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What 3 days would you pick to work part time?

323 replies

AbsentmindedWoman · 05/03/2020 20:13

I'm leaning towards Mon, Tue & Wed, as it would be nice to keep the weekend long.

But would it be better to break it up, have a day off midweek?

What pattern do you do if you are part time?

OP posts:
pyjamas89 · 06/03/2020 17:54

I have worked Mon, Tues, Thurs for the last few years and really liked that. I am autistic so having a day with some down time and less social pressure in the middle of the week plus a 3 day weekend has been ideal. I am starting a new job next week and will be doing Mon, Thurs, Fri. Hopefully it will also work ok!

PeridotPassion · 06/03/2020 17:54

I work Mon, Tue and Friday.

I love it. I get in on Monday and spend two ‘proper’ days working hard. Then Wed and Thursday off to recover 😊

Then back in on Friday - but it’s much more chilled out. Everyone has the Friday feeling, people are happy, no business dress and lower expectations all round 😂

Then the weekend 🎉🎉

Rosebel · 06/03/2020 17:56

I used to do Tuesday to Thursday which I loved. I also did Monday to Wednesday which was good. Now I do Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday which is horrible.

Bluewavescrashing · 06/03/2020 17:56

I do Mon Tues and occasionally an extra day if needed Wed Thurs or Fri.

I like working on Fridays as everyone is in a good mood!

My days at home not working are spent dropping the DCs to school and collecting them, cleaning, running errands, laundry, watching netflix and napping. I occasionally meet a friend for coffee.

notquiteruralbliss · 06/03/2020 17:57

I would work Mon / Wed / Fri

duckfacetwo · 06/03/2020 18:02

I like doing M-W because I find on Mondays everyone is really productive & I feel more efficient when I'm in work consistently. I don't need to use holiday for bank holidays though. Don't think I will ever work Fridays again, it's always the day other people have off or there are school events.

Oscarsdaddy · 06/03/2020 18:03

Work Tuesday Wednesday Thursday so you get a lovely long weekend every weekend

sunshinesky · 06/03/2020 18:03

Tuesday - Thursday. I used to do this and loved it.

Jack80 · 06/03/2020 18:04

I would work Tue-Thu.

pollymere · 06/03/2020 18:06

I'd work Tuesday to Thursday based on traffic. Although actually Monday, Wednesday and Friday appeals to me.

Scapegoatforlife · 06/03/2020 18:13

It astounds me people are having to use annual leave for bank holidays???

ChristmasFluff · 06/03/2020 18:17

I used to work 3 days - did either Mon/Wed/Thurs or Mon/Tue/Thurs. It wasn't my choice. I really enjoyed both.

20viona · 06/03/2020 18:19

I'm going back monday Tuesday Wednesday I think it will work well I always had Fridays off so I knew I wanted to keep that.

dementedpixie · 06/03/2020 18:22

Bank holidays are normally included in your annual leave hours e.g. 28 days holiday is made up of 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays. When you are off on a bank holiday a day comes off your entitlement

Saranvenya · 06/03/2020 18:23

I do 37 hours over 3 days, Tuesday - Thursday term time, for me its perfect.
I do pick up emails and a few calls on my days off but that is my choice.
Uni holidays I work Wednesday-Thursday 12 hours and I love that as I can catch up with everything.

Mumof2bears · 06/03/2020 18:24

I work Tuesday - Thursday. Long weekends and Mondays and Fridays are the days I run errands whilst the kids are in school (fitted around a nice mid-morning coffee stop in town Smile).

user1472151176 · 06/03/2020 18:26

Tues, Weds and Thurs

lyralalala · 06/03/2020 18:27

It astounds me people are having to use annual leave for bank holidays???

If you are not entitled to all of the BH’s you have too

Pro rata I was entitled to 3 hours leave per bank holiday. However, I worked a 5 hour day on a Monday. So, to have the whole day off I had to use 2 hours annual leave

It worked the other way on a Friday holiday. I was entitled to 3 hours credit, but as I didn’t work a Friday anyway I gained 3 hours.

As there are more Monday holidays than Fridays I did need to use some annual leave over the year. It’s why I switched the Monday to a different day ASAP.

cologne4711 · 06/03/2020 18:32

Not RTFT but would pick Friday as a working day if you have to travel, as there is room on the trains and in the car park!

I work Mon to Wed but with flexibility eg in two weeks will be doing Tues to Thurs.

It's worth not working Mondays to avoid being hammered for bank holidays.

cologne4711 · 06/03/2020 18:33

It astounds me people are having to use annual leave for bank holidays

It has always astounded me too. But it's the way things work. When ds was small and I worked 4 days a week I didn't get hammered for bank holidays but the law has changed since then. It doesn't matter for me now because I can just flex my days around them.

minipie · 06/03/2020 18:35

I’d pick Mon, Tues/Wed, Thur. Fridays are nice to have off as that’s when school events, parent coffees etc often are (for me anyway).

I wouldn’t want 3 days in a row as there would be too much of a gap and lots to catch up on/get ahead either side of the gap.

ItsJustASimpleLine · 06/03/2020 18:37

You get stung with bank holidays if you do mondays. I have no choice and wish I could change it

Cockadoodledooo · 06/03/2020 18:56

I usually work 4 weekdays (and every other weekend) but had to cut to 3 for health reasons last year. I have Mondays off and was given Thursday (no choice) as my other. I had thought I'd prefer the 2 days together but it actually worked really well for me, not having to work more than 3 days in a row. Plus a 3 day weekend every other week Grin

DustyMaiden · 06/03/2020 19:02

When I did work they called Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday staff TWATS

CottonSock · 06/03/2020 19:04

I do Tues to thurs. Mainly due to bank holiday being chargeable in my dd nursery.