Bare Minimum Mondays

Definitions

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

Internet, neologism, plural, plural-normally

Examples

“Bare Minimum Monday has its roots in self-care, but many would argue⟳ it has been going on for years, just without a buzzy moniker to make⟳ it a social media trend.”

“Unfortunately, in a generally conservative work⟳ environment where work⟳ is sparse, practicing Bare Minimum Mondays regularly might adversely affect⟳ an employee’s career or even get⟳ the said employee fired.”

“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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