Weekend work

Fighting Back for Time

No matter what their reasons for working weekends, iVillagers are fighting to reclaim personal time in small, daily battles to keep their personal lives and sanity intact.

'I have started to say no,' Kelly said. 'I feel that if I have to work on Saturday, they need to ask on Wednesday. By doing this, I can make plans for the kids and I don't feel so guilty. My kids respect me more and I feel that work will respect my time off more.'

iVillager Kim said she was constantly working weekends in a law firm that stayed chronically understaffed and didn't train anyone to cover her. Then she had a flash of inspiration.

'I finally got the common sense to seek out a better-paying job (that pays overtime). And I won't have a set of keys to this new office!'