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[Luvsmyfam]

@jlkz WELL SAID AND THANK YOU

[manny2]

Employers should be required to offer designated mental health days, not lumped in with sick time, but recognized as their own category. Sometimes people aren’t physically ill, but they’re mentally exhausted, and overwhelmed. 

[debfau]

I know what you mean about Mondays - I just started back work from being on vacay for the last 7 days, not much going on so today is dragging.

[beckyb1012]

That is why about 25 years ago I started closing my office on Mondays from Memorial Day until after July 4th each year and then again from Christmas until the first Monday in March of the new year.  Just really great to look forward to and so love those Sunday nights!!  Of course I still just replace the blah feeling on Tuesday, but the next weekend comes a bit sooner. 

[mrshckynut]

@Luvsmyfam   I retired ten years ago a few months after turning 65 and live life much differently especially financially 

no such thing as a work week anymore.        hopefully you will be able to retire when your age reaches ss eligiblity 

mrshckynut 

[roeroe1005]

I hear ya'!

When I worked in corporate, I hated Sunday evenings in preparation for Monday mornings.  The company I worked for (after being swallowed up 2x in acquisitions) had a pretty strict schedule concerning days/holidays off.  So the week was also soooo llloonnnggg.  Plus when I moved into the International division, the days became much more longer.  When we would be leaving work at the end of the day, Australia was just starting their day, so staying until 7ish became the norm.

That's the big reason why when we in the NY office(s) lost our jobs, I was lucky to get a year's severance and I took advantage of it.

My next job was in a school district as Secretary to the Principal.  When I interviewed, the Principal asked why I wanted to work in a school district.  I answered "I just want Veterans' Day off!".  It was a much different worklife.  Once I retired from the school district, I did sub for several years, but always tried to avoid Mondays if I could.  Even when working in retail, I always offered to work late afternoons/evenings on Mondays!  

[Citrine1]

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@manny2 wrote:

Employers should be required to offer designated mental health days, not lumped in with sick time, but recognized as their own category. Sometimes people aren’t physically ill, but they’re mentally exhausted, and overwhelmed. 

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That's a nice thought, but can you imagine how people would take advantage of that?  I used to have a co-worker who became "overwhelmed" if she had more than one thing on her plate.  She should have spent as much time actually working as she did complaining about how busy and exhausted she always was.

[Luvsmyfam]

@mrshckynut I am 69 yrs old and still working 2 jobs.Will continue to do so until my body say STOP ALEADY! In the mean time  will continue to moan and groan when Mondays roll around and come home pooped to the gills

[Luvsmyfam]

@beckyb1012 WOW what a nice touch

[Q-Checker]

@Luvsmyfam  Is it possible to find job(s) that are less physically demanding? Does either job offer a retirement plan? How many total hours do you work per week?- I thought that you were decreasing the number of hours that you worked at the bar  and wonder if you were able to make that happen? Hang in there!