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How Soon After Christmas...?

ThinkingOutLoud — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:36:00 GMT

How soon after Christmas is it ok to ask someone to do something? I know it depends on the request but when does 'real life' start again, per se? I don't want to interrupt their family time but would like to get something taken care of. Just wondering your general thoughts.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

beckyb1012 — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:38:18 GMT

I have one friend whose family is not coming in for the holidays until this weekend and staying through next Wed. I usually leave everyone alone until after New Year's Day since the holidays for some are not the traditional time frame.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

Venezia — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:43:47 GMT

@ThinkingOutLoud - It depends on what you want done and whom you are asking.

Is it a business? If so, make the call.

If it's an individual and it's important, I'd make the call, explaining that, if it's an inconvenient time, you'll call again later.

For DH and myself, Christmas is over. Back to "real life"!

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

geezerette — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:48:33 GMT

@Venezia wrote:
@ThinkingOutLoud - It depends on what you want done and whom you are asking.

Is it a business? If so, make the call.

If it's an individual and it's important, I'd make the call, explaining that, if it's an inconvenient time, you'll call again later.

For DH and myself, Christmas is over. Back to "real life"!

I agree with this.

I would differ with it being an individual, if they have kids. I would wait until after the kids go back to school. Where I live, that's January 6.

My opinion.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

Desertdi — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:54:32 GMT

Well, it depends on whether you want them to HELP YOU MOVE, or just pick up a pound of butter if they go grocery shopping...

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

Still Raining — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:03:11 GMT

Perhaps, after an interval, it could be appropriate to request an individual or individuals to perform an undertaking. A careful evaluation of the timing might be prudent.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

We rescue cats — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:05:15 GMT

I think it depends on the individual and the business. We have a handyman that does almost anything, I texted him last week and asked him about a few jobs. One is installing a bathroom fan, another is outdoor-painting our porch and our normal outdoor spring clean up. He gets our spring/summer furniture out, puts the holiday manger decor away, weeds the beds, etc. Just want to get the jobs on his calendar because he books up each year. On the other side of the coin, we're having a pole building built and those fellas surprised me and showed up 12/23 and 24, and are here today. So it doesn't hurt to reach out!

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

lgfan — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:53:54 GMT

I would call and ask when it would be a convenient time for that person to perform that service. That person may be available sooner than you think.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

gidgetgh — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:15:00 GMT

Christmas is over. Please, please, please tell me we are back to real life.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

SoCal Bred — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:24:15 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:

Well, it depends on whether you want them to HELP YOU MOVE, or just pick up a pound of butter if they go grocery shopping.

I like your response @Desertdi 👍 made me chuckle😊

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

AuntG — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:26:29 GMT

If someone has a business, I'm guessing they are ready to start making money the day after Christmas. If it's a friend or family member who you'd like a favor from, I'd wait until after the new year. Once the kids head back to school, normal life is back.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

mrshckynut — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 04:26:52 GMT

depends on who the someone is to me

mrshckynut

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

bikerbabe — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:36:48 GMT

@gidgetgh

Depending on someone’s faith, Christmas just started on 12/25 and ends at Epiphany, Jan 6.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

gidgetgh — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:39:03 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
@gidgetgh

Depending on someone’s faith, Christmas just started on 12/25 and ends at Epiphany, Jan 6.

@bikerbabe - yes, I'm aware of that, but I have never seen a business or an individual person not be contacted at all for work during that entire time.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

CalminHeart — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 13:16:15 GMT

@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

My son helps me with certain things. Unless it's an emergency, I wouldn't ask him to do anything until after the New Year. He needs time to relax too.

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

JoyFilled Warrior — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 14:16:31 GMT

@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:
How soon after Christmas is it ok to ask someone to do something? I know it depends on the request but when does 'real life' start again, per se? I don't want to interrupt their family time but would like to get something taken care of. Just wondering your general thoughts.

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Hi @ThinkingOutLoud

I can understand why you're asking. Is a thoughtful question.

I dont know what your variables are. But I think it might depend on some variables, such as for instance:

What is it you're asking them to do.

What is your relationship with the person/s being asked

And any other number of other variables.

For instance:

- Asking a neighbor to take you to the Hospital and/or take you/pick you up from the Emer Room - cause you're sick

- Asking a neighbor, who has a house full of Holiday guests/family, to cut down a massive tree in your yard tomorrow afternoon

That's just an example sampling of outrageous exaggerations, just for examples sake, to demonstrate the variety of sample variables, only.

So, depends on specific variables, imho ...

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

Carmie — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:08:48 GMT

I don't understand the question. The world does not stop for Christmas. The next day almost everyone goes back to work with the exception of teachers and a few others.

I know people give time for people to grieve after losing someone, but why would they need extra time after Christmas?

Re: How Soon After Christmas...?

CelticCrafter — Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:45:57 GMT

Just like any other holiday, real life starts the next day.