It's not my DAY OFF!!!!

[lal123]

AIBU to be fed up with colleagues telling me to "enjoy my day off!" - I work part time, and every Tuesday and Thursday on my way out the door my work colleague says this to me. FFS - I've got 2 DC to look after - it's harder work at home with them some days than at work. Also - it's not as if I'm getting paid for those days..... Just makes me feel as if I'm not pulling my weight or something?

Not sure it is a day off is it? A day off always implies that you have taken a day off work (ie paid holiday). Do you refer to Saturdays and Sundays as your days off if you work full time?

YANBU.

"Do you refer to Saturdays and Sundays as your days off if you work full time?"

Yes, I do. So do people in the office where I work, isn't that normal?

In the section of the room where my boards/desk are set up we always say to have a nice weekend, and chat about what we're doing on our "days off".

I would also refer to a day off work on annual leave ALSO as a day off though, so can see whwere the confusion might be.

Well I only work two days, so I have five days off then . But of course, I only get paid for two days, something people at work seem to forget.

OP I know exactly what you mean. A day off is annual leave. The days you are not employed to work there are not days off. It pisses me off when people at work make some comment about me being off on Thursdays as if I am kicking around at home on their money.

It assumes that the default setting is 'on' i.e. at work.

twopeople - just history in my company. I have always been willing to alter my days to cover events etc, but there is some teeth sucking when I then take a day in lieu. I would be more than happy to do the extra days for overtime pay, but they will not pay me for an extra days. There is just a general attitude that you are somehow skiving if you do not attend meetings etc on your non working days.

ok - I'm being unreasonable! For the record I do love the days I have off with DD - but I'm glad to get back to work to have a rest!

At least you are actually having days off (work). I get the 'enjoy your day off' comments on Thursday evening, even though I actually do a 1/2 days work at home on Fridays!

This is from managers/colleagues who are not disciplined enough themselves to work at home without being distracted by sky sport etc, so find it difficult to believe others can.

Glad to hear it lal - we never know what other people have to do on their days off. I know I'm lucky just having to deal with DD. Dealing with older relatives is far harder, and can be more difficult to talk about, which some childless people need to do.

YABU. It is your day off from work, Wher I work we some of us work part time and others full time. We all say to each other enjoy or heve a god day off.

I work 50 hours a week paid at a desk. I have sat & Sun off with my babies. I have done the weeks cleaning, plus picnic at beach, dinner, fed dogs etc, it is still my day off.

A day off is time that you get to choose what you do, where you go and the fact you are not in the office.

As I work full time, therefore have a whole week of cleaning etc to fit in to Saturday, is this less of a day off than a part time worker with just 1 child will have? Should I feel aggrieved? Should I be insulted you consider this day off thing to be an equal insult to all mums, when clearly I get less time 'off' with more commitments than you have when 'off' .

They are being nice and wishing you well on a day off from the office, get over yourself.