Meaning of bare minimum Monday | Babel Free

Definitions

The trend of doing as little as possible at work on Mondays in order to reduce stress during the rest of the week.

neologism

Examples

“Marisa Jo, a TikToker credited with gifting Bare Minimum Monday to the masses, describes it as a way to both eliminate the “Sunday scaries” and remove the “unnecessary pressure” she was putting on herself to be productive.”

“While bare minimum Monday is a concept that has resonated with many on social media, Jo acknowledges there are critics who see it as a way to slack off at work.”

“If the post-pandemic decline in the appeal of “hustle culture” and “leaning in” laid bare structures of worker exploitation, the rise of trends such as “bare minimum Mondays”, “lazy girl jobs” and “act your wage” are manifestations of a resentment in search of articulation.”

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