I’m an online worker, and one of my secrets to getting ahead has been to work on the holiday and take the day after the holiday off. Here are five reasons why this has helped me. I hope it will help you, too. At any rate, Happy Independence Day to my fellow Americans.

Five Reasons Why I Work On Holidays and Take the Days After Holidays Off

  1. Submissions to other sites are slow today, and if timed correctly will be at the top of a much smaller pile. Heightens acceptance rates.
  2. People in countries outside the United States work on days we consider holidays. I have a big Asian and European following for my publications– only half my audience is American. Being there when others are off can be a huge boost.
  3. It’s quieter -with US colleagues off, the phone won’t ring as much, email is quieter, even spam is at a low volume. I’m much more productive, and the few interruptions I get are deep and meaningful connections that I miss from the early web, and as such are truly worthwhile.
  4. The same reason I tend to work more on weekends and go to movies on Tuesday afternoons – almost every activity you can think of is more fun when the rest of the world is at work.
  5. I can enjoy vast amounts of junk programming on television and work at the same timewhich makes me feel as if I’m not working at all.

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