I’ve always felt there were two work seasons here in the Boston area (I’m about 7 miles from Boston).
The primary work season starts in September when the kids go back to school and ends at the end of June when we start to celebrate the beginning of summer (the off-season). From July 1st until Labor Day (which is celebrated in early September) I tend to work in a more laid back manner during the summer months. We typically take a few weeks vacation as a family and most other people are vacationing as well.
I started thinking about this for a few reasons. First, I have a new client in Perth, Australia and when I Googled Perth to learn a little bit about the area I learned they were celebrating summer. I wondered if this is their laid back off-season. Second, here in New England we are coming out of a long and snowy winter and March can bring a variety of weather.
This past Sunday I spent the whole day working in the yard because it was about 60 degrees outside and a beautiful day; it felt like the off-season. The following day (Monday) it snowed and was raw and cold; it felt like the on-season.
Here in New England, we are starved for spring and the summer that is sure to follow.
