I took a sales job right out of college. The objective of the door to door presentation consisted of selling reduced rates on the fee that companies are charged for each swipe of a customer credit card. Back then it was about ten cents to every dollar. The sales team I was a part of was selling a service that would lower this fee. We had to visit businesses in the area, cold call and drive aimlessly for prospects. My first week coming to an end, the sales team gathered in the conference room that Friday to start our day with the typical "we will pump you up" sales pitch.
At the end of the boss's speech, he enthusiastically shouted, "Team, what do we say about Fridays?!" In perfect unison the team shouted back, "Two more days until Monday!!"
I quit that job the following week.
I hate Mondays. Along with many other Americans this day has become the "red-headed step child" in the family of week days. I really enjoy my weekends, one of my most cherished privileges is sleeping in as long as I can, keeping my pajamas on until it's no longer socially acceptable to do so, and reveling in that first cup of weekend coffee while Bitsy and I watch Dogs 101 on animal planet.
So maybe Monday gets a bad rap; if we all had to forfeit our weekend freedom any other day, I would hate that day too. Is there anything that can be done to help poor Monday improve its public image? How about implementing a new Monday tradition of "take a nap at work day," or "bring your favorite vodka to the board meeting day" or even better, "you can show up to the office, but we don't expect you to actually work day."
I don't think there is a cure for this dreaded day. In the meantime, here's to Mondays and all of those workers who cherish their weekends as much as I do.
Hang in there, only four more days until Friday!
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