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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSerious question: Is it a good idea to email a job application at 2:40 in the morning?
They might notice the timing.
But these jobs for which I'm applying are political jobs, in which the ability to work odd hours will probably prove useful.
Tripper11
(4,338 posts)I recently applied for a job, got a phone interview, the job was 3,000 miles away. They asked for some reference letters. I sent those at 1:00am.
My work hours are 12:30a-9:00a.
They way I looked at it: as long as they got what they were looking for, the time is irrelevant.
Old and In the Way
(37,540 posts)The inference being, you are quite capable of working any time - day or night - to get the job done.
In my last job before starting my own business, I used to do a lot of work from midnight to 3-4:00AM....it was quiet and not distracting. I'd e-mail stuff from home and I'd usually show up at work at 10AM, sometimes later (or earlier if I had meetings), but I never watched the clock and the people I worked for knew they were getting their value from me.
Skittles
(153,193 posts)the only time people notice the lateness of my emails is if they themselves are up receiving them
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)I haven't known a good programmer yet that doesn't regularly work all night, although that usually implies fucking around and drinking massive quantities of coffee during the day.
GoCubsGo
(32,088 posts)Depending on the two e-mail providers involved, that e-mail could hit the recipient's inbox hours after it was sent. The time stamps are not always accurate. I don't think anyone looks at them anyway, other than when they are sent close to a deadline.
Brother Buzz
(36,463 posts)petronius
(26,603 posts)(which may or may not be good for them to know ) and it also shows that you didn't use your current employer's time to apply for other jobs - which speaks well for your integrity.
So it can't hurt IMO...
sibelian
(7,804 posts)What it would show to me is that you are capable of staying up all night to acheive a goal. This is going to be particularly useful in politics.