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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I got a call from a client once at 8pm Xmas eve from a client on a very quick emergency question. I answered.

They were in Tokyo and was 10 am
Xmas day their Tome and Xmas day is a work day. I was just a file location they could not access. Took five minutes. I got big kudus at work on a trivial matter. [/quote]

I agree with you that a quick call even at an inconvenient time can mean a lot in building relationships and your reputation at work, but, if you had been at church or some other thing on Christmas Eve with your phone off, would it have really been a big deal to answer them the next day? I also think if you work with int'l clients (especially in Asia) you are used to needing flexibility around time zones and holidays. OP may not be in this situation.[/quote]

yeah. I think it’s even more important to have contingency plans when you work with international clients. Otherwise they are going to start calling you at 3am and scheduling meetings for 5am while you are asleep. it’s completely random that they reached you on xmas eve. what happens next time when they are trying to reach you at midnight, or expecting you to do 3 hours of work at 9am on Christmas morning? [/quote]

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