Back in the employed, clock watching days, there was nothing better than waiting to run out of the office on Fridays to jump start the weekend. But after about a week or so of unemployment the days start blending in together without distinction, and the only semblance of a schedule comes from what has been recorded on TiVo. A new “30 Rock” episode means it was Thursday recently, and if the TiVo isn’t set to record reruns, who knows what day it might be. Besides TV, the only other way the unemployed keep track of the days is by the crowds in public places.
One of the greater joys of having no job is being able to efficiently run errands or enjoy crowd-free shopping and entertainment in the middle of the day when everyone else is working. Traffic is lighter, off-peak prices are lower, and the encounters with other people tend to be less irritating since they’re all on the same boat – getting stuff done before rush hour hits.
Once the weekend starts, it becomes difficult to find parking, get seated at a restaurant, or be patient about waiting in long lines. The unemployed start to resent the employed for having more money AND messing up their usually carefree routines. Soon enough, they start complaining about the weekends, and all those wishes about having more unemployed friends during the weekdays resurface as they become reluctant to face the crowds to socialize on the weekends. While the employed bask in the glory of the weekend, the unemployed just wish it could be Monday so the sea of people will retreat back to their miserable offices and provide some peace of mind and a hula hoop of personal space.
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HA! This sounds like NoFX’s “Thank G-d It’s Monday”