‘Everybody’s working for the weekend!’ Not.
You might recognize the famous Loverboy song referenced in the headline of this blog if you were old enough to work – or rock – circa 1981.
And while the song was hailed as the Anti-Work Anthem by cheesy rock DJs across the airwaves, it’s not exactly accurate, is it? After all, 60 percent of American workers are of the hourly variety; that’s 70 million clock punchers. And who do you think is running movie projectors on Friday night or cleaning the ice aboard a Zamboni during a Saturday afternoon hockey game? Hourly workers, that’s who.
So while the stiff shirt-and-tie crowd may be counting down the hours until they can share Happy Hour beverages and Bloomin’ Onions, we know that the real hard workers are tucking in their shirts because their shift starts in five minutes.
We’re here to tell all the hourly workers who have to pull weekend duty that weekends are overrated. And here are a few reasons why:
1. “Saturday Night Live” stinks. Gout is funnier than the recent crop of Not Ready for Prime-Time Players. Even “MADtv” is making fun of them.
2. Grocery ghost town. If you’re working on the weekend, odds are you’re free when everyone else is stuck behind the desk. Take advantage of this opportunity to get your errands done without the crowds.
3. Never have a “case of the Mondays.” One of the best parts of having a schedule that looks like a shape-shifting Tetris game is that each week is a new adventure. When your body and mind aren’t trained to dread every Monday morning, you avoid a tough rut.
- Search for part-time jobs now. And don’t forget to start scoping out seasonal jobs, too.
