Thursday Before a 3 Day Weekend!

Today is my favorite kind of day. The Thursday before a three day weekend. This is essentially Friday to most of the world. Everything is different about this day. Every person experiences it a little differently but for the most part there are some key similarities in everyone's day. From the moment you wake up you know that at the end of this day you will have 3 days to yourself to do as you please. Well at least you won't have to go to work.

You almost hurry to work in hopes that you will be able go home that much earlier. Most of the day is spent thinking about when you get off and what you are going to do. Working as little as possible or as fast as possible practically willing the second hand on the clock to move more quickly. Contemplating the actual need for food in the attempt get off another hour earlier since you worked through lunch at your desk.

When you dare to walk around the office its a different feeling. Everyone seems to be a better mood, more relaxed willing to kibitz with you about any topic but work really. Every conversation finds its way back to the real topic at hand..What are you doing for your holiday weekend?

This simple question can lead in any direction really. No matter the answer its an easy segue into any and all topics that prevent you from returning to your desk and actually performing the duties for which you are being paid.

This is a universal truth for all levels of employment. Don't let those VPs fool you! They are thinking about the end of the day probably more than you are. Where do you think the idea of letting people go early before a holiday came from? It's not like some employee suggested it and a VP was like "that's a great idea! Let's do it!" No way, and the beauty is all the employees love them for it. It's a win win situation for all people involved.

Then the time comes...you have anxiously awaited this moment since your alarm clock went off this morning. Like a horse out of the gate you gallop to your car smiling and waving to all those poor saps that are still sitting at their desk watching the second hand turn until their freedom bell rings. As you crest the the threshold of the exit to your office building you feel almost light enough to float to your car.

This is the part I truly can not understand. I am guilty of doing it, but I still don't understand why we do this to ourselves. Every three day holiday weekend we kill ourselves during this time to accomplish a thousand things. Ranging from social engagements to home improvements we work tirelessly to accomplish enough activity to last until the next holiday. What is wrong with us really? Why not stay at home sit on the couch or go for a walk. Oh well, we are who we are.

To all those Holiday Crazies enjoy this weekend of insanity and look forward to the comfort that work will be back on Monday and you will be able to relax!