My Thoughts on Working During the Weekend

Personally,i believe weekends are meant for rest. Our body is not some machine — it gets tired, it breaks down, and it needs time to recover after all the stress from the week. Moreso, from Monday to Friday, most people like me always have to attend classes, go for seminars, or even attend a series of practicals with little time to rest. So, after all of the activities, when i am i supposed to have enough time for myself, if not during the weekend??

Honestly, i have always believed that weekends were designed to give people a break after a long and stressful week, which is why I try as much as possible not to take on any serious work on Saturdays or Sundays. I basically use that time for productive things like wash my clothes, catch up on sleep, and just have to go out. Sometimes, I even spend time watching movies, listening to music, or hanging out, and even playing football with my friends. Saturdays are usually the best time for me to play with my friends, especially while i am in school. I just can’t imagine being busy all week and then still working hard during the weekend — that would honestly drain me completely.

That said, I also understand that not everyone has the same kind of schedule. Some people have jobs that require them to work during weekends. For example, my sister works as a customer care agent for a banking company, and her job sometimes requires her to be available even on weekends to attend to customers’ complaints. In cases like that, I completely understand the fact that not all jobs can stop just because it’s the weekend.

But still, if someone must work, I feel it’s better if they can do it remotely from home. That way, they can still rest a bit and not have to deal with the stress of commuting or being in a formal office environment. But as for going physically to work on weekends? Personally, I don’t support that at all. Weekends should be a time to relax and get ready to take on a new week and not another round of work and exhaustion.

Thanks for reading.