The Joy of Self-Employment: Mondays Aren't Really "Mondays"

It was Monday today.

For some people, that means being really happy for the chance of getting to start a "new" week. For others, it brings that dreaded sense of "MONDAY! I have to go to work — what a drag... I hate my life!"

This busy bee doesn't care about the days of the week...

After some 25 years of working from home, one of the things I've grown increasingly aware of is that Monday doesn't really "mean" anything, anymore. It is "just a day" like any other day.

Sure, I had orders to pack from my eBay business (thank goodness!) that needed to go to the post office, because in our small town we don't have service on Saturday or Sunday... so there's always a "bulge" of shipments to go out.

Mondays used to be an important "banking day," but nobody really writes checks or uses cash anymore... so the likelihood of my actually needing to go to the bank (as opposed to banking online) is near zero. In fact, pretty much the only time I go to the bank anymore is to get change ahead of us attending an in-person arts and crafts show, as vendors.

How About the Weekend?

Similarly, weekends don't really "mean" anything — aside from the fact that many of our friends are off work and want to go "do" things. Weekends also mean there's a chance our (adult) kids might come over from Seattle... or there might be some market or exhibit we want to attend... because those happen on the weekends!

In a sense, weekends are often my busiest work times because I have a couple of online businesses that need to be "on top of their game" during the times when people are NOT at work, but rather are at home and potentially have the time to surf the Internet for fun stuff, in a "shopping" sense.

When I use the "auction format" on eBay, I try to make sure my auctions end on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, to accommodate those who enjoy participating in "live" bidding during the final half hour or so before a sales listing ends.

The lessening importance of weekdays vs. weekends is just one of the ways in which being self-employed can somewhat "remove" us from the "normal mainstream cycles" of life most people are obliged to follow.

Having lived both ways, I have to say that I much prefer the flexibility of self-employment!

Thanks for reading, and have a great rest of your week!

How about YOU? Are you self-employed? Have you ever been self-employed? If so, do you like the flexibility of schedule? Or do you prefer to have a more reliable and routine timetable in your life? Do leave a comment — share your experiences — be part of the conversation!

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