how essential is the weekdays/weekend convention as far as enjoying life is concerned?

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oh lara I know, the work part is still awful though, it's the bank for christ's sake. the only thing that spurs me on is the knowledge that I don't have to do it for a living. That and the odd off the wall nutcase customer.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:22 (twenty years ago) link

*gasp*

Are you in a branch?

*shudders*

― Lara (Lara), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:24 (twenty years ago) link

yeah the local one!

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:25 (twenty years ago) link

I have heard tell that everybody is, in fact, working solely for the weekend.

― Chris P (Chris P), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:28 (twenty years ago) link

I'd like to clarify. I don't go out for a drink every night of the week, but if we've had a particularly gruelling day at the paper, it's nice to go for a pint or two at our local pub.
On occasion, the pint or two does become more of a pint or eight, but that's generally on Thursdays. I don't work Fridays.
And yes, everybody is working for the weekend.

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:30 (twenty years ago) link

Us or them? And where's local?

I think I would kill someone (myself) if I worked in a branch. May the Lord bless your patience.

― Lara (Lara), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:34 (twenty years ago) link

oh I'm [bank named erased by moderator], local branch malah*de.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:35 (twenty years ago) link

Ha! I'll mail you in the morning. Boredom over summer months sorted (for me).

― Lara (Lara), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:36 (twenty years ago) link

yes do! cool, i only had one friend before this.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:37 (twenty years ago) link

not in my whole life, just on [bank name] internal mail, in my whole life i have at least 6 or 7.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:38 (twenty years ago) link

You do not want more than one friend at the firm. With time comes enlightenment.

― Lara (Lara), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 21:42 (twenty years ago) link

My weekend starts everytime a freelance gig runs out..I don't even own an alarm clock!

― django (django), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 22:43 (twenty years ago) link

I don't believe nobody has called R. Kelly to thread yet.

― teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 22:58 (twenty years ago) link

In principle, hedonism is highly attractive. In practice a few quiet days between sessions is essential, at least for me.

― thoth (Jake Proudlock), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 23:36 (twenty years ago) link

I really hate it when folk say "How was your weekend?" as if I live for weekends, like they do. If I want to do something I do it. I can't wait for the weekend because life is too short. I think it is rude to ask people about their weekends and the next time someone asks me I will give them graphic, blow-by-blow boring account of it.

― kayT (kaytee), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 06:18 (twenty years ago) link

I actually used to hate weekends because the shops I wanted to go to were closed and the clubs I wanted to go to were full.

But now I understand. ANd it's terrible, I try to pack as much as humanly possible into those precious 48 hours, so that I end up more tired on Monday morning than I was on Friday night. Wah! And it starts the cycle all over again.

And speaking of work, I should really do some today...

― kate (kate), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 07:51 (twenty years ago) link

Weekends are so very crucial for my existence. Spending my w/e's with my nearest & dearest is the only thing that gets me thru the week. I dont really mind my work, but it is not exactly exhillerating. I love spending time at the w/e's not having to do anything if I don't want to. I love the freedom aspect of it.

― Pinkpanther (Pinkpanther), Wednesday, 16 July 2003 07:54 (twenty years ago) link

fourteen years pass...

I vastly prefer weekdays. Weekends are too chaotic, not relaxing, less structured.

― Jeff, Monday, 1 January 2018 16:58 (six years ago) link

This distinction is really an idea of industrial revolution/capitalism isn't it? Yes the bible has something to say about the days of the week but still.

― 29 facepalms, Monday, 1 January 2018 23:25 (six years ago) link

Lol no why would you even think that

― El Tomboto, Monday, 1 January 2018 23:29 (six years ago) link

I mean the “industrial revolution/capitalism” creature has no use whatsoever for the concept of weekends and holidays or even nighttime

― El Tomboto, Monday, 1 January 2018 23:30 (six years ago) link

The difference between weekdays and weekends is you go to work during the week. The working week. I don't think it's a mind blowing concept. Days, months, years are all natural phonmema, but the week is an entirely human construct. And it only takes a week of not going to work to be unsure what say it is. That' should be clearer today than most days.

― 29 facepalms, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 01:33 (six years ago) link

*what day

― 29 facepalms, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 01:40 (six years ago) link

I keep track by how difficult the crossword is

― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 02:10 (six years ago) link

Work sucks

The end

― brimstead, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 03:12 (six years ago) link

Work is soooooo grooooosßssssssßsssssssßsßsssss

― remember the lmao (darraghmac), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 03:20 (six years ago) link

work blows

― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 03:21 (six years ago) link

I'm looking forward to being able to relax by going back to work today. I have a very high octane 3-year-old.

― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 07:30 (six years ago) link

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