well. My husband helps lots and we really enjoy it. He does something similar for his birthday.
The children's birthday requires a bigger planning, as we need to arrange games for the children, inflate balloons, think of the party favors, the piñata which I normally make myself, etc., etc. This year my oldest daughter invited 20 friends from her class so we made the party at a club with games and lots of space for them to run and play.
It's always fun when there's a birthday, and I really enjoy planning and arranging them with my best care and love ▲ Collapse
| | | | Jenn Mercer
United States
Local time: 03:29
Member (2009)
French to English
| Absolutely, Positively NOT | Oct 9, 2009 |
Cristina,
I am with you. Being forced to work on my birthday is one reason that I chose to turn freelance. There are so many days in which work could be done, but my birthday is mine.
| | | | Elisabete Cunha
Portugal
Local time: 08:29
Member (2006)
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| Normally I try not to | Oct 9, 2009 |
I normally make arrangements so I can be free to enjoy the day, but of course if I can't avoid it, I will not refuse work just because it's my birthday.
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Amy Duncan (X)
Brazil
Local time: 04:29
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I don't celebrate my birthday...who wants to think about yet another year going by?
| | | | jacana54 (X)
Uruguay
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I prefer other people's birthdays. But not because of getting older, I don't mind that at all — it's because of the work involved in a party. I love to cook and prepare for my daughters' celebrations with all their frirends. On my own birthday (on which I work as usual) I like to dine out: I find that food tastes different if I don't have to do the dishes after we eat. Fortunately, my husband has grasped the situation perfectly.
However (and forgive me, Natalia, if this is a bit ... See more I prefer other people's birthdays. But not because of getting older, I don't mind that at all — it's because of the work involved in a party. I love to cook and prepare for my daughters' celebrations with all their frirends. On my own birthday (on which I work as usual) I like to dine out: I find that food tastes different if I don't have to do the dishes after we eat. Fortunately, my husband has grasped the situation perfectly.
However (and forgive me, Natalia, if this is a bit off-topic) once a year, on no special date, I throw a big tea-party: I love to have the living room full of women gossiping away, drinking gallons of tea and all saying that they shouldn't be eating anything But this is "un gran té", a celebration of friendship, not of a birthday. The ladies reading this are invited to the next one!
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| | | | | Depends on my plans | Oct 9, 2009 |
I did this year, but I took the day afterwards off and had a long weekend!. Last year I didn't work on my birthday - I took the day off and spent it with my family. It just depends on what I (or other people!) have planned for that day.
I love Lucia's idea of having a tea-party on no particular date - just because!
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