I work 10:30am-7pm Tuesday through Saturday which is more like 10am-8pm once you factor in commute or if I have to stop after work.
That’s pretty much all day. Sure I’ve got a little bit of time before work that I use to go the gym or my exercise class. By the time I get home after work, most place are already closing. The only thing I can find open is bars and I’m not into (don’t drink) that scene.
My days off are Sunday and Monday unless I work overtime. It can be hard to find fun things to do on those days. I’d like to hangout with friends but most are busy getting ready for the week, working or family time on those days.
How did you manage to put yourself out there?
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i would get a job with a better schedule
I would change jobs pal. That’s the kind of schedule you work when you’re 22.
At the very least figure out a way to get Saturday off. Or even Friday.
In the short term, it also depends on where you live. Find out where servers like to hang out. I’ve seen some places near me that are like combination wine and coffee shops that are open until ten or so. Depends on where you live
With that schedule, it’s literally impossible.
I work 7:30-4 with an hour commute. I’m tied up by work from 6:30-5. With that schedule, I get 3 hours in the evening with my wife/kids, then 2-3 more hours after the kids are asleep for alone time with my wife or “me” time to work on whatever I want.
Working until 7pm, you’ll never be able to have a life.
By prioritizing self. Simple. Not easy…but simple.
0% chance I’m staying in that job. Life is about way more than working myself to the grave just to be replaced in 5 minutes.
I couldn’t imagine a work schedule like that. I run 930 – 530, M – F and even that wears on me.
Yeah my job now pays decently, but a huge reason I don’t shop for another job is my mon-friday 730am-4pm schedule.
Up early but not crazy early. Off in time for most places to be open still. Plenty of time for the gym, chores, errands, ECT. Weekend off to play ball and go on dates.
It’s rough to work a schedule like that. Having Sundays off has the obvious option of church. There are churches that are non-denominational that focus more on community than spirituality.
I work less
Get a better job. Usually I can find a positive in most things but your schedule absolute sucks man, not going to lie to you. Most people are already at work by the time you’re leaving and depending on your age, quite a lot of people are winding down to get in bed post 8. Every Sunday off is a bonus if you like going out but that’s a very small upside.
I’d be getting a job that fits the 8-4/9-5 range better, it will open up a lot more opportunities.
There’s a lot of negative talk about the corporate world but I haven’t worked a weekend in nearly 20 years and unless I’ve messed up my own schedule it will be very rare that I work beyond half 4 on any weekday.
Change jobs if you can!!!! I work the same hours & I have no life. I exercise & do chores in the morning. At night, I watch TV & go to bed @ 10. I moved to a new city and after 3 years, I have no friends, no hobbies & I haven’t met any ladies. I would move if I could
By being a hobo.
Mostly through music. I play in bands that gig out, make records and rehearse. Lots of cool people to hang with.
My work / life ratio is fairly balanced I’d say, I’m in 07:30 while 14:50 I’m my job which despite the early rises, allows me personal time when I get home at 15:30 post commute. Weekends are always my own and are often occupied with parties, hiking, activities, socialising or just staying in and playing piano, having a lie in etc.
That’s tough because it’s normal work hour in terms of duration, but wonky times and then odd days off relative to most people. I personally wouldn’t mind it because I’d like to have more of my mornings and even working 8-5, I don’t really do much after work…most of my doing stuff is on weekends…but I’m also married with two teens, so my life outside of work is mostly them anyways.
What does “unless you work overtime” mean? Can you work 4 10s? Can you shift your schedule to a normal block of time? That’s a fairly standard “9-5” set of hours plus commute, it’s just that not having evenings stinks.
Go to bed at a reasonable hour, wake up and work out in the morning, spend time socializing in the evening. If you are in fact stuck working every evening except for Sunday and Monday I would change jobs.
That’s an absolutely horrible work schedule…can’t imagine anyone with it will have the answers you’re looking for.
That is an awkward work schedule doesn’t really leave you anytime for anything. I usually work from 7am-3pm which has been by far my favourite work schedule to have.