Monday morning blues
By Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (11252)
United Kingdom
September 15, 2025 6:33am CST
People talk about having the Monday morning blues.
It’s the day that most people have to get up early to go to work, after having a lovely weekend with family and friends.
For retired people obviously, it’s different as they usually have no need to get up early etc ….unless they decide themselves to do activities.
For me, at the moment , Monday mornings mean getting up early, so I can wash and The Mister helps me get dressed before he leaves for the week for work. I usually have another sleep as this happens around 5 am.
So, are you retired and not bothered by a Monday morning ?
Do you suffer with Monday morning blues ?
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
15 Sep
Unless something MAKES me pay attention to what day of the week it is, I usually have no clue and wake up and go to sleep whenever I feel like it.
I didn't have a problem with Monday morning blues even when I did work. *shrug* I'm an early riser or I stay up all night, anyway. Pretty, on the other hand, definitely has problems with waking up/getting up to do things earlier in the day. 
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@xFiacre (14782)
• Ireland
15 Sep
@traceyjayne I’m retired and the days kind of blend into each other. Sunday is the only fixed point. Used to be that retirees queued round the block at the post office to lift their pension but now it sneaks into your account in the middle of the night so you don’t even have that to get up for.
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep
I am self employed and work at home so I don't have to be at work at a particular time (although I do also do some occasional events work and these can sometimes be very early starts). But I have to be up at 7 am anyway for the school prep.
As a teenager I hated getting up for school; I never thought about my parents having to do so as well! And even worse, my Dad was a teacher throughout his working life so it never ended!
@Traceyjayne (11252)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep
@Fleura I have often thought about working from home for myself….something always comes sling and changes those plans for me though. Can I be cheeky and ask what you do ?
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
15 Sep
@Traceyjayne I help non English speakers to prepare their scientific/ medical research work for publishing in English language journals.
@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
16 Sep
I'm retired but weekends have always seemed different to me. They are usually very lonely because I don't see anyone. During the week at least I see cousin #2 and the Meals on Wheels people.
@AmbiePam (120533)
• United States
15 Sep
I didn’t really like Mondays when I went to school. When I had a job, I actually looked forward to Monday. I felt so good about myself when I was working. Now that I’m on disability it usually just means the start of another week of doctor appointments.
