Monday Blues could be a thing of the past, but only because they’ve moved to Tuesdays because of hybrid working.
It’s official, Tuesday is the new Monday, as seven out of 10 Brits feel the days have switched because so many of us work from home at the start of the week, according to new research.
Hybrid working is meant to bring more flexibility and make employees happier and even healthier, as they divide the working week between home and the office.
But the study from Wacky Warehouse, which polled 2,000 working adults, found that two-thirds (66 per cent) now feel the Monday blues on a Tuesday with more than half of UK workers (52%) feeling more stressed on a Tuesday than they do any other day of the week.
Workers found that Monday tasks now spill over to Tuesdays, with most meetings getting rescheduled. Others are not fans of the Tuesday commute as transport is busier, and more than three in five UK staff say they struggle to shift their mindset from working from home on a Monday to working in the office.
Despite the extension of the Monday Blues, Monday and Friday still remain the most popular days to work from home, with 46 per cent of those polled saying it’s a way to extend the weekend, while a similar number said that it’s the best way to avoid travel (44 per cent).
Thanks to improved work-life balance and not having to spend so much time or money trying to get to the office, six out of 10 people insist they would not take a job that required them to work in the office full time.
To celebrate its 30th birthday and avoid the Tuesday Blues, Wacky Warehouse offered adults and kids the chance to dive into its new ball pit in Manchester and beat the clock to find one of three golden balls among the sea of 75,000 balls. Among the hundreds of prizes up for grabs were a £200 B&M voucher and two £100 Greene King vouchers to enjoy.
What’s more, Wacky Warehouse are offering free play sessions for kids across 62 UK venues on October 12th and 13th. Visitors just need to prebook a slot for that weekend in order to receive the free session for their kids to enjoy.
Sam Simpson at Wacky Warehouse, said: “With our research revealing a brand new ‘Tuesday blues’ phenomenon, we wanted to do something extra special to help people overcome it this week. That’s why we installed a giant ball pit in the centre of Manchester and invited children and adults alike to hop on in and have some fun.”
To secure your little ones free play session, find your local Wacky Warehouse by visiting here