How bad do Mondays suck for you?

Day 60 / 365

I’ve hated Mondays all my life. I’ve hated them as a child when I didn’t want to go to School after a nice Sunday off. Fast forward to present day, I now get both Saturdays and Sundays off, and I hate Mondays even more. Hell, I often feel depressed waking up on a Sunday morning.

Now I know others would feel the same. Monday’s are supposed to suck. It's natural to feel a little inertia when you are trying to transition from weekend mode to work mode. What I am starting to realize now is that the reason they suck more than average for me is that in addition to hating Mondays, I kinda hate my Job as well.

“I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as ‘making a life’.” ― Maya Angelou

There was a 3-month period during my college when I started working part-time with a startup. It paid peanuts, but I didn’t care. I was in it to learn, to get some first-hand experience with software development. In those days I worked 8 hours a day on weekdays, 12 on weekends. And this was in addition to my academic commitments. And I would be lying if I said I hated Mondays back then. Even though I worked way more, I wasn't nearly as tired, physically or mentally, as I get today after an 8 hour work day.

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” — Steve Jobs

Job satisfaction is hugely underrated. I know at least I didn't factor that in when I went out looking for a job after college. I was too distracted by the paychecks. And I have learned those can only keep you satisfied for so long.

Don’t let your life go on auto-pilot. Your Monday's don’t have to suck so much. As Mr. Jobs said, keep looking, Don’t settle!

This story is part of my 365 Day Project for 2019. Read about it here

Yesterday’s blog — The Cobra Effect