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Weekdays are better than weekends!

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    Weekdays are better than weekends!

    When you're on the bench, strange things happen, and I now prefer weekdays to weekends. Shops are quieter (if you have the dosh to buy something), you can rely on regular programmes to watch on the box ie Newsnight, and you don't have to worry about whether there's enough milk or bread to last. The only downside is you only have fishing phone-calls or outright lies during the week.
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      #3
      Work on Plan B - this will magically remove distinction between weekends and weekdays, the only new milestone you'd be noticing is going to be the bills at the end/start of the month...


      I am off to office, SKA requires my attention.

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        Originally posted by MrMark View Post
        When you're on the bench, strange things happen, and I now prefer weekdays to weekends.
        WHS - I even applied for a couple of weekend working contracts last year with the idea of 2 days on, 5 off!

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          #5
          I see what you mean.

          With both of us at Norrtowers on the bench it is quite odd.

          Though given my last gig was pretty stressful and stupid hours, it is nice to spend quality time with Mr Norr.
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            Originally posted by AtW View Post
            Work on Plan B - this will magically remove distinction between weekends and weekdays, the only new milestone you'd be noticing is going to be the bills at the end/start of the month...
            WHS. Sometimes I go to Tescos and discover it's closed. That's the only way I know it's the weekend.
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              I disagree, whilst benched the weekend is a welcome relief as it means I can enjoy some down time with everyone else safe in the knowledge that hitting refresh on Jobserve will make little to no difference until Monday... Not that Jobserve changes much during the week in this climate but you know what I mean.
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                Originally posted by VectraMan View Post
                Originally posted by AtW View Post
                Work on Plan B - this will magically remove distinction between weekends and weekdays, the only new milestone you'd be noticing is going to be the bills at the end/start of the month...


                I am off to office, SKA requires my attention.
                WHS. Sometimes I go to Tescos and discover it's closed. That's the only way I know it's the weekend.
                Aye. I fraking hate working from home.
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