It’s a inconvenient aspect of working in a 7 day a week industry–days of the week are largely irrelevant. Depending on when your days off fall, you may enjoy “Friday” on any day of the week.
Working at the University, as I do, means even more day of the week confusion. You see, the University’s workweek runs from Friday to Thursday. So, Friday is Monday (or Sunday). Except that our menu cycle runs from Monday to Sunday. Yeah. Fun.
Usually, though, we count based on our days off. Which is why today is Friday. And Saturday will be Friday too. And Monday at the same time. A little confused?
Introducing my life: The (work)week before the Fourth of July I worked Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. My days off were Sunday and Thursday. The week of the fourth, I worked Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday–and got holiday pay for Friday the 4th. Saturday and Sunday were my days off. This week? (As in, the week starting tomorrow?) I work Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have Friday and Sunday off.
And I have a much more regular schedule than my coworkers–well, sort of. I always get Sunday off. Very few others have such privileges. There are trade-offs. Most of my coworkers have more regular hours. They work 12:30-8 every time they work, or 6-2:30 or whatever. I work whatever they need me to work. At the end of June, that meant 11-7:30. Then it was 7:30-4. Then it was 6:30-3. Next week it’s 7:00-2:30. But even that is better than at the beginning of the semester, when I might awaken to a phone call–“How soon can you come in?” It was 9 am. Half an hour. Another time it was 8. Forty-five minutes. Call at 6:30? Give me an hour. They let me relax that morning. I came in at 8.
It would probably drive most people nuts. I think it’s great. I have my mornings free. I have my evenings free. I have a two day weekend, a three day weekend, a one day weekend. I work with morning people and evening people, weekday people and weekend people. I get to enjoy it all.
TGIF!–and I get three Friday’s in a row. (Today, the day before my “weekend”. Tomorrow, which on the calendar is labeled “Friday”. And Saturday, the day before my next “weekend!”)
On 07.11.08 – 8:43 am
Casandra said:
So I totally forgot that you had the day off, until I was walking out the door this morning…. *blushes*
Sorry if I woke you up. I would have been more considerate if I had realized you were still home!
And guess what!! It’s Friday! (like, on the calendar!) That means we get to hang out tonight. Be thinking about what you want to do.
And Anna gets home this afternoon!
And tomorrow is Saturday!
And then it’s Youth Sunday!
And now I’m just going on and on to see how many lines I can begin with “and…” =)
And now I’m done. =) See you this afternoon!
On 07.11.08 – 9:12 pm
Joshua said:
Well, may the cheese of your Fridays be sweet!!
JA Menter
Attitude reflects maturity and humility is its foundation.
BTW What is the deal with Chad Michael Murray and myself exactly?
On 07.12.08 – 9:32 pm
Rebekah said:
Silly kid! You’re just both tall and have no hair. The first time I saw that movie and someone said that Chad Michael Murray was some sort of teenage idol, I was (like) “What? He looks like my brother. Gosh. (Josh!)”
On 07.12.08 – 11:18 pm
Joshua said:
I’m glad it wasn’t some sort of girl crush thing, where everyone was cooing over him and I walk into a blindside. Thankfully, I’m not also “hot” like him.
JA Menter
“est is a weapon!” Philip “Echo” D’Anjou
On 07.13.08 – 10:38 pm
Joshua said:
that’s “Rest is a weapon”