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Am I the only one who hates when unemployed people moan that weekend is over

410 replies

Sunflowerhappy · 29/04/2018 19:33

It's just annoying and frustrating.
I work full time and my weekend goes in a flash. Monday mornings are a mad dash between getting ready and doing breakfast club drop off. Finish work and then another mad dash to the school then dds clubs, cooking and tidy up then the bedtime routine it's hard...
Then you get the unemployed who sit and moan about the weekend been over, moaning about the school run or moaning they have so much to do and I think we'll at least you can drop kids off at school at normal time, put on your slouchies to drop off so takes minimal effort, come back and get a cuppa before you do housework etc.

If I get a day off during the week I do the above and it's bloody bliss.
I know I should just ignore and let them get on with it and I know it's none of my business but it's still frustrating all the same.

OP posts:
MrsA2015 · 29/04/2018 23:34

I’m an unemployed SAHM. Does that mean I’m not allowed holidays. ANd yes I enjoy the weekend too because weekdays are drab regardless, other friends of mine either work or their children are at nursery/school therefore my DD doesn’t socialise much otherwise. Ffs, no mercy on here is there

Snowysky20009 · 29/04/2018 23:50

I am now disabled (after a car accident) but used to work full time as a senior manager (very good salary and perks). I hate when the weekends are over as it means another 5 days of my own company 8am-4pm. After spending my working life surrounded by up to 150 people a day, it's soul destroying. Now I'm lucky if I put on make up and 'decent' clothes once a month. There's no point as I'm at home alone all day. So please don't put us all in the same box.

BishopBrennansArse · 29/04/2018 23:52

I'm a carer so whilst not considered unemployed by the government I don't go to work outside the home.

I hate the end of the weekend. It means resuming school runs, medical appointments etc pile on. My weeks are very busy.

twelly · 29/04/2018 23:58

I think that the world of work has become so stressful and demanding that those in work may be relatively well off compared with those who are not working for what've reason but they are very time poor. Those who have not been working for a while may not remember those stresses and it is highly likely those stresses have increased . So yes the weekend got those in full time jobs extremely different to the working week and a welcome break.

OfficerVanHalen · 29/04/2018 23:59

i don’t get what holidays in disneyland has got to do with whether you feel other people have a right to moan about shopping and cleaning tbh

It’s a dog whistle benefits bashing thing like big tellies imo.

And who are you to moan about other people moaning? What if a bereaved parent was reading this and went ‘well i wish my child was still alive so i could be in a playground hearing people moan’ ? What if a deaf person was like ‘i wish i could hear the sound of moaning’ ? What if someone knackered from caring 24/7 for a disabled child thought ‘i wish i got paid a living wage for being so fucking knackered’?

Do you see how ridiculous it is?

Bubba1234 · 30/04/2018 05:27

I hear you. When they say I’m having a lazy day today.
I seen someone write up I can’t even get a decent lie in on a Saturday Confused this person never did the school run the neighbor dropped the child off for them & has never ( and never wants to) worked so they have had plenty of lie ins what is the difference of a Saturday. It would make ya laugh.

MrsMollyMooMoo · 30/04/2018 05:40

What I hate is some 9-5ers thinking anyone who is out and about during the day (beach, shopping etc) must be scroungers and that they are paying their taxes for them to lounge about in the sunshine. It’s like they’ve never heard of shift work. Heard this 3 times now this year

Smeddum · 30/04/2018 05:57

I'm talking about people who dont bother working because they have kids at school

Well if you’d find me a childminder who takes children with an ASD diagnosis (insurance is an issue apparently) I’d be more than happy to go back to work.

Fucks sake OP, do you feel nice and smug now? Have you got a warm glow from your ridiculously goady and self satisfied thread?

What is the need for this judgmental shit? I don’t judge working Mums, I don’t judge SAHMs. If you’re unhappy with your own life, change it. But don’t make yourself feel better by making other people feel like shit. That says everything about you, and not much about everyone else.

BamBamIsALittleShit · 30/04/2018 06:36

Ah Monday. Can't wait to sit on my fat lazy arse all day while the OP has to go to work.

Namechangedname · 30/04/2018 06:41

these people still manage to afford trips to Disney land and I can't afford a camping holiday 10 miles away. It's irritating.

Just concentrate on you and your lot. I'm a single mum, working full time and although it can get tiring, I am grateful for my job and grateful for my family. Concentrate on the positives in your life Smile

Ps, if you're looking at getting away, the Sun (I know), used to have vouchers, where, if you collected enough, you could go to a caravan park for a few days. Look into it.

speakout · 30/04/2018 06:44

OP you are funny.

My OH is the only one in our family who has a proper job. Poor boy.

Frouby · 30/04/2018 06:47

Yeah. I wear slouchies for the school run. Come home and have a cuppa before doing a bit of housework or mooching round tesco or browsing online.

But I also work from home. It's up to me when I work tho to a certain extent so I might be sat working until 1am. Or get up early and be working at 5am. Or work all weekend. And when we are on holiday we are still taking calls and answering emails.

I had a c section for ds. Had him at 11.30am. Did a payroll at 3pm to make sure the lads had their wages because we didn't get paid until mid morning on thst day. That was a friday and dp was back in work on the monday.

My dsis is a sahm. All dcs in ft school. She doesn't work. Her dd has a severe medical condition that requires emergency recovery meds if she has an episode. Only dsis and the hospital can give these meds. Not even paramedics can administer it. So dsis can't work unless it's needed.

Life is too short to judge people based on a snap shot of their life.

SoupDragon · 30/04/2018 07:06

I'm just saying they have a lot more time than someone who works full time yet they are always the ones complaining about school runs, shopping and cleaning to people who are about to do a long shift then have to do those things after their shift.

Do you never complain about the things you have to do?

I hate people who work and have children and then moan about childcare, working, SAHMs and rushing about on the school run...

(I don’t. I don’t care at all)

malificent7 · 30/04/2018 07:16

Well if being unemployed is so easy op maybe quit your job and sign on?

Sweetpea55 · 30/04/2018 07:23

Just because your employed doesn't mean you gave the monopoly on the weekend rushing past you.
So you go to work.. Big deal. How do you know what unemployed people are doing all day.. They could be doing voluntary work. They probably enjoy spending time with thier dc are sorry that it's over.

higherupper · 30/04/2018 07:30

It's not all as rosy as your making it our to be op! Some people would rather be doing what your doing!

IamPickleRick · 30/04/2018 07:30

What about retired people? I suppose they can’t complain about anything at all in your eyes.

TheFaerieQueene · 30/04/2018 07:37

What has happened to this place? In all the years I have posted here, I haven’t read such utter crap as I have done in recent weeks.

malificent7 · 30/04/2018 07:39

Also the only mums that are encouraged to work on here are single mums...
I got lambasted on mn once as i was only working as a pt teacher. Apparently i should have gone ft teaching although it was ruining my mh.
Ive alsi been told on here that me retraining ti be a radiigrapher ( starting September) is a waste of time as they dont earn much ( tis a v decent salary) as tjough that is all that counts.

Supportive mumsnet Confused

malificent7 · 30/04/2018 07:39

Typos sorry

kyrenialady · 30/04/2018 07:43

I am a SAHM can't wait to get back from the school run so I can sit on the sofa all day. Thanks for working and for paying for my healthcare. I don't get any benefits though or child benefit.

And, I am off to Disney soon, the American one though!

OfficerVanHalen · 30/04/2018 07:50

Totally agree faerie

It’s like daily mail comments section word salad sometimes

Smeddum · 30/04/2018 07:51

What has happened to this place? In all the years I have posted here, I haven’t read such utter crap as I have done in recent weeks

@FaerieQueen I’m glad it’s not just me!

Cockmagic · 30/04/2018 07:56

I work full time but used to stay at home due to depression.

I often felt suicidal on a Sunday, knowing there was a full week ahead. A week full of bad thoughts, low mood and general despair. I had no friends and DDS dad left for another woman.

I also had ocd and washed my hands until they bled, I was convinced I was going to be raped in my sleep.

Anyway , YABU. It's not as black and white as you think.

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