Are you taking a day off this week-or ever?
@PatZAnthony (14749)
Charlotte, North Carolina
June 3, 2017 8:12pm CST
Some never take a day off. They work for an employer, work a job at home, take care of pets, family, a house, property, vehicles, older neighbors and more!
While we hear people say they have a day off, which usually means they will not be at their main job, most never really stop working.
There is always something to, isn't there? Even if you want to relax and read a book or watch a movie, you probably have things to do first, such as walking a dog, prepare a snack or a meal, put on some laundry, make phone calls, pay bills.
What do you find yourself doing with the time you are supposed to have "off" these days?
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
5 Jun 17
@antonbunot Being fully retired would make life boring.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
4 Jun 17
@LadyDuck I only retire when I finally close my eyes!
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Jun 17
@LadyDuck If I got millions in my bank account, I will retire. 
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Jun 17
I work 24/7, so there is no time off but I wouldn't have it any other way. =)
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 17
Yes, most women do seem to work 24/7 @LovingMyBabies
Many men we know do too!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
4 Jun 17
I am looking after someone but I feel like I need looking after just for a bit anyway.
Very tiring week as I have had to follow them around saying you can´t do that yet you have to wait two weeks.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
6 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony
Yes and not only that I have to take the dog to the vet again with his ears yet again.
This is like a dog chasing its tail.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jun 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 It really is! Hope you find an answer for the dog's issues. We have dealt with so many ear issues due to allergies and more with our dogs.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
Sometimes the amount of work to be done is too much for one person @lovinangelsinstead21
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
Yes, even vacations are work for everyone! The packing alone makes me not want to go @mom210
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Jun 17
@mom210 Followed by the laundry, especially with your large family.
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@mom210 (9170)
• United States
9 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony I do not mind the packing as much as I mind the unpacking. That feels like so much work for some reason.
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
4 Jun 17
I could not afford to take a day off after losing 200 bucks in Las Vegas 2 weeks ago!
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
5 Jun 17
@antonbunot That long? Is it really worth that much to you?
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Jun 17
@marlina I need to go to work even on weekends . . . for 12 months because I want to go back to Vegas.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
Yes @just4him
that is the thing, there is always something or someone needing our attention.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jun 17
@just4him Even when someone vacations, there is packing, driving, planning, all seems to be work for some of us!
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony Yes there is and yesterday I was busy helping someone who really needed it.
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@MGjhaud (23228)
• Philippines
4 Jun 17
To answer your last question, i normally just watch movies and series, play a game, read and surf, listen to music, and cook. No work. I make money online so my earnings shout not move on that day. I think i only spent 2 separate day offs this year so far..
I think i only spent 2 separate day offs this year so far..1 person likes this
@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jun 17
@MGjhaud Yes, the time is never really to be "off" b/c we have things to do!
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 17
Most have something to do somewhere most of the times we are awake @MGjhaud
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
14 Jun 17
I usually am online when I am off. I am working on giving myself permission to wind down.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
14 Jun 17
We all need to give ourselves permission to wind down @GardenGerty
Not always easy to do, is it?
@ricki_911 (21625)
• Toronto, Ontario
4 Jun 17
I have tomorrow off my job and planning on going to a trail for a hike bUT if it's raining I will stay home.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
Hope there was no rain to keep you away from the trail @ricki_911
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
5 Jun 17
It is a lot different now that we're retired but I work on the genealogy when I have a free moment.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
It seems no one really has time off, there is always something that they have to do or want to get done @BelleStarr
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jun 17
That would be good for me if the days were really off, but that is not how it works for anyone these days @jstory07
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Jun 17
Every day in the last 17 years was a day off. We do what we want when we want. Doing 'stuff' isn't working. Sure, do stuff, but there is no 'man' telling us what to do or how to do them.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
Many are not there @AbbyGreenhill
and have a family, parents, a farm, a business or job elsewhere that calls for their attention daily.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony That's life I guess...we are in a good place and I don't mean just geography.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Jun 17
No man or woman in our family ever really has time off! Even when traveling, they are working, thinking, doing @DianneN
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Jun 17
@DianneN Yes, and it seems it is a personality thing. Some just love being on the go and staying busy.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jun 17
Seems I never get a "true" day off I am always in motion, even when online.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jun 17
Yes, being online is not time off, is it @andriaperry
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
12 Jun 17
yes pay bills and make calls, etc. my poor daughter is like that. never gets a day off really.
@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
4 Jun 17
These days I really don't have much free time.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
4 Jun 17
We joke that the free time we have is used to take our showers, etc @Tampa_girl7
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
7 Jun 17
We do not any woman and know very few men with days off ever! Even a vacation seems like work to most @RubyHawk
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
10 Jun 17
@RubyHawk Yes, everyone one here has tons to do, no matter what day it is!
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Jun 17
@PatZAnthony As they say A woman's work is never done. And men have plenty to do.
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