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Note that Sunday neurosis described in the article (perceived lack of purpose) is very different from the more common Sunday blues (another work week ahead...).
by dvfjsdhgfv 3y ago
Note that Sunday neurosis described in the article (perceived lack of purpose) is very different from the more common Sunday blues (another work week ahead...).
As for the latter, I remember that during the time when I had 4-day week (I work in an European country where parents of children up to certain age can ask for a reduction of their workload and their employer can't refuse it) the Sunday blues was practically nonexistent: I just had two days of work, then free Wednesday to ply with my daughter, and then two more work days that I really enjoyed.
- hotnfresh 3y agoI think they’re connected. It’s really hard to do much with a Sunday other than kill time, because the work week follows it (and the day before is usually chewed up, at least largely if not entirely, with necessary but unpaid work).
- germinalphrase 3y agoWhen reducing those hours, do they reduce pay in proportion?
- dvfjsdhgfv 3y agoYes, of course - this is the only fair solution IMO, but I didn't even feel it. After that period, I asked my employer (and several others) for the same arrangement but nobody wanted to agree, they all want me to make more money and work more whereas I want to earn less money and work less. But if someone is lucky enough to get it, I wholeheartedly recommend it. I felt like fully enjoying my life.