I am calling companies in China, Hong kong & Taiwan to find a right manufacturer for a certain product we need. Just trying to get an idea if it is worth my time to call these factories on saturday?
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yes even sundays
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There is no definite answer to your question. Just like what the first answerer posted, some companies might work on Sundays but that is not very common. Some companies open on Saturday either half or full day, but some choose to have alternate or every Saturday off. Why don't you call Mon-Fri or contact them by email first.
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In Mainland China the workers that work for Chinese companies work 7 days a week or at least 6 that being Sat. In Taiwan and Hong Kong they have Sat off unless it is a service job that is open 7 days a week like Mc Donald's. I lived in Mainland China and watched so many people work 7 days a week from day break to dark.
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In China, many factories and manufacturers work six or seven days a week. If you are trying to call the mainland this week (May 1), then you should know that it's a holiday time period. Many places will be closed, at minimum, May 1, 2 and 3. Some a bit longer. Some places may close all week long, depending upon the owner, etc. Hard to say as this year, the May 1 holiday is not a "golden week" in my part of the country. In spite of that, many professors cancelled classes, etc., and many shops are closed so that people could travel. Regardless of location, everyone should be back working full strength by May 10.
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No, Saturdays and Sundays are off days. But if the manufacture has good business,or emergency orders, they will work 7 days a week, 24 hours, shift around.
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Most Chinese manufacturing companies have marketing staff available 7 days per week. Call between 0900 and 1800 China Standard Time (CST).
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In China and Hong Kong it varies between companies. Many of the big cities in China require that staff work on saturday for half a day (which means they do nothing on that day). Hong Kong is similar. Sales people are working long hours and often communicate with email and mobile phones, which means they are effectively on call 24 hours a day. I would say wait until monday, because a saturday call might get a quick response, while on monday they will take the time and effort to do this work properly (just like I avoiding calling companies with complex enquiries on a Friday, because they often have forgetten in by monday)
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In Hong Kong, usually Saturdays are off. Some will have half-day or alternative Saturdays e.g. this Saturday could be a working day, and next weeks' Saturday is off-day, followed by another week with work again etc. Usually sales / marketing offices are up to Saturdays, for production or manufacturing office, the work could go 7days/week and depending on the load of orders. As for Taiwan, I'm not sure, you better ask it on Taiwan section.
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in HK, we 5 & a half day. means work half day til 1pm on Sat. n off at pm + SUN whole day. but some USA, Europe co. in HK just work 5 days. depends...... n in china, most of the ofc work 6 full days. just off SUN. taiwan abt the same as HK.
