I unfortunately went in the opposite direction through my work life. I used to work a 3 day week for around 6 years and then after that a 4 day week up until 2020.
After this I had to go to working a 5 day week and honestly it is fucking miserable in comparison. I now feel like I have barely any time to pursue my hobbies and things I actually want to do in my life. I used to be able to have a whole day of just relaxing and not achieving a lot at all, another day to get any productive shit I needed to get done in my life such as food shopping, laundry etc and then I would still have another two days for hobbies or socialising or whatever else.
I was also around more when others would be organising one off activities meaning I didn’t have to say no to as many things.
In comparison I know feel like I am either constantly doing things to try and fit in everything I want to do which consequently has a knock on effect on my sleep. At weekends one day is inevitably taken up with shit I need to do leaving me only one day for myself and often I’m too fucking tired from the other 6 days in the week so often end up doing fuck all rather than the things I truly enjoy.
Additionally anything I do go to do be it necessary like food shopping or just an activity it is now a fight amongst other people because the majority of people are off the same two days which in turn makes things even more miserable to do where as in the past I could go during the day on a Monday or whatever when the majority of people were at work.
In short it fucking sucks. I’m now more tired more often and aren’t able to pursue anywhere near as many things that I actually WANT to do.
I unfortunately went in the opposite direction through my work life. I used to work a 3 day week for around 6 years and then after that a 4 day week up until 2020.
After this I had to go to working a 5 day week and honestly it is fucking miserable in comparison. I now feel like I have barely any time to pursue my hobbies and things I actually want to do in my life. I used to be able to have a whole day of just relaxing and not achieving a lot at all, another day to get any productive shit I needed to get done in my life such as food shopping, laundry etc and then I would still have another two days for hobbies or socialising or whatever else.
I was also around more when others would be organising one off activities meaning I didn’t have to say no to as many things.
In comparison I know feel like I am either constantly doing things to try and fit in everything I want to do which consequently has a knock on effect on my sleep. At weekends one day is inevitably taken up with shit I need to do leaving me only one day for myself and often I’m too fucking tired from the other 6 days in the week so often end up doing fuck all rather than the things I truly enjoy.
Additionally anything I do go to do be it necessary like food shopping or just an activity it is now a fight amongst other people because the majority of people are off the same two days which in turn makes things even more miserable to do where as in the past I could go during the day on a Monday or whatever when the majority of people were at work.
In short it fucking sucks. I’m now more tired more often and aren’t able to pursue anywhere near as many things that I actually WANT to do.