Currently work Mon-Fri with weekends off and have done so for the last 5 months since starting my new job. I worked similar hours in previous jobs as well so it’s just what I’m use to. Due to financial reasons I believe, work have now asked me if it would be okay if they changed my working days permanently to Sun-Thurs with Fri and Sat off.
I’m not 100% happy about it and it’s definitely not ideal but I want to keep them happy and be seen as a team player.
Cons are-
1. If I agreed to the change, if at some point down the line I wasn’t happy, I’m not sure if they would let me switch back to my original working days.
2. It would be a pain in the arse making plans as most of my family and friends have weekends off. Family meals etc are all usually on a Sunday so I’d miss out on things like that too.
3. If I wanted to take a trip anywhere I’d have to do it on a Friday and be back by Saturday but I guess I could just book annual leave (?) for things like that. It would also mean I’d have to have an early night every Saturday so I’m not shattered in work on Sunday.
4. Salary would stay the same (although this isn’t entirely awful as I’m paid a fairly decent wage).
Pros are-
1. Being able to book a dentist/hospital/drs apt (absolute nightmare if you work Mon-Fri).
2. Being able to take my car to the garage if something goes wrong with it (my mechanic doesn’t work weekends).
3. Sometimes it’s nice having a day off during the week as it’s quieter (?) in town/shops as people are in work.
I was thinking of suggesting every other Sunday as a compromise but (if I’m right) it would mean I’d have to work 6 days in a row two weeks out of the month. I’m not sure how my boss would take it if I said no to the whole thing, he could make my life very awkward for all I know.
So guys, what do you think? If you work weekends, what do you like so much about it? If you choose not to, why is that? I also don’t have any children so there is no child care aspect to worry about. Are weekends all their cut out to be? Thanks 