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Day off each week

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Outoutoutshout · 07/05/2022 12:23

If you worked a 4 day week and had a day to yourself on the 5th day what would you do with it? I'll be working really long days on the other 4 days.
So far, I've considered:

  1. Getting a personal trainer and getting fit.
  2. Different days out.
  3. Volunteering in a school.
  4. Other volunteering.
  5. Learning a new skill.

I have a dog but can get them looked after if needs be. There might be occasional times my work will need me so I can't really get other employment on this day.

Ideas very welcome.

OP posts:
Figgygal · 08/05/2022 16:01

I dont work fridays
I find by time i do a top up shop, cleaning so dont have to at weekend, walk the dog and have lunch i have about enough time to watch a non child friendly programme and then its school pick up time
Id envisaged volunteering and plentiful exercise too

Minikievs · 08/05/2022 16:18

I have one day off a week. It's not really a full day though as I do the school run.
I use that day to run my errands.
I do a gym class, get hair/nails/wax done. Do the food shop. Go to the post office etc.
and that's it! The day is gone!

TheChosenTwo · 08/05/2022 16:44

I wouldn’t be planning anything longer term but I’d probably set myself a couple of goals. Ie to use the spa twice on the day off over the course of a month. Meet a friend for lunch once a month. Take MIL out for the day once a month. Plan a nice meal for the family etc, that kind of thing.
I work term time so am off during the holidays with my dc and am not allowed to take leave obviously during term time so a day to myself is, like for many people, an absolute rarity. I wouldn’t be shoe horning too much stuff in!

purpledagger · 08/05/2022 16:55

I used to work a compressed week, so 5 days in 4. It was quite tiring, as I had a long commute and I tended to spend my non working day doing the things I couldn't do on the previous days. I was also tired, so I didn't want to do much.

MrsDThomas · 08/05/2022 18:27

i do housework, bake, visit recycling depo,

whatever. Then the weekend is mine. Most weekends you’ll find me up a mountain so i do my chores on my day at home.

reluctantbrit · 08/05/2022 18:32

I use my day of for shopping for me, sorting out private appointments, taking care of life admin, doing nothing at all and going to yoga.

I think the important bit. for me is that I can decide what to do, the only fix thing is yoga but I can take a break and do the session via YouTube afterwards if I can't make it.

Volunteering would mean I am again committed to something and I want my flexibitiliy.

Kezzie200 · 08/05/2022 22:08

My husband moved to this when the children were born. He started by looking after them! then it was handy to get stuff done, or be in for deliveries. Now, I do a 3 day week so we are often off together.

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