Does business slow down or pick up with warmer weather?

@maezee (41988)
United States
April 14, 2016 6:37pm CST
At my current job - business picks up exponentially when it is warm outside. It hit 70 today in Minnesota (I wore a t shirt outside today!) But I am not looking forward to returning tomorrow due to extreme business levels and probably short staffing. My previous job though - it got a little busy for about a week after the temps raised but after that it dropped dramatically. This was at the dry cleaners I managed. At my current job...it means all heck breaks loose. Tons of overtime. Which is good and bad. What about you? Does work pick up or slow down when it gets to be warmer outside?
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
15 Apr 16
Over here, it is almost hot and humid, and the weather makes no difference to retail business. I think the holiday seasons are more likely to impact on businesses.
maezee
@maezee (41988)
• United States
15 Apr 16
Very true as far as retail businesses. I used to work at a department store and it git totally crazy around Christmas.
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scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
15 Apr 16
@maezee That is why I dare not enter retail industry to work. It sure is crazy whenever there is a sale going on. After the shoppers have messed things up, the retail staff have to tidy everything up.
weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
I work on my own place so everything must continue regardless of the weather, unless ther will be typhoons because classes are suspended so the kids I am tutoring will not come over.
maezee
@maezee (41988)
• United States
15 Apr 16
Very true. Theres some stability to that. Some kids have summers off to my understanding. Do they still tutor when they are out of school?
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weird_oh_me
@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
@maezee Yes, it's school break here now and classes will resume on June but I still have kids who are learning to read.
bounce58
@bounce58 (17385)
• Canada
15 Apr 16
I think I've already described where I work... So, we do get a lot more work in the summer. It is very interesting because it is supposed to be warmer out, and people should be doing other stuff outside, yet the demand for TV and internet spikes. I do planning, so I have to figure out how we can manage those spikes. As for myself though, work is just about the same. I think!
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317245)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
15 Apr 16
I'm retired, but my last job was a call center and there was no change. However, I do notice there are more people out shopping when the weather is nice.
maezee
@maezee (41988)
• United States
15 Apr 16
Yes. Very true.
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
15 Apr 16
I'm retired now, but when I did work, I worked at a church. People did stay home during extreme bad weather, but, for the most part, it's really the same all year long. :)
Pinay Ako
@AkoPinay (11544)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
It depends on the business but mostly does pick up when the weather is good.
maezee
@maezee (41988)
• United States
15 Apr 16
Thats a good thing then! What do you do?
Kat C. Sebastian
@katcarneo (1433)
• Philippines
15 Apr 16
Here in the Philippines business definitely picks up for mall tenants. With the hot weather, people tend to visit air-conditioned malls more often, and they stay longer. Resorts also get a lot of customers, of course. I actually hate going to the pool in summertime here. The last time I did that, the pool was so full of people you literally could not see the water. I'm in the events industry as I am a candy buffet stylist, and my work is usually on weekdays. I find that the hot weather does not affect people's desire to throw parties. Our monsoon season, though, is a different story.