| Pages in topic: < [1 2] | Poll: How often do you update your ProZ.com availability calendar? Thread poster: ProZ.com Staff
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| Once a week, or more often if needed | Nov 7, 2016 |
I have irregular working hours, and I mainly use the ProZ calendar to inform my regular (agency) clients about my availability.
| | | | Luiz Barucke 
Brazil
Local time: 18:17
Spanish to Portuguese
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I have several jobs everyday, so I'm always busy. But it doesn't mean I cannot take another job. Everything depends on how interesting and feasible a job offer is (rate, content, word count, deadline, client, if they say "please", my mood...).
In addition, I really don't believe any of my clients access my ProZ profile before sending me a job offer. And even if they do, if my clients really need to offer me a job, they won't mind about a red color in a calendar - they will want to h... See more I have several jobs everyday, so I'm always busy. But it doesn't mean I cannot take another job. Everything depends on how interesting and feasible a job offer is (rate, content, word count, deadline, client, if they say "please", my mood...).
In addition, I really don't believe any of my clients access my ProZ profile before sending me a job offer. And even if they do, if my clients really need to offer me a job, they won't mind about a red color in a calendar - they will want to hear I'm on a red day from myself.
[Editada em 2016-11-08 03:31 GMT] ▲ Collapse
| | | | | I keep my calendar as red as possible... | Nov 7, 2016 |
I update it when I know what I will be doing on certain days, so it is usually red at weekends and holidays and days when I know I am out or busy.
As jobs come in, I mark the calendar red for the time I expect to take on them, and leave it grey for the rest. If I have a long-term job that will not keep me fully occupied, I sometimes mark a period in orange or even yellow to show I have not simply forgotten to update my calendar.
I never go as far as marking it green.... See more I update it when I know what I will be doing on certain days, so it is usually red at weekends and holidays and days when I know I am out or busy.
As jobs come in, I mark the calendar red for the time I expect to take on them, and leave it grey for the rest. If I have a long-term job that will not keep me fully occupied, I sometimes mark a period in orange or even yellow to show I have not simply forgotten to update my calendar.
I never go as far as marking it green.
I don't think it makes much difference. The dot in the directory always seems to be dark green. (Does it just show when I am online? I don't check very often.) Clients send enquiries without checking my availability anywhere, except occasionally the two clients whose calendars I update because there is a chance they may look at it! ▲ Collapse
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 23:17
Spanish to English
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My what now?
But seriously, ditto what Muriel said.
I don't usually have much room for new clients on the roster anyway, but leaving it permanently "fully booked" seems a bit extreme...
[Edited at 2016-11-07 18:35 GMT]
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Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 18:17
Member (2014)
English to Portuguese
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| More than monthly | Nov 8, 2016 |
At least monthly, but I usually change it around during the month, as the work load changes.
Nevertheless, I don't think anybody (outsourcers) use it as a reference or even look at it. The colors in my calendar never made a difference in the amount of e-mails or job proposals I receive.
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