Fridays are the least productive day of the week with 35% work being less done than on Mondays the second most productive day of the week (after Tuesdays). Even the commute to work on a Friday is chill with less traffic.
There's a generally relaxed vibe when you walk into an office on a Friday, meetings are not as intense, no one seems to be in a rush and people at the office are in a more celebratory mood.
So why is Friday such a special day for employees?
The start of the weekend. Friday heralds the start of the weekend and unless you work in retail or an emergency worker, medical professional or a clergy, you get to have two days off to rest, hang out with your family, run errands and attend social functions.
Casual Fridays. Friday for the average employee also means that you can ditch formal attire as many organizations have adopted a casual Friday dress code where employees who are normally required to wear business attires are allowed to dress down in more comfortable clothes.
Friday Night Lights. Friday is also more exciting because of Friday nightlife. You get to stay up late at night because there's no pressure to be up early for work the next morning. Many employees utilize their Friday nights by going on date nights, hanging out with their friends or if you are a mum of small children like I am, stay up late watching TV and catching up on my favorite television shows. Little wonder that most bars have special Friday night happy hour.
Saturday Sleep Ins. Your alarm clock gets the day off as you can sleep in on Saturday morning. The morning alarm is rated the 34th most annoying sound in the world coming in before fire alarms, little wonder as the morning alarm interrupts your sweet dreams and jolts you into the reality of the start of another work day.
So what would you be doing this Friday?
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