Categories: Advice

Would You Rather Take a Monday or Friday Off?

Q: What’s better than having a three day weekend?

A: Having a four day workweek that follows!

Ever notice how the beginning of the year starts off with a string of holidays? After Christmas and New Year’s Day we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, spring break (for the lucky few) and Easter. Yet from Memorial Day to Labor Day there is only one day off – the Fourth of July.

Why are June and August the only months that don’t have holidays? Do you feel more productive during these months, or less? What about the current (late winter / early spring) season? Are you more productive now with various days off each month?

What about this past Presidents’ day week? Were you more productive then? We want to know whether you would take a Monday or Friday off from the workplace.

Pros for having Monday off:

– The Friday before a long weekend feels great knowing you have three full days off.

– When the thought “Monday is around corner” arrives, you can laugh it off.

– The four day workweek that follows.

Pros for taking Friday off:

– The four day work week that precedes a long weekend.

– Getting the day off when you you’re not going to be that productive anyway.

– Waking up Saturday knowing your normal weekend would have just started.

I suppose the cons are about the same for each; some people want a 4 day week first, others want it second. Some want longer to recover, others want longer to party. We can all agree that any day off is great, but which do you think is better? Monday or Friday? See what other think here.

I suppose the next question is if you can accomplish in 4 days what you usually do in 5 days, shouldn’t every week be a 4 day week? How does your company handle this issue? Does your company have flex days or other benefits you love? What are your thoughts about work hours, work/life balance, or Monday vs. Fridays off? Comment below or check our Facebook!

Deborah Sweeney

Deborah Sweeney is an advocate for protecting personal and business assets for business owners and entrepreneurs. With extensive experience in the field of corporate and intellectual property law, Deborah provides insightful commentary on the benefits of incorporation and trademark registration.

Education: Deborah received her Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Pepperdine University, and has served as an adjunct professor at the University of West Los Angeles and San Fernando School of Law in corporate and intellectual property law.

Experience: After becoming a partner at LA-based law firm, Michel & Robinson, she became an in-house attorney for MyCorporation, formerly a division in Intuit. She took the company private in 2009 and after 10 years of entrepreneurship sold the company to Deluxe Corporation. Deborah is also well-recognized for her written work online as a contributing writer with some of the top business and entrepreneurial blogging sites including Forbes, Business Insider, SCORE, and Fox Business, among others.

Fun facts/Other pursuits: Originally from Southern California, Deborah enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, Benjamin and Christopher, and practicing Pilates. Deborah believes in the importance of family and credits the entrepreneurial business model for giving her the flexibility to enjoy both a career and motherhood. Deborah, and MyCorporation, have previously been honored by the San Fernando Valley Business Journal’s List of the Valley’s Largest Women-Owned Businesses in 2012. MyCorporation received the Stevie Award for Best Women-Owned Business in 2011.