A noteworthy byproduct of life in the aftermath of the corona virus has occurred: talk about how much we look forward to the weekend has all but dissipated. I'm cognizant of how many people have lost their jobs during this pandemic, but I'm also aware of how many people didn't like their jobs before it.
Monday morning, for most, is not a time of joy. With so many people out of work, Tuesday is probably not that much different. What is different is the opportunity for reflection that we now have on why Mondays bring the blues, and why we thank God that it's Friday.
Though I've heard some people say that when you are unemployed, Monday and Friday - or rather Monday through Friday - are the same. I don't think so. As long as work/life integration remains a mere concept to people instead of a life success strategy, the vast majority will continue to live for the weekend; thus creating a clear distinction between weekdays and weekends.
It's a phenomenon that largely, most have accepted, all of their lives, until their lives were sheltered in place. Work will not resume as normal when it's safe to return to the jobs that have been furloughed. Returning to life as we once knew it will not, and should not, be the same in many regards. Life is both uncertain and short. Living for the weekend just makes it shorter.
See how the video below illustrates this.
See how the video below illustrates this.
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