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Anyone else fed up working 5 days?

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callingyououtmrkitten · 10/03/2025 22:00

Maybe it's Mondays that make me so fed up but it's not helped that my best work friend has cut her week down to 3 days instead of 5. I'm so glad for her but my goodness i am a little envious- only cause i find it hard to juggle everything that needs doing. We both work full time and have done some Reno work so have loans to pay off but I'm so tired running the kids about, homework, housework and just the daily grind.

Anyone else feel so tired working full time 🥱

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GoldfinchesInTheTree · 10/03/2025 22:05

Yes. I'm cutting back but we don't have reno work, recent car or decent mn holidays. I often wonder whether it's the right decision!

callingyououtmrkitten · 10/03/2025 22:07

GoldfinchesInTheTree · 10/03/2025 22:05

Yes. I'm cutting back but we don't have reno work, recent car or decent mn holidays. I often wonder whether it's the right decision!

Good for you. I'd definitely jump at the chance. I just long for a day to out my own clothes on and have a mooch around the shops in peace.

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livelovelough24 · 10/03/2025 22:44

Yes, I wish I can cut down to at least four days, three would be a dream. I cannot say that I have too much to do, I am simply a middle aged women who has been through a lot. These days, it takes so much of my life energy to get out of bed, but I have to work full time just to survive. 😔

Sunshineandrainbow · 10/03/2025 22:47

Yes absolutely I am, single parent to 21 year old, can't reduce hours as in rented and that's not going to change.
I manage it by using most of my leave to book off odd days to create shorter weeks.

ThreeMagicNumber · 10/03/2025 22:56

Yes, I've seriously been considering requesting to condense my hours in to four days. Obviously those four days will be longer and more excruciating but at least I'd have three full days off, one to sort the house each week and do the food shop before the manic weekend begins ferrying my son all over the country for sport matches.

Rainallnight · 10/03/2025 23:01

Yes. All the time. Being a parent and working full time is just not working.

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