Comments on: The International Working Day http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/the-international-working-day/ All About Your Voice & Marketing It Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:13:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mahmoud Taji http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/the-international-working-day/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Mahmoud Taji Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:09:23 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2280#comment-842 Back in Kuwait they used to follow the half shift in the morning and half shift in the evening system. My father used to have time to come home and eat lunch with us (we'd be back from school) then take a nap and go back out. They don't have that system in Egypt so that means the days are long, but ultimately with the traffic they have here... it wouldn't be practical to follow that paradigm. I am currently working with clients in Australia... and boy is it hard to keep up with their time zone... sheesh! Back in Kuwait they used to follow the half shift in the morning and half shift in the evening system. My father used to have time to come home and eat lunch with us (we’d be back from school) then take a nap and go back out.

They don’t have that system in Egypt so that means the days are long, but ultimately with the traffic they have here… it wouldn’t be practical to follow that paradigm.

I am currently working with clients in Australia… and boy is it hard to keep up with their time zone… sheesh!

]]> By: Bettye Zoller http://www.voiceemporium.com/archives/02/the-international-working-day/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Bettye Zoller Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:23:56 +0000 http://www.voiceemporium.com/?p=2280#comment-834 Very helpful information about "days off from work" in various markets. Of course, I operate on the various time zones, the U.S., Switzerland, Great Britain, Germany, France, so far I've not had clients except in U.S., Europe, Canada. The U.S. has four time zones as most of you are aware. But I was not aware of the days businesses close in various countries. Also, we should mention that in some countries, businesses close in the afternoons and then re-open in the late afternoon or early evening. I wish U.S. companies did that. It's a great idea. Your e newsletter is always interesting and useful. Bettye Zoller Very helpful information about “days off from work” in various markets. Of course, I operate on the various time zones, the U.S., Switzerland, Great Britain, Germany, France, so far I’ve not had clients except in U.S., Europe, Canada. The U.S. has four time zones as most of you are aware. But I was not aware of the days businesses close in various countries. Also, we should mention that in some countries, businesses close in the afternoons and then re-open in the late afternoon or early evening. I wish U.S. companies did that. It’s a great idea. Your e newsletter is always interesting and useful.
Bettye Zoller

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