Do other people feel like this on a Sunday?

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I work a 5 day week, full time. On Friday I always feel so relieved I’ve made it through another week. The 2 day weekend feels like there’s 48 hours of peace in front of me where things can’t go wrong (work wise).

But then Sunday comes and there’s the feeling of doing it all over again. A week that could bring angst, problems and crap. I feel I’m treading water just to get to Friday and then the cycle continues.

I have felt like this with every job, so I don’t think changes jobs would be the answer. I can’t imagine feeling like this for the rest of my working life, it’s like my world revolves around work!

Thr Sunday scaries!

Yes i used to get it when I felt generally anxious. If you have had this feeling with every job, then kindly, the issue may be your general anxiety rather than the job conditions.

Yes. I used to feel this way. Until I was able to reduce to 3 days a week.. I know that’s not possible for everyone. Would 4 work? Or would working from home help a bit?

i used to when I worked a 9-5. I haven’t since I changed to a shift work job without set days (I’m 4 on, 4 off most of the time). I think having a decent amount of time off helps as then I feel more refreshed and ready to return to work. Just 2 days off after working 5 just isn’t enough imo

Was like this years ago before school went back. Always Sunday evenings. Same with jobs too.

Whilst I didn’t always love my job and there were some really difficult times I had to plough through, I have to say I most associate that feeling with school.

It’s that Sunday malaise/dread that hits around mid-afternoon, especially in the colder, darker months, when it suddenly feels like there’s nothing to look forward to, just trudging through another week of misery to get to the weekend. I always associate it with early evening Sunday telly, which back in the day would be stuff like Songs of Praise or All Creatures Great & Small - just the theme tunes would give me a sense of impending doom and sadness that the whole weekend was suddenly gone. It was the same feeling as before a horrible exam, but all year round.

Not sure how you get past it, OP, other than the old chestnut of doing something for work which actually motivates you and means you enjoy the week - or at least feel a sense of achievement/satisfaction at the end of it - rather than feeling you spend 5/7ths of your life just marking time. Which I guess I did, because as soon as I started uni and then work, that Sunday dread just stopped.

I always like to get out on a Sunday as a rule. Whether it's just going out for a coffee/lunch, walk on the beach or visiting family/friends etc. A Sunday well spent bring a week of content, as they say.

Yes. Not anxiety, but definitely sadness that the weekend is nearly over and another week of work ahead. I don't think it's about disliking your job, just about the lack of freedom to do what you want during the week.
I've found it better when I've had enjoyable evening activities during the week. Clubs and arrangements to meet friends. Could you do some of that?

I always stay up as late as possible on Sundays as I dont want the weekend to be over, dont sleep well, and then feel like total shit on Mondays 🙈

Yes always! Even at school. I didn't work Monday and Tuesday when DS was little, that was bliss.
When we were young, single and childless we used to go to the pub on a Sunday night to make the weekend last longer.
DS gets it too

I used to, which is why I stopped working Mondays. Highly recommend if you can afford to

Always hated Sundays. When I was working I didn’t want the day to get going and hoped everyone would stay asleep for as long as possible. I knew that once the day started I’d be nearer to Monday. Sick feeling at put of stomach. Retired now but Sundays still make me feel down. We used to call it London’s Burning because that was always on tv Sunday evenings. Awful feeling

I felt like this for the first 10 years of my career. Then I made a conscious decision to not let work ruin my weekend. I too feel relieved when I make it through another week, but I try to switch off at the weekend.

It helps to have a DP who is very relaxed and takes your mind off work, and to pack your weekend with fun and exciting things.

Its not the job its the fact that its back to the routine. I didn’t have it when I worked 2-3 days per week, I get it a little bit now I have increased to 4.

For me it was the Heartbeat theme song! Cold sweat inducing.

I had this as a child and when I did jobs I felt were stressful/scary/I lacked confidence in doing. Now I love my job and I’ve lost this feeling.

Yes I’ve always had it - I do suffer with anxiety , but I also think this feeling is totally normal, however I do have it little less now that one of my work from home days is a Monday .

Nope I’ve only ever thought about work on Monday mornings. I get the dread then but by that point I’m in it.

No matter how much I have liked my job, and some jobs I have really enjoyed, I have always had the Sunday scaries! I like my current job and colleagues and have no worries at all about it so I can only conclude that it’s due to how much I hated school, and the associated feelings.

I am now 40% WFH and always do so on a Monday. It’s made a huge difference to me - can you do this at all?

So my days off are Thursday/Friday and Saturday is my busiest day (I’m a maths tutor). Kids can be extra difficult on Saturday because they’re having to spend their Saturdays doing maths. I love my job but I will admit I get a bit of fear going to bed on Friday. Especially because my Saturday is organised with the most “difficult” students first so I can get it out the way. Last few weeks not so much though because I was off Valentine’s Day weekend and we’ve been making some really good progress as of late.

I think it’s normal, but try really hard to not let it ruin your day otherwise that’s just the boss robbing you of another day really isn’t it?

I lovvvee my job now so Monday morning is no different to Saturday morning now, something I am forever grateful for.
But I absolutely used to feel like this working the office 9-5.
One person gave me some advice and it really helped...
She had a list on her desk of things to look forward to in the week, it would say things like 'lovely lasagne for tea on Tuesday', 'exciting episode of corrie on Monday', 'swimming after work on Wednesday' etc.
I thought it was a lovely idea and really highlighted the little things we can look forward to throughout the week.

I don't dread it as such, but my mindset is different and turned towards preparing for the week ahead, which makes me feel a bit glum sometimes.

I don't dislike my job at all, but I do feel there isn't enough downtime and that statutory holiday pay should increase on the UK.

Nice little pep talk I spotted one day. (Photo attached)

Used to feel like this, physically sick from midday Sunday. Anxious and just awful.

Changed job and never feel like it now, just look forward to being there

I haven’t had this since school.
Genuinely enjoy my job and I do wfh on Monday which is a lovely way to ease my way into the week.
Also spending 50% of my precious weekend being feeling crappy about the next day would be a chronic waste of my well earned weekend! Monday is coming regardless, what you choose to do with the time leading up to it is within your control. Find something totally distracting and lovely to do on a Sunday. Nice walk, pub lunch, meet up with a friend/family, go to the cinema or for a swim, bake a cake or make a nice pudding, find an exhibition- whatever it is you enjoy. At least that way you aren’t ruining your ENTIRE day, part of it will be taken up with something nice.

I only get Sundays off so try to make the most of a Sunday. Decompressing is important I think.