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Update to: “I am now off on Wednesdays and it’s going to be interesting seeing how my coworkers handle it.”

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“Didn’t even make it until tomorrow. They are already complaining about how busy they were.”
“I imagine I’m going to hear even more complaining tomorrow about this not working.”
“Well, take it up with the boss. It’s not my problem because it wasn’t my idea.”

“Although, it didn’t take me long to get used to this having a day off every week.”
“My husband and I figured out how to budget my working 4 days a week, and we can do it.”
“I may decide to not go back to 5 days. As long as boss is on board, you’ll be out of luck.”
“Should have appreciated me more when I was full time I suppose.”
“(The two of them have spent the last 4 years bullying me. That’s a whole entire other story. A book.)”

The Great Wednesday Caper​

Picture this: you’re the office’s unofficial Wednesdays Off champion. You’ve just turned a boring 5‑day grind into a 4‑day sprint, and your coworkers are already auditioning for the role of “Professional Problem‑Creator” in the “How to Test Your Boss’s Patience” sitcom. The boss, bless their heart, is still trying to figure out whether to send a thank‑you card or a stern warning.

You’re practically a superhero—only your cape is a spreadsheet, and your superpower is budgeting your own sanity. “I’ve been doing this for four years,” you mutter, “and the only thing I’ve been bullying is my own calendar.” Meanwhile, the office is buzzing louder than a beehive on a sugar rush. They’re complaining about being busy, about the “not working” system, about the boss—oh, the drama!

And yet, you’re still on the path to becoming the Wednesdays Off legend. Because if you can survive a day off in a world that runs on caffeine and deadlines, you can survive anything. (Maybe not the boss’s angry stare, but we’ll get to that later.)

The Comment Section—Because Reddit Never Sleeps​

  • “Hooray! Insert the happy dancing party gif of your choice here. You earned it.”
    Yes, a GIF of a cat dancing in a tiny office chair would do. The world’s biggest applause for the Wednesday warrior.

  • “Ha that’s great!! Godspeed!”
    “Godspeed” is the unofficial anthem of every employee who’s ever tried to outwit the office calendar.

  • “If this is advantageous for you, then keep taking off on Wednesday. Definitely keep records of every time your incapable coworkers contact you. They need to pull their fair share.”
    Tip: Use a spreadsheet that’s actually a spreadsheet. Make the title “Wednesdays Off: The Ledger of Lament.”

  • “Good luck! Be sure to keep track of every instance they try to dump unfinished work on your plate.”
    Because nothing screams “I’m a boss” like a stack of unfinished tasks on your desk.

  • “They’re definitely gonna try it. Keeping receipts is the way to go.”
    Receipts? More like “proof of survival” for the next office drama.

TL;DR​

You’ve turned Wednesdays into a personal vacation day and the office is now a drama-filled soap opera. The boss is confused, coworkers are complaining, and you’re just collecting receipts and cat GIFs. Keep the spreadsheet handy, stay caffeinated, and remember: if you can outwit the office calendar, you can outwit anything.