weekends--after retiring do they still mean a lot to you? (retired, psycho) - Retirement -Social Security, age, moving, relocation, finance, savings, early, hobbies, nursing homes - City-Data Forum

twinkletwinkle22 · 10-20-2018, 04:17 PM

I noticed a while ago that even retired people look forward to the weekend. Why?
You have all week to do anything you want, why is the weekend special?

Full disclosure: I was always self-employed and weekends never meant ANYTHING to us because we worked 6 days a week and sometime Sundays. Only Sunday morning was non-working and we didn't go to church lol.

I'm just curious whether people get in the habit of "weekends" being for fun or there is a deep psychological reason for TGIF and then looking forward to Saturday. Seems like there would be fewer crowds eating out on Monday-Tuesday-etc...Or maybe people like being out when everyone else is out.

Looking forward to your replies.

Endoplasmic · 10-20-2018, 04:37 PM

For me, it is being able to do things with most of my friends who have still not reached the nirvana of retirement ;-)

PAhippo · 10-20-2018, 04:46 PM

I'm another one that doesn't think of weekends as anything special and never did.

Medical profession: usually worked every other weekend, occasionally every 3rd.

BOBNCHI · 10-20-2018, 04:58 PM

What's a weekend?

bgrasser · 10-20-2018, 05:02 PM

Just another day.

Over the hill gang · 10-20-2018, 05:03 PM

My husband and I feel like everyday is the weekend, our friends agree.

jghorton · 10-20-2018, 05:06 PM

Every retirement day is Saturday. Half the time, I lose track of what day it is. ... Of course, you never get a day off!

turkeydance · 10-20-2018, 05:11 PM

"...why is the weekend special?"

that's when most of the fun happens.
ball games, car races, tournaments, concerts, plays, air shows (my favorite), etc.

oldgardener · 10-20-2018, 05:11 PM

Weekends mean nothing to me since I retired. The only way I even notice it's the weekend is because the neighbors are home, shooting their guns. It's quiet during the week when the neighbors are at work, so weekdays are what I look forward to these days, not the weekend.

vicky3vicky · 10-20-2018, 05:14 PM

Weekends are the days I tend to stay home, away from the crowds and the traffic. There are a few scheduled events on the weekend that I occasionally participate in, but not often. So, I guess the weekends are STILL somewhat my days off to rest, but to rest from running around having fun rather than from resting from a tiring and tedious JOB.